Dave's Texas Method log

[Dave 321]

29/07/2011

Squat - 4 @ 145
Bench - 2 @ 90
Deadlift - 1 @ 185
Dips - 3x5 @ BW

Being a pussy and getting weaker sucks.

Changing my training days to mon/tue/wed/fri next week.

[Dave 321]

01/08/2011

Squat - 5x5 @ 125
Press - 5, 5, 4, 5, 4 @ 51.25

Spent all day sitting down in an air conditioned building... feelsgoodman.jpg Finally decided to just reset on my squat and work back up. I'll get a set of 5 at 140 On friday.

[Dave 321]

02/08/2011

Speed deads - 8x1 @ 125
Chins - 3x5 @ BW
Dips - 3x5 @ 5
Rows - 3x5 @ 70

Was a bit weird today, not really used to training without squatting heavy... I may have been 'that guy' who talks more than he trains today...

[Dave 321]

05/08/2011

Squat - 5 @ 140
Press - 5 @ 55
Deadlift - 3 @ 175
Dips - 3x5 @ 7.5

Really quite annoyed with my squat, they started good, but deteriorated during the set to their usual good-morning standards.

[Dave 321]

08/08/2011

Squat - 5x5 @ 125
RDLs - 3x6 @ 100
Bench - 5x5 @ 80

Squats and RDLs were done in the afternoon as there were people using the bench I like. First time doing RDLs and they're a bit more grip intensive than I thought they would be, so I ordered some straps today. Bench was done in the evening and I failed the last rep of the last rep... fml, but I was feeling pretty strong off the chest.

[Dave 321]

09/08/2011

• Speed deadlifts - 8x1 @ 130
  Chins - 3x5 @ 2.5 (lol)
  Dips - 3x5 @ 10

Gym closed early today because of riots apparently... I'd never have thought a gym full of roided up guys would become a victim of a load of hooded rats tbh, but whatever...

[Dave 321]

10/08/2011

• Front squat - 3x3 @ 80
  Bench - 3x5 @ 70

Quick, light session today. Slowly bringing up the front squat.

[Dave 321]

12/08/2011

Squat - 5 @ 140
Squat - 1 @ 160
Bench 5 @ 85
Deadlift - 3 @ 170
Chins - 3x5 @ 5
Dips - 4 @ 11.25

Squats were still a bit Good morning-ish, but I will start upping the weight from now. I'm hoping the extra hamstring work I've started doing will help. Bench was a bit meh, as for the deadlift, I think I'm just gonna have to have a big reset. Chins - as expected, dips - fail.

[Dave 321]

15/08/2011

Squat - 5x5 @ 127.5
Press - 5x5 @ 50
RDLs - 2x8 @ 100

Squats were actually pretty hard... I don't think I helped myself by eating no decent food and getting crappy sleep over the weekend. I missed the last rep on the press and did my RDLs with straps this week.

[Dave 321]

16/08/2011

Speed deadlift - 8x1 @ 130
Chins - 3x5 @ 5
Dips - 3 @ 10
Rows - 3x5 @ 72.5

Failed the last rep of the chinups and as for the dips... Fuck knows what happened there.