Texas Method intensity day. High Bar Squat 45lbs: 20 140lbs: 10 230lbs: 5 320lbs: 3 370lbs: 2 410lbs: 1 440lbs: 2,2 445lbs: 1 New high bar PR! 410lbs: 4 Failed on the 5th rep Standing Overhead Press 45lbs: 10 75lbs: 5 100lbs: 5 140lbs: 3 165lbs: 2 190lbs: 1 210lbs: 1 235lbs: X,X Dammit. Deadlift: … Read more
Texas Method recovery day. Foam Rolling 10 minutes on the Rumble Roller Low Bar Back Squat 45lbs: 20 140lbs: 10 230lbs: 5 280lbs: 5 340lbs: 5,5 Face Pulls 60lbs: 12 81lbs: 8 Paused Bench Press 140lbs: 5 190lbs: 5 230lbs: 3 300lbs: 1 285lbs: 3,3
Texas Method volume day. Watched the Women’s 58Kg Olympic weightlifting at the same time. I feel weak. Foam Rolling 10 minutes High Bar Squat 45lbs: 20 140lbs: 10 230lbs: 5 320lbs: 3 370lbs: 2 410lbs: 2 355lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,6 About 2.5 minutes in between sets, except for prior to last set (wasp flying around) Overhead Press … Read more
A few posts you might have missed: Friends Don’t Let Friends Skip Leg Day How To Watch The 2012 London Olympics Online And a few solid articles I’ve come across this past week: Get Your Press Up! By Mark Rippetoe What If I Don’t Want to, or Can’t, Lift Heavy? By Nia Shanks Hyperlordosis by … Read more
Barbell Curl I curled inside my power rack facing my computer today because I wanted to watch the Olympics (Women’s 48kg weightlifting) at the same time. 45lbs: 10 60lbs: 10 70lbs: 10 80lbs: 8,8,8 Reverse Barbell Curl 45lbs: 10 60lbs: 8,8 Neck Extension (Harness) 25lbs: 25 35lbs: 20 60lbs: 20 70lbs: 20 Neck Flexion (Harness) … Read more