Archives For Texas method

Texas Method intensity day.

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 370lbs: 2
  • 410lbs: 1
  • 440lbs: 2,2
  • 445lbs: 1
    • New high bar PR!
  • 410lbs: 4
    • Failed on the 5th rep

Standing Overhead Press

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 75lbs: 5
  • 100lbs: 5
  • 140lbs: 3
  • 165lbs: 2
  • 190lbs: 1
  • 210lbs: 1
  • 235lbs: X,X
    • Dammit.

Deadlift:

  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 370lbs: 2
  • 410lbs: 2,2,1
  • 440lbs: 1

Texas Method recovery day.

Foam Rolling

10 minutes on the Rumble Roller

Low Bar Back Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 280lbs: 5
  • 340lbs: 5,5

Face Pulls

  • 60lbs: 12
  • 81lbs: 8

Paused Bench Press

  • 140lbs: 5
  • 190lbs: 5
  • 230lbs: 3
  • 300lbs: 1
  • 285lbs: 3,3

Texas Method volume day.

Watched the Women's 58Kg Olympic weightlifting at the same time.

I feel weak.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 370lbs: 2
  • 410lbs: 2
  • 355lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,6
    • About 2.5 minutes in between sets, except for prior to last set (wasp flying around)

Overhead Press

From the rack. Biceps too sore to power reverse curl the bar.

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 75lbs: 5
  • 100lbs: 5
  • 140lbs: 3
  • 165lbs: 2
  • 190lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,2,2
    • About 2.5 minutes in between sets
    • Grip was uneven on set 9.
    • Ran out of steam on the last set.
  • 140lbs: 8

Texas Method intensity day.

Foam Rolling

  • 5 minutes

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 370lbs: 2
  • 410lbs: 1
  • 440lbs: 2,1
    • Failed on last set, 2nd rep attempt.

Face Pull

  • 60lbs: 12
  • 80lbs: 8

Bench Press

Pain in my left elbow. I tried this and it seemed to relieve the pain: http://glennpendlay.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/got-tendonitis/

  • 140lbs: 5
  • 190lb: 3
  • 230lbs: 3
  • 320lbs: 1
    • Failed on 2nd rep attempt.

Deadlift

Haven't done these in a while. Need to rebuild pain tolerance for hook grip again.

  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 2,1,1

 

Texas Method recovery day.

Foam Rolling

10 minutes on the Rumble Roller and lacrosse ball.

Low Bar Back Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 280lbs: 5
  • 335lbs: 5,5,5

Overhead Press

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

Push Press

  • 140lbs:3
  • 165lbs: 3
    • Elbow pain, wrist and forearm pain...going to stop here.