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The Texas Method Day 4 Monday April 18, 2016

*Did the squat seminar yesterday and worked up to 385

Squats 3×5 (since i squatted yesterday) target 305

305×5-felt a little hard

305×5-feels fatiguing but form solid

305×5-best set yet, still hard

Overhead push press 5×5 target 155

155×5-form not great, glutes not tight

155×5-felt better, but glutes still not tight enough

155×5-felt best so far, slight left elbow pain

155×5

155×5-felt pretty tough

Deadlift 1×5 target??

225×5

275×3

315×2

340×5-the hook grip with chalk felt good

The Texas Method Day 3-Friday April 15, 2016

Bench press 5×5 ramp target 235

195×5

205×5

215×5

225×5

235×5-felt really hard

*ramp up less aggressively next week

Squats 5×5 ramp target 335

255×5

275×5

300×5-felt good

315×5-felt tough

335×5-felt really hard but solid

Muscle Snatch 6×2-target 150

150×2

150×2

150×2-off balance a little

150×2-second rep sketchy at mid pull

150×2-feels good

150×2-best

*The bars upstairs are fatter then normal bars*

 

The Texas Method day 1 April 12, 2016

4/12/2016

*Weak nutrition today*

squats 5×5 target 300 pounds

300×5-felt tough but  solid

300×5-quads feel weak

300×5-better breathing

300×5-felt best so far

300×5-tough but solid

Bench press 5×5 target-215

215×5-left side feels weird

215×5

215×5-arms feeling tired but reps still good

215×5-good power

215×5-real hard but solid

Deadlift 1×5 target 365 using double overhand grip

225×5

225×5

315×3-no chalk, grip gave out after 3 reps

315×2 alternate grip

335×5 with straps, felt tough after doing squats earlier