Archives For Texas method

Texas Method intensity day.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 390lbs: 2
  • 450lbs: 2
    • 2nd rep was a real struggle.
  • 440lbs: 1
    • Failed on 2nd rep.
  • 410lbs: 2
    • Failed on 2nd rep.

Overhead Press

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 75lbs: 5
  • 100lbs: 4
  • 140lbs: 3
  • 165lbs: 2
  • 190lbs: 1
  • 210lbs: 1
  • 232.5lbs: 1
  • 235lbs: 1
  • 237.5lbs: X
  • 220lbs: 2

Deadlift

Thumbs still feel sore from last Friday.

  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 1
  • 460lbs: 1
  • 505lbs: X,X,1
    • Failed twice using hook grip. Success using straps
  • 515lbs: 1
    • Straps.
  • 480lbs: 3
    • Straps

Texas Method volume day.

Foam Rolling

  • 5 minutes

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 370lbs: 2
  • 415lbs: 2
    • Felt easy
  • 365lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,5
    • About 2.5 minutes in between sets.
  • 320lbs:10
    • Exhausting. Took me a while to catch my breath after this set.

Overhead Press

Took it from the rack.

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 75lbs: 5
  • 100lbs: 4
  • 140lbs: 3
  • 165lbs: 2
  • 192.5lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,2
    • About 2.5 minutes in between sets
  • 140lbs: 10

Texas Method intensity day.

Glutes sore from paused squats on Wednesday.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 390lbs: 2
  • 440lbs: 2,2,1
    • Failed on 1st set, 3rd rep.
    • Failed on 3rd set, 2nd rep.

Face Pull

  • 60lbs: 12
  • 82 lbs: 8

Bench Press

  • 140lbs: 5
  • 190lb: 3
  • 230lbs: 2
  • 280lbs: 1
  • 320lbs: 2,2,2,2,1
    • Failed on last set, last rep.

Deadlift

  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 370lbs: 1
  • 460lbs: 1,1
  • 480lbs: 1
  • 500lbs: X, 1
    • Wasn't committed the first set. And probably a little bit paranoid that I was going to rip my thumbnail off. 2nd set I threw that thought out the window and lifted it. First time deadlifting 500lbs in over a year.
  • 410lbs: 3,3

Texas method recovery day.

Low Bar Back Squat (Paused)

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 345lbs: 5,5

Overhead Press

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 75lbs: 5
  • 100lbs: 5

Push Press

  • 140lbs: 3
  • 190lbs: 2
  • 230lbs: 3

Texas Method volume day.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 370lbs: 2
  • 412.5lbs: 2
  • 360lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,6
    • About 2.5 minutes in between sets.

Face Pulls

  • 60lbs: 12
  • 81.5lbs: 8

Bench Press

  • 140lbs: 5
  • 190lbs:3
  • 230lbs: 2
  • 270lbs: 5,5,5,5,3,2
    • Failed on 3rd rep, last set
  • 230lbs: 7
    • Failed on 8th rep, last set