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Texas method volume day.

I think I discovered the secret to getting big, strong and consistently setting PR's...

Adrenaline rushes from wasps flying around in my basement home gym.

I must have vacuumed 20+ wasps today!

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

Jump Rope

  • 3 minutes

L-Sit Chin Ups (V-Grip)

  • 10

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 2
  • 430lbs: 1
  • 385lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,5
    • About 2.5 minutes in between sets.

Face Pulls

  • 60lbs: 15
  • 85lbs: 10

Bench Press

  • 140lbs: 10
  • 190lbs:5
  • 230lbs: 3
  • 320lbs: 1
  • 282.5lbs: 5,5,5

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 370lbs: 2
  • 420lbs: 1
  • 375lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3
    • About 2.5 minutes in between sets.
    • Feeling tired today.

Bench Press

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 140lbs: 5
  • 190lbs:3
  • 230lbs: 2
  • 280lbs: 5,5,4
    • Failed on 5th rep, 3rd set.

Texas Method volume day.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 417.5lbs: 2
  • 370lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,5
    • About 2.5 minutes in between sets.
  • 322.5lbs: 8

Face Pulls

  • 60lbs: 12
  • 85lbs: 6

Bench Press

  • 140lbs: 5
  • 190lbs:3
  • 230lbs: 2
  • 285lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,2,2,2,2,2,2
    • About 2.5 minutes in between sets.
    • Failed on 7th set, 3rd rep
  • 230lbs: 7
    • Failed on 8th rep, last set (same as 2 weeks ago)

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 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