Got2Squat's Texas Method Journal

[BarryF]

Friday 12/19/2014
Intensity day

Squat:
310 1x5 (+5) PR

Bench:
195 1x5 (+5)

155 2x8

Dealift:
365 1x5 (+10) PR

BB Curls:
85 2x8

Dips:
BW x 25, 20

[BarryF]

Tuesday 12/23/2014
Volume day

Squat:
285 4x5 (+10) dropped a set, legs/knees been feeling pretty wiped out

Press:
117.5 5x5 (+5) Shoulder feeling very good, time to start pushing some progress here

SLDL:
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 5
265 x 5
275 x 5

My twins' birthday today so just stuck to the basics.

[BarryF]

Wednesday 12/24

I've been doing 3-day/week for the past six months, but I've decided to add in HIIT on Tuesdays and Saturdays as per Jordan's suggestion for conditioning without interfering with strength training. So I went and joined the YMCA. I lift at home, but I do ten day stretches out of town for work, so I figured there's a Y pretty much everywhere, which should let me keep up with my training when away from home. While I was there, I did my very first bout of HIIT. The piece of equipment I used had the wrong name on it. It said Schwinn Airdyne, but I think it is really supposed to be called Satan. I did 10 seconds on/50 seconds off. Only managed five intervals before I felt like dying, so I found a quiet corner and laid on the floor gasping for breath for a while. It really sucked. Also did some light arm work:

Dips:
BW x 25
BW+40 x 10, 10

Chins:
BW x 15

[B. Murphy]

G2S, nice job on your lifts!

Keep in mind the % between your ID and VD. 285 of 310 is almost 92%, which might be a little high. I think most people find a good range between 80 and 90%, some people can handle a higher percentage of their ID.

Keep up the good work! Now I have someone else to push me to keep the weights going.

[MattimusMaximus]

G2S, nice job on your lifts!

Keep in mind the % between your ID and VD. 285 of 310 is almost 92%, which might be a little high. I think most people find a good range between 80 and 90%, some people can handle a higher percentage of their ID.

Keep up the good work! Now I have someone else to push me to keep the weights going.

I've been wondering this myself. I'm working with similar numbers as G2S and Volume day is definitely a hated day, I feel awful after those squats. Great work G2S!

[BarryF]

G2S, nice job on your lifts!

Keep in mind the % between your ID and VD. 285 of 310 is almost 92%, which might be a little high. I think most people find a good range between 80 and 90%, some people can handle a higher percentage of their ID.

Keep up the good work! Now I have someone else to push me to keep the weights going.

I've been wondering this myself. I'm working with similar numbers as G2S and Volume day is definitely a hated day, I feel awful after those squats. Great work G2S!

Thanky guys. Yeah, in all honesty concerning the % between VD and ID, I was pushing VD up a bit to really force ID progression.....315x5 is a year end goal I have been pushing extremely hard for....didnt want to leave anything on the table. I will likely leave volume day at 285 for at least another week. B.Murphy, perhaps we can inspire and motivate each other with our lifts. I may even try some heavy singles at the end of the week. 4 plate DL is calling my name.

[JTC_MN]

[QUOTE=Got2squat;1024708]It said Schwinn Airdyne, but I think it is really supposed to be called Satan. I did 10 seconds on/50 seconds off. Only managed five intervals before I felt like dying, so I found a quiet corner and laid on the floor gasping for breath for a while. It really sucked./QUOTE]

You're doing it right then.

[BarryF]

Thursday 12/25/2014
Light day

Squats:
225 2x5

Bench:
170 3x6

BB Row:
200 3x5 These were pretty easy, I need to move up in weight now. But they were difficult to do as I was over stuffed from Christmas dinner.

That's all, short and sweet, no accessory work.

[B. Murphy]

Thanky guys. Yeah, in all honesty concerning the % between VD and ID, I was pushing VD up a bit to really force ID progression.....315x5 is a year end goal I have been pushing extremely hard for....didnt want to leave anything on the table. I will likely leave volume day at 285 for at least another week. B.Murphy, perhaps we can inspire and motivate each other with our lifts. I may even try some heavy singles at the end of the week. 4 plate DL is calling my name.

Go for the goal! I plan on pulling 405 either Jan 1 or 2, for a nice DL PR myself.

[BarryF]

Sick with the flu or some crap. No intensity day workout this week. First missed workout in six months.