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Texas Method volume day.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

L-Sit V-Grip Pull Ups

  • 10

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 2
  • 460lbs: 1
  • 410lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,4
    • About 3-3.5 minutes in between sets.
    • ~6 minutes in between sets 9 and 10
    • +5lbs from last week.
    • Missed on 5th rep, last set.

Reverse Grip Bench Press (Paused)

  • 45lbs: `10
  • 140lbs: 5
  • 190lbs:3
  • 230lbs: 5,5,5,5,5

Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving!

Texas Method volume day.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

High Bar Squat

This was grueling.

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 2
  • 460lbs: 1
  • 405lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,5
    • About 2.5-3 minutes in between sets.
    • ~6 minutes in between sets 9 and 10
    • +5lbs from last week.
    • I think this is a 5RM

Dips

  • Bodyweight (200lbs): 10
  • Bodyweight (200lbs) + 45lbs: 10,10

Texas Method volume day.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

L-Sit V-Grip Pull Ups

  • 10

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 2
  • 460lbs: 1
  • 400lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3
    • About 2.5-3 minutes in between sets.
    • +5lbs from last week.
    • Failed on 4th rep, last set.

Reverse Grip Bench Press

I'm trying these out to see if they feel better on my wrist, forearms, elbows and shoulders compared to a regular (or close grip) bench press.

Pain shooting down my left arm.

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 100lbs: 10
  • 140lbs: 5
  • 190lbs: 5
  • 230lbs: 2

Dips

No pain. Maybe I need a Swiss bar.

  • Body weight (~200lbs): 20,20,15

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 2
  • 460lbs: 1
  • 395lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3.5
    • About 2.5-3 minutes in between sets.
    • +5lbs from last week.
    • Last set of 5, I had to take progressively more breaths with every rep.

Face Pulls

  • 60lbs: 10
  • 80lbs: 8

Close Grip Bench Press

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 100lbs: 8
  • 140lbs: 5
  • 190lbs: 3
  • 245lbs: 5,5,5
    • +5lbs from last week, but 3 sets instead of 5.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 2
  • 460lbs: 1
  • 390lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3
    • About 2.5 minutes in between sets.
    • +5lbs from last week.
    • Failed on 4th rep

Close Grip Bench Press

Adding in close grip bench presses to see if it helps my regular bench.

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 100lbs: 8
  • 140lbs: 5
  • 190lbs: 3
  • 240lbs: 5,5,5,5,5
    • +10lbs from 2 weeks ago
    • Anterior deltoids, pecs and triceps feels more sore than usual