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[Joseph Rodriguez]

4-29-2017
Deadlift 555x3
Squat 455x5x5
BW 234.7
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[Joseph Rodriguez]

5-1-2017
Press 217.5x3x2
Bench 267.5x5x5
Chins BWx10x3
BW 236.4

[Joseph Rodriguez]

5-3-2017
Squat 510x3x2 PR
Power Clean 230x1x10 EMOM
BW 235.1

[Joseph Rodriguez]

5-6-2017
Bench 300x3x2
Press 200x5x5
Pull-ups BWx10x3
BW 234.2

Brittany and I are getting married this evening! Everyone but my bride was shocked when I said that I was planning to train before the ceremony. She said something along the lines of, "that's the best thing for him to do the morning of our wedding day." I knew she was the right one.

[Joseph Rodriguez]

5-9-2017
Deadlift 590x3 PR
Squat 460x5x5
BW 238.8
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I was feeling strong today. I am going to continue to do the Texas Method Split Routine, but I will train 3 days per week instead of 4 like Andy Baker suggests in this article on his blog. I will follow this routine until we leave for our honeymoon in June. After we get back from Hawaii I will use Baker's KSC Method for Raw Powerlifting to train for the Starting Strength Fall Classic.

[Chris McCarthy]

Brittany and I are getting married this evening!

Congratulations!!

[Joseph Rodriguez]

Thank you Chris!

5-11-2017
Press 225x3x2
Bench 270x5x5
Chins BWx10x3
BW 236.9

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[Joseph Rodriguez]

5-14-2017
Squat 515x3x2 PR
BW 236.6

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[Joseph Rodriguez]

5-17-2017
Bench 305x3x2
Press 205x5x5
Pull-ups BWx10x3
BW 236.9

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[Joseph Rodriguez]

5-23-2017
Squat 420x6x4
BW 235.0
Notes: I had to cut my workout short because my wife wanted to check out a house. It was worth it because it turned out to be the house for us!

5-24-2017
Press 165x6x3
Deadlift 395x6x3
Notes: I usually have a strict no strength training at work policy, but it was the only chance that I would have to train for the rest of the week. We had training in the morning so I started lifting at 16:30 and finished my 6 work sets at 20:30. Needless to say, the policy has been reinstated.

5-29-2017
Squat 360x6x2
Bench 245x6x4
BB Row 225x8x3, 275x8
BW 235.8

I have not been recovering very well from the 4 day Texas Method Split. Between work, getting married, and buying a house, I just don't have time to train 4 days per week. I bought Andy Baker's GGW Program and will be training according to that program every third day for the foreseeable future after we back from our honeymoon.

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