Today's Workout:
Front squat: 245x5x3
Press: 155x5x3, missed last rep of last set
Back extension: 35x5x10
Chin ups: 8,6,5
I've recently decided to become more serious about my training, and I'd like some input on my training.
Some information:
Age: 21
height: 6'1
weight: 230- I gained about 30 pounds over the last two months and still going strong
Program: Texas Method
Monday: Squats 5x5
Bench press 5x5
Power clean 5x3 (meaning 5 sets of 3)
Wednesday: Front squat 3x5
Press 3x5
Back extension 5x10
Chin ups 3 sets to failure
Friday Squat 1 rm one week, 2rm next week, 3rm 3rd week, 1 rm
Bench Press same as squat
Deadlift 1x5
Starting PR's
Squat 400x1
Bench press 250x3
Deadlift 405x1x5 (unbelted)
Current PR's as of 9/11/10
Squat 450x1
Bench press 290x1
Deadlift 425x1x5
My goals
Enter first powerlifting meet over the next year
Increase squat 100 pounds over the next year
Bench press 300x1 by the end of the year
Deadlift 500x1 by the end of the year
Last edited by SweatandIron; 09-11-2010 at 10:44 AM. Reason: New PR's
Today's Workout:
Front squat: 245x5x3
Press: 155x5x3, missed last rep of last set
Back extension: 35x5x10
Chin ups: 8,6,5
Friday's Workout
Squat
415x1 (PR)
425x1 (PR)
Bench
265x1 (PR)
275x1 fail
Deadlift 410x1x5 (PR)
All lifts felt good today. My nose started bleeding a little during squats. I've never had that happen before.
Monday's Workout
Squats 325x5x5
Bench Press
230x5x5 missed 1 rep on each of last two sets
Power Clean
215x5x3 3,3,1,2,2
I'll try power cleans at the same weight next week and see how they go. If I don't make them, I may move powercleans to Wednesday.
I don't think the bloody nose can be fully attributed to the lifting. I had a bloody nose earlier in the week from some nose picking.
Wednesday Workout
BW: 236
Front Squat
250x3x5
Press
160x3x5, 4,4,3
Back Extension
40x5x10
Chin ups
6,5,5
Chin ups didn't feel very good today, but they never feel that great. I've been having trouble progressing with them, but my weight gain my have something to do with that.
Friday's Workout
Squat
425x2 (felt easy)
Bench Press
265x2, 1 (I couldn't get the second rep out of the bottom.)
Deadlift
415x1x5
Overall, I'm happy with the workout. I knew that I couldn't expect bench to keep moving as quickly as it has been over the past month.
Monday's Workout
Squat
330x5x5 (easy)
Bench Press
235x5x5 5,5,4,3,4 (I think I could have done more on the 3rd set, but I didn't want to push the last rep because I had no spotter. I think 4th set was a lack of rest between sets. Lockout was feeling a little weak. I will attempt this weight next week, and if I don't make it, I'll start adding dips.)
Power Clean
215x5x3 (felt good)