Texas Method volume day. Turning up the squat volume on volume day, so now I'm doing 5 sets of 3 reps for low bar squat, followed by 5x5 for high bar squat, which is 40 total reps for squats. Previously it was 5x3 for low bar squat and 3x5 for high bar squat (30 total squat reps). Wanted to make this change because volume days was feeling a little too easy lately.
Also, the door bell rang in between sets during my squat warm up. Had to run from the basement all the way to the front door, and running with weightlifting shoes doesn't work very well. I'm sure the mailman heard me running though.
Foam Rolling
- 10 minutes on the Rumble Roller and lacrosse ball.
Low Bar Squat
- 45 lb: 20
- 140 lb: 10
- 230 lb: 5
- 320 lb: 3
- 410 lb: 1
- 460 lb: 1
- 400 lb: 3,3,3,3,3
- About 3.5 minutes in between sets.
- +2.5 lb from last week (microloading with fractional plates).
High Bar Squat
- 347.5 lb: 5,5,5,5,5
- +2.5 lb from last week.
- About 3.5 minutes in between sets.
- Added 2 more sets, so it's 5x5 instead of 3x5.
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
- Easy.
- 282.5 lb: 5,5,5,5,5
- +2.5 lb from last week.
Wide Grip Bench Press
I want to see how this feels.
Index fingers on the bar markings.
- 140 lb: 8
- Doesn't feel too good. Aggravates my shoulders, even at this weight.
