animus's TM training log

[animus]

Squat:[X]
135x5x2
185x5
225x3
275x2
310x5 [failed after rep 4, here's the vid, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWKv_Mjge8w&t=06] FUCK

Bench Press:[X]
95x5x2
135x5
175x3
200x2
215x5 [failed at rep 5] FUCK

Power Clean:[X]
110x3
132x3
154x3
191.4x3x5 [Only managed to get 3 sets in] FUCK

If there is one word to sum up this particular work-out, it would be FUCK.

Going to reattempt this next week.

[animus]

High-Volume Medium-Intensity

Squat:
135x5x2
185x5
225x3
245x2
275x1 [felt much harder than usual, stopped here so I could rest, will try the workout again Thursday]

[I've lost about 5 pounds recently (at ~210 now), this is definitely making it harder to make gains, but, I'm going to continue on in my quest to become a leaner, meaner machine.
At least until I reach sub-20% body fat.]

[animus]

Heavy-Volume, Medium-Intensity Day

Squat:
135x5x2
185x5
225x3
255x2
275x5x5 [went well]

Press:
45x5x2
65x5
95x3
105x2
120x5x5 [nice session]

Deadlift:
154x5
220x5
264x3
330x2
374x5 [overall good, I've stopped dropping the weight and set it down now.]

Note to self: Eat a wholesome, nutritional meal an hour an a half before work-out, it works wonders.

[animus]

Light-intensity/volume day

Squat:
95x5x3
135x5
155x3
175x2
185x5x2

Hang Clean:
110x3
132x3
154x3

[my groin has been sore for a couple of days, but today's squats vastly improved the soreness, feels great]
[going to do upper body tomorrow along with some more hang cleans as I didn't have enough time tonight before the gym closed.]

[animus]

Tuesday 11/22

OHP
45x5x2
65x5
95x3
105x2
120x5x3

DL
powerclean 154x5x2
220x5
264x3
330x2
374x5

[animus]

Heavy Volume part 1/2

Squat:
135x5x2
185x5
225x3
245x2
275x5x5

[I was able to do all 5 sets but it was pretty goddamn hard. I don't think I ate enough before I lifted today.]

So for those interested, the month of December is going to be an awful month of lifting for me, mostly because I'm going back home to the twin cities for a month long christmas break.
They do have a gold's gym where I live, but I hate working out there, (no chalk allowed, no bumper plates, can't be too loud, all that bullshit).
I'll try my best to keep going there, at least to keep my squat where it is right now.
This will all change come Jan 11, though, when I get to go back to school.
At that point I'll be able to go back into full throttle Texas Method.
Any tips on maintaining my progress, at least in squats, will be appreciated.
I already know that with the lack of bumper plates my power clean is going to fall back, so I'll try to do hang cleans instead.

[animus]

Heavy Volume part 2/2

Bench:
95x5x2
135x5
155x3
175x2
185x5x5

PC:
154x3x2

DL:
220x5
264x3
330x2
374x5 [went OK, but took too long between reps]

[animus]

Light Day (December 1st)

squat
95x5x3
135x5
155x3
185x2
225x5x2

OHP
45x5x2
65x5
75x3
95x3
105x5x3

Hang Snatch
88x3x3

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Light Day (December 8th)

Squat:
95x5x3
135x5
155x3
185x2
225x5x2

Bench Press:
95x5x2
135x5
155x3
175x2
185x5x3

Power Clean:
132x3
154x3x3

[animus]

Heavy Volume Part 1/2

Squat:
135x5
185x5
225x3
265x2
275x3x8

BW: 210 lb
I've lost a little weight so maintaining my numbers is hard. On top of that I'm gonna be gone from my gym for xmas break, and we only have a gold's gym where im from (SHITTY NO CHALK!! GAH! I'm sneaking some in anyway).

I expect to maintain my numbers for the most part of december and early january through diet and heavy lifting, but I don't think I'm gonna see any PR's again till late january