Training Log: Wednesday August 22, 2012

Texas Method recovery day. Foam Rolling 10 minutes Paused Low Bar Back Squat (Wide) 45lbs: 20 140lbs: 10 230lbs: 5 320lbs: 3 370lbs: 2 410lbs: 1 370lbs: 3 Overhead Press 45lbs: 10 75lbs: 5 Clean & Press Decided to try clean & press today, to make recovery day more interesting. Power clean/power reverse curl before … Read more

Training Log: Tuesday August 21, 2012

Foam Rolling 10 minutes Front Squat 45lbs: 10 100lbs: 5 140lbs: 5 190lbs: 5 230lbs: 3,3,3 Neck Extension (Harness) 30lbs: 20 50lbs: 20 65lbs: 20 Neck Flexion (Harness) 30lbs: 20 50lbs: 20 65lbs: 20 Neck Side Flexion (Harness) 30lbs: 20 35lbs: 20 42.5lbs: 20 Note: All neck exercises done on low pulley attachment on my … Read more

Training Log: Monday August 20, 2012

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 … Read more

Couple of PRs, Mistakes, Add More Weight, Joe Weider, Organic, Partial Squats and Strength & Mobility

Set a couple of PR’s this week: 450lbs high bar squat  (for 2 reps) and a 232.5lbs 235lbs standing overhead press! Anyways, take a look at these articles: 6 Mistakes I Made – So You Don’t Have To by Jim Wendler Why Adding Weight To The Bar Is The Whole Damn Point by Nick Horton … Read more