Aidens ascension to strong - Texas Method

[AidenBloodaxe]

Squat
20kg / 45lbs x 2 x 5
60kg / 135lbs x 5
100kg / 225lbs x 5
*belt on
140kg / 315lbs x 3
160kg / 337lbs x 1
*180kg / 405lbs x 5 - Easy. Four plates, cool.

Bench
20kg / 45lbs x 2 x 5
40kg / 90lbs x 5
60kg / 135lbs x 3
80kg / 157lbs x 2
*100kg / 225lbs x 5 - Shoulders & elbows were really playing up during warm-ups, pretty sure I have a rotator cuff injury & tendinitis is both elbows.

*Light, Fast Deadlifts

[The Sun]

I want that squat

how much do you weigh right now?

bout the bench, how's your technique? did you try following Dave Tate's?
I benched yesterday 97.5kg 5x5 across with cracked wrist, but elbow is from my experience far worse.

[AidenBloodaxe]

I want that squat

how much do you weigh right now?

bout the bench, how's your technique? did you try following Dave Tate's?
I benched yesterday 97.5kg 5x5 across with cracked wrist, but elbow is from my experience far worse.

Hovering between 201 & 203lbs.

I'm sure my technique is fine, I think I just have shitty shoulders. My biceps feel awfully stretched at the bottom position all the time, I have some kind of muscular pain in my left forearm throughout the whole rep, both my elbows constantly have a dull-ache & my shoulders generally hurt all the time after benching. Probably just my anthropometrics or something or maybe my technique is actually shitty? I may record my bench in the near future & ask for peoples opinions. I have no problem pressing overhead though.

Dave Tates technique isn't far from what I use right now.

[AidenBloodaxe]

Squat

20kg / 45lbs x 2 x 5
60kg / 135lbs x 5
100kg / 225lbs x 5
*Belt on
140kg / 315lbs x 3
160kg / 359lbs x 1
*175kg / 386lbs x 5 x 3 - Decided to lower the volume for this week as my meet is on Saturday.

Bench
20kg / 45lbs x 2 x 5
60kg / 135lbs x 5
80kg / 180lbs x 3
*92.5kg / 205lbs x 5 x 3 - Surprisingly easy & painless, I could've done the other 2 sets.

Deadlift
60kg / 135lbs x 5
100kg / 225lbs x 3
140kg / 315lbs x 3
160kg / 359lbs x 1
190kg / 427lbs x 1
200kg / 450lbs x 3 - Ja! Se upp! Easier than I expected, definitely had 2 more in the tank though #1 & #2 were double-overhand & I had to use alternate grip for #3.

[Kincain]

hey, how did the meet go?

[AidenBloodaxe]

hey, how did the meet go?

The meet went great. I set 3records in the 95kilo junior weightclass for IAWA.

Squat
1st - 180kg / 405kbs
2nd - 190kg / 427lbs
3rd - 200kg / 450lbs * this was an IAWA record & a personal record.

Bench
1st - 100kg / 225lbs
2nd - 102.5kg / 230lbs
3rd - 105kg / 235lbs - X

Deadlift
1st - 195kg / 438lbs
2nd - 205kg / 455lbs* this counted for two IAWA records because I pulled it double overhand. So it broke the record in weight & was able to be counted for a record ciavattone deadlift what with it being an all-round weightlifting association.

3rd - 212.5kg / 470lbs - X failed to lock this baby out, I almost had it, but the 4-5 hour long meet got the best of me.

So overall it was a good 1st meet, I lifted 7/9, came first in my weightclass & got a 507.5kg / 1,121lbs total.

Results can be found here: http://powerhousegym.org.uk/Results.html

[jameson]

Congrats on the PR's, IAWA records, and the win. Good job!

[Kincain]

certainly nice job! keep up the good work

[The Sun]

congrats Aiden. great job!