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I ate this yesterday at Ye's Sushi All-You-Can-Eat restaurant:

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Pretty much had a food coma for most of yesterday, and it's fueling today's workout.

Texas Method volume day.

Foam Rolling

Low Bar Squat

About 3.5 minutes in between sets for warm ups.

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 410 lb: 1
  • 460 lb: 1
  • 402.5 lb: 3,3,3,3,3
    • About 3.5 minutes in between sets.
    • +2.5 lb from last week.

High Bar Squat

  • 352.5 lb: 5,5,5,5,5
    • +2.5 lb from last week (microloading with fractional plates).
    • About 3.5 minutes in between sets.

Low Bar Squat

Last week I did these after low bar squatting for 5 sets of 3 reps. Really fried my lower back. Experimenting with adding these after high bar squats.

Definitely felt better, but it might be hard to maintain solid form as the weight gets heavier in the future. We'll see.

  • 352.5 lb: 5,5
    • +2.5 lb from last week.

Face Pulls

  • 70 lb: 12

Reverse Grip Bench Press

Paused until work sets.

Paused first rep on work sets.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 320 lb: 1
  • 285 lb: 5,5,5,4,6
    • Same weight as last week, but did 5 sets instead of 3.
    • Just missed the last rep on the 4th set. Removed collars and plates and reverse bench pressed 225 lb from the pins.
    • I did 6 reps on the last set because I was pissed that I missed 1 rep earlier. Had to make up the difference.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

L-Sit Chin Ups

Body weight (200lbs): 10,10,10

  • Performed before, in between sets, and after jumping rope, heavy bag and neck exercises.

Jump Rope & Heavy Bag

1 minute rest in between rounds.

  • Heavy bag: 3 minutes (right kicks)
  • Jump rope: 3 minutes
  • Heavy bag: 3 minutes (left kicks)
  • Jump rope: 3 minutes
  • Heavy bag: 3 minutes (right kicks)
  • Jump rope: 3 minutes
  • Heavy bag: 3 minutes (left kicks)
  • Jump rope: 3 minutes

Neck Training

Using the Ironmind neck harness and low pulley attachment.

Neck Extension (Harness)

  • 30lbs: 20
  • 60lbs: 20
  • 100bs: 20

Neck Flexion (Harness)

  • 30lbs: 20
  • 60lbs: 20
  • 100lbs: 20

Neck Side Flexion (Harness)

  • 30lbs: 20
  • 50lbs: 20
  • 70lbs: 20

Texas method intensity day.

Foam Rolling

Low Bar Squat

Low back feeling tight.

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb:10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 410 lb: 1
  • 460 lb: 1
  • 420 lb: 3,3,3
    • +2.5 lb from last week.

High Bar Squat

  • 382.5 lb: 5,5
    • +2.5 lb from last week.

Face Pulls

  • 70lbs: 12

Reverse Grip Bench Press

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 280 lb: 1
  • 330 lb: 3 *PR!
  • 312.5 lb: 3,3,3
    • +2.5 lb from last week with fractional plates.
    • I think I figured out how to use my lats during the bench press.

Deadlift

Hook grip.

Wore Vibram TenToes.

  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 410 lb: 1
  • 500 lb: 1
    • Held at the top for a 3 count  (more like 3 quick breaths) to develop grip strength along with pain tolerance.
  • 325 lb: 5,5,5
    • Straps.
    • About 3.5 minutes in between sets.
    • +5 lb from last week.
    • Going to drop down to 3x5 from 5x5. Already doing a ton of volume for squats.

 

Texas method recovery day.

Foam Rolling

Low Bar Squat (Paused)

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 325 lb: 5,5
    • +2.5 lb from last week.

Overhead Press

I only did 3 sets of 5 for bench press (instead of the normal 5x5) on Monday, hoping my triceps would be fresh for a 260 lb OHP PR today.

Triceps felt fresh, but couldn't get 260 lb up.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 75 lb: 8
  • 100 lb: 5
  • 140 lb: 3
  • 200 lb: 1
  • 260 lb: X,X
    • Darn it.
  • 225 lb: 4
    • Same number of reps as last week. Couldn't get 5.
  • 200 lb: 7 *PR, 5
    • +1 rep from last week for the 1st set (7RM)
    • +1 rep from last week for the 2nd set
  • 170 lb: 8
    • Previous best: 9 reps.

Leg DOMS not as bad as I thought it would be today from yesterday's 50 rep squat workout.

Interesting.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

L-Sit Chin Ups

Body weight (200lbs): 11,11,11,11,11

  • Performed before, in between sets, and after jumping rope, heavy bag and neck exercises.
  • +1 rep (total) from last week..

Jump Rope & Heavy Bag

  • Heavy bag: 3 minutes on, 1 minute off (right kicks)
  • Jump rope: 3 minutes on, 1 minute off
  • Heavy bag: 3 minutes on, 1 minute off (left kicks)
  • Jump rope: 3 minutes on, 1 minute off
  • Heavy bag: 3 minutes on, 1 minute off (right kicks)
  • Jump rope: 3 minutes on, 1 minute off
  • Heavy bag: 3 minutes on, 1 minute off (left kicks)
  • Jump rope: 3 minutes on, 1 minute off

Neck Training

Using the Ironmind neck harness and low pulley attachment.

Neck Extension (Harness)

  • 30lbs: 20
  • 60lbs: 20
  • 100bs: 20,15,12

Neck Flexion (Harness)

  • 30lbs: 20
  • 60lbs: 20
  • 100lbs: 20,15,12

Neck Side Flexion (Harness)

  • 30lbs: 20
  • 50lbs: 20
  • 70lbs: 20,15,12