BBB's Texas Method logs

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2017-05-18 - Thur Light/recovery day

Total time: ~55min

Feelz: Sore from Tues. Worked out really late at night due to family obligations. Everything felt like a drag.

Squats: 285x5x2
Should have taken more time warming up/stretching... adductors/hamstrings hurt.

OHP: 135x5x3

Pullups: 3x10

RDL: 135x10x5

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2017-05-20 - Sat (DL emphasis)

Migrating a bit more towards Jordan's Intermediate/Advanced program.

Time: Unknown (probably around 2 hours?)

Feelz: Physically felt a bit sore, but mentally felt great. Lower back was sore in the morning, but felt awesome during and after training.

Deadlifts: 135x6, 225x4, 315x2, 405x1, 455x1, 365x5x4
Chose lighter weights, since I'm not used to doing volume. Lifted with a friend, so that I have a set of eyes watching my form. I thought the belt might be causing problems, so last 2 sets were done beltless and I feel form improved.

Bench: 45x10, 135x5, 185x5, 210x4x6
Terible Hammer Strength bench, very slippery, hard to use leg drive. Blech.

Fr. Squats: 45x8, 135x5, 185x5x5
First time front squatting... it's both tough and easy. Light weight, but wrists and clavicles were hurting. I'm guessing that'll go away with time.

Incline dumbbell: 30x8, 60x8x4
Probably too light, but that's an easy fix. Don't want to kill myself and not be able to perform next week

Videos:

Deadlifts:




Front Squats:

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2017-05-23 - Tue (Squat emphasis)

Time: ~65 mins

Feelz: Got some bad news today, so mentally poopy.

Squats: 45x10, 135x5, 225x5, 315x2, 365x1, 405x1, 425x1, 355x5x4
Again attempted to warm up quickly and get everything done quickly. Total time was just under 30-min. The weight felt heavy today.

P. Bench: 45x8, 135x5, 185x4, 205x4x5

RDL: 135x7x6
Will increase weight as I get used to the new routine/volume. Technique is more important than weight at this point anyway.

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To mark the transition to the new program, I'd like to post how I've been organizing my training. I've tried many methods and this seems to work best for me. This way everything is pre-planned and I don't have to do any thinking in the gym, just lift.

Outgoing TM sheet



Incoming Feigenbaum sheet

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2017-05-25 - Thurs (Bench emphasis)

Time: 65 mins + 5-7 min for pullups

General thoughts: Started doing daily stretches to stretch out my hamstrings so that I'm able to keep a flat back for DL's. These volume workouts with minimal rest are starting to feel like Crossfit rather than powerlifting. I feel like I can do more work, but I'm just too winded to do it. Different for sure.

Feelz: Good mentally and physically

Comp. Bench: 45x10, 135x5, 185x5, 225x1, 245x1, 255x1, 195x5x5
Was initially going to do 205x5x4, but decided to go with 195 and an extra set instead. Glad I did.

Pause Squat: 45x8, 135x5, 225x5, 275x4x5

OHP: 45x7, 95x7, 105x7x6
Last time I did any sort of OHP volume was 135x5x5 in November of last year. So doing this much volume with low rest intervals and after benching, made my front delts burn - despite the relatively low weight. Good!! In other positive news, I realized that moving my grip in about 1/2" improved shoulder feel, so I'll have to remember to keep doing that from now on.

Pullups: BWx8x3
Not part of the program, but I had some extra time and they've helped develop my lats and biceps. Will try and incorporate them in the future, if time permits, because there's no vertical pulling in the program and horizontal pulling is limited to isometric work in the DL's. I also never do any curls, so this is the only biceps work I get.

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2017-05-27 - Sat (DL emphasis)

Time: 95 mins

General thoughts: weights myself a few times this past week and I'm at 210 lbs in the morning. Gained about 5lbs in the past 2-3 months it seems.

Feelz: Good

Sumo DL: 135x5, 225x4, 315x2, 405x1, 460x1, 370x5x4
Adductors felt tight. Working on flat back... so tough! Still not even close. Hope the stretches will help, but that'll be weeks/months.

TnG Bench: 45x10, 135x5, 185x4, 215x4x6
About 1-2-minute rest intervals. Thought the weight might be a bit high, but it was good.

Fr. Squat: 45x7, 135x6, 195x6x5
Increased weight and volume slightly. Still not comfortable with the lift, but figured out how to hold the bar so there's much less wrist pressure. Hope to get better at the lift with time.

Incline DB Press: 65x8x4

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2017-05-30 - Tue (Squat emphasis)

Total time: ~60 min?

General/Feelz: Went to the track and rode 1.5 days after Saturday's workout. Legs SHOT! Not doing that again! I couldn't walk yesterday. Had a serious migraine after work today, so both mentally and physically pooped.

Squats: 45x8, 135x5, 225x4, 315x2, 365x1, 405x1, 425x1**, 365x3
** After watching the video I didn't break parallel, so doesn't count, IMO
Considering how beat up my legs were, surprised I even did this much. I didn't feel like doing ANY type of volume, I'm just so sore and beat up. Need to recover.

P. Bench: 45x10, 135x5, 185x5, 205x4x5
About 1-2 min rest. Need to either add another set or increase the weight, to achieve desired RPE.

RDL: 135x7, 155x7x6
Weight is light, but I'm really working on my form/flat back. Did a couple of 155lb power cleans/long pause squats in between sets.

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2017-06-01 - Thurs (Bench emphasis)

Total time: 65-70 min

General/Feelz: Mentally good, physically have some shoulder pain (had it on Tues as well). Doesn't seem to affect lifting.

C. Bench: 45x10, 135x5, 185x3, 225x1, 245x1, 255x1, 195x5x5

P. Squat: 45x8, 135x5, 225x4, 275x4x5
A bit light, will increase gradually.

Press: 45x8, 95x7, 105x7x6
Initially feels too easy, but by the 6th set I'm feeling it. Don't time it, but guesstimating ~1 min rest intervals.

Pullups: BWx10x3

A few unrelated pics from the weekend... left shoulder pain is unrelated to this...

FUN


NOT FUN

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2017-06-05 - Mon (Squat emphasis)

Time: ~75 mins (includes oiling the bar)

Feelz: Ok. Lower back was bothering me, but that went away after 365/405 squat.

Squats: 45x8, 135x5, 225x5, 315x2, 365x1, 405x1, 425x1, 355x5x5
315, 365 and 405 felt heavy. 425 didn't. Go figure. About 30-mins for squats.
Added an extra set. Don't know what I hate more, volume or intensity. Sometimes I miss TM!

P. Bench: 45x8, 135x5, 185x4, 205x4x6
Added another set here as well.

RDL: 165x7x6

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2017-06-08 - Thurs

Time: 80 mins

Feelz: Quads/hams/glutes were super sore after Monday! Feeling much better now.

C. Bench: 45x10, 135x5, 185x2, 225x1, 245x1, 257.5x1, 197.5x5x5
Increasing weight by 2.5lbs

P. Squats: 45x5, 135x4, 225x4, 275x4x6
At target (6) sets now

OHP: 45x7, 95x7, 107.5x7x6
2.5lb increase

Pullups: BWx10x3