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 / 315 x 2
*167.5kg / 368lbs x 5 x 5 - Wasn't easy, but I nailed them.

Bench Press
20kg / 45lbs x 5
40kg / 90lbs x 5
60kg / 135lbs x 3
80kg / 176lbs x 2
* 90kg / 200lbs x 5 x 5 - Warm-ups felt light today so I decided to make the 7.5kg jump & I made it!


Deadlift
60kg / 135lbs x 3 - Cleaned
100kg / 225lbs x 3
140kg / 315lbs x 2
*belt on
160kg / 352lbs x 1
*185kg / 415lbs x 5 - Lightweight!

[AidenBloodaxe]

Squat
20kg / 45lbs x 2 x 5
60kg / 135lbs x 5
100kg / 225lbs x 5
*Belt on
140kg / 315 x 3
160kg / 360lbs x 1
*172.5kg / 380lbs x 5 - Explosive, still had plenty left in the tank.

Bench Press
20kg / 45lbs x 5
40kg / 90lbs x 5
60kg / 135lbs x 3
80kg / 176lbs x 2
90kg / 200lbs x 1
*102.5kg / 230lbs x 5 - Grinders!

Cleans
20kg / 45lbs x 5
40kg / 90lbs x 3
60kg / 135lbs x 3
70kg / 155lbs x 2
80kg / 176lbs x 1
85kg / 186lbs x 1
90kg / 200lbs x 1 - This felt easy & I was supposed to do these for my sets across, but I was really wearing the wrong underwear & I actually devoured my junk a few times during the warm-ups & had to call it a day .

[AidenBloodaxe]

I MESSED UP! I REPEATED LAST MONDAYS SQUAT WORKOUT ON ACCIDENT!?

I also read Machiavellis' The prince during the rest periods for all of my work sets, it's only a short read(97 little pages).

Squat
*167.5kg / 370lbs x 5 x 5

Press
*65kg / 143lbs x 5 x 5

Deadlift
*187.5kg / 417lbs x 5

I'm gonna have to eat like a mastodon all this week because I want to jump straight to where I should be next Monday.

[AidenBloodaxe]

Wednesday 24/03/10 - Light recovery day

* Squat
130kg / 286lbs x 2 x 5
*Bench
70kg / 154lbs x 2 x 5



PR Friday 26/03/10 - Intensity day
*Squat
178kg / 390lbs x 5 - Easy

*Press
75kg / 165lbs x 4

*Cleans
90kg / 200lbs x 3 x 3

[AidenBloodaxe]

Squat
*172.5kg / 380lbs x 5 x 5 - Was able to make the big jump after fucking up last weeks workout.

Bench
*92.5kg / 203lbs x 5 - Realised that I wouldn't be able to do this for another 4 sets & so I decreased the weight.
*91.5kg / 201lbs x 5 x 4

Deadlift
*190kg / 420lbs x 5

[The Sun]

nice progression. I just hope my lack of eat&sleep won't affect my Texas Method progress so I can catch up with you, someday.

[IlPrincipeBrutto]

I also read Machiavellis' The prince during the rest periods for all of my work sets

that's some serious undertaking. I started with it many, many years ago, but stopped after a few pages bcause I found it really hard going. I suppose you are reading a translation, hopefulyl in modern English, and that could actually make it easier. I read it in the original version, which is written in archaic form, and despite Italian being my mother tongue, I struggled in many places.

IPB

[AidenBloodaxe]

nice progression. I just hope my lack of eat&sleep won't affect my Texas Method progress so I can catch up with you, someday.

Why don't you address your eating & sleeping habits?

that's some serious undertaking. I started with it many, many years ago, but stopped after a few pages bcause I found it really hard going. I suppose you are reading a translation, hopefulyl in modern English, and that could actually make it easier. I read it in the original version, which is written in archaic form, and despite Italian being my mother tongue, I struggled in many places.

IPB

Yeah, it's one of the latest translations in modern english(published January 2009).

[The Sun]

Why don't you address your eating & sleeping habits?

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I still live with my parents and I don't make enough money to live by my own, yet. therefore, I wake up really easy by the noises in the house. I tried talkin to them, they won't listen.


bout the food - my parents are stupid. you know the deal "milk is bad, red meat is bad" etc.. I'm doing my best to eat lots.

[AidenBloodaxe]

Squat
*130kg / 286lbs x 5

Press
*60kg / 135lbs x 5

Only worked up to these light single sets because my gym is under construction & I was in the way.