BBB's Texas Method logs

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2017-08-15 - Tues (Squat emphasis)

Time: ~85-mins (15 of those minutes were waiting for a bench)

Feelz: "Ok" going in, "ecstatic" going out...

Squat: 45x8, 135x5, 225x5, 315x2, 365x1, 405x1, 440x1 @8 [PR], 365x5x5
- Bumped all weights 5 lbs, surprisingly everything still felt light!!

P. Bench: 45x8, 135x5, 185x4, 217.5x4x6
- Can go 220 next time

RDLs: 135x7, 215x7x6
- Go 220-225 next time

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2017-08-17 - Thurs (Bench emphasis)

Time: 80-mins

Feelz: Mentally felt like crap... migraine from work and lack of sleep. Physically ok, I think.

C. Bench: 45x10, 135x5, 185x3, 225x1, 245x1, 260x1, 272.5x1 @ 8, 212.5x5x5
- Increase to 275/215 next time

P. Squat: 45x8, 135x4, 225x4, 315x4x6

OHP: 45x7, 95x7, 112.5x7x6
- Increase to 115 next time
- Brought hand hold 0.5-1" closer than before based on watching Jordan's training video; no problems with the change, if anything may have felt better on the shoulder

Pullups: 3x10

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Didn't work out over the weekend, was riding at the track Sat/Sun. Was extremely exhausted.

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2017-08-22 - Tues (Squat emphasis)

Time: 70-mins

Feelz: Tired/headache coming home from work - pretty typical

Squat: 45x8, 135x5, 225x5, 315x2, 365x1, 405x1, 445x1 @8.5 [PR], 370x5x5
- Today nothing felt light... felt like target intensity
- Repeat same weight next week (or bump 2.5lbs if rest has been adequate, feeling good, etc).

P. Bench: 45x8, 135x4, 185x4, 220x4x6
- Either repeat or go 222.5 next time if squat goes easy

RDLs: 135x7, 225x7x6
- Used a 28 or 28.5mm bar to help with grip

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2017-08-24 - Thurs (Bench emphasis)

Time: 80-mins

Feelz: Felt ok going in, felt better/stronger/better concentration as the session went on.

C. Bench: 45x8, 135x5, 185x3, 225x1, 255x1, 275x1 @ 9, 215x5x6
- 275 felt like an @9, upon inspecting the video, looked the bar path was off (repeat next time?)
- Added an extra set of 215, since it's only an extra ~2-3 mins and RPE is still around the same @8 ish. Increase to 217.5 next time.

P. Squat: 45x8, 135x4, 225x4, 315x4x6

OHP: 45x7, 95x7, 115x7x6
- Increase to 117.5 next time, these are starting to feel good

Pullups: 3x10

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2017-08-29 - Tues

Time: 90-mins

Feelz: Really tired/exhausted; just came back from vaca, didn't even know if I had the energy to pull this off. Switched up the program today, so I can DL on Thurs, since I've missed a bunch of Saturdays and will be leaving again on Fri. Wanted to do more exercises, but had family plans.

Squat: 45x8, 135x5, 225x5, 315x2, 365x1, 405x1, 445x1 @8, 370x5x6

C. Bench: 45x8, 135x5, 185x3, 225x1, 255x1, 275x1 @8, 217.5x5x6

OHP: 45x7, 95x7, 117.5x7x6

All sets/reps:

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2017-08-31 - Thurs (DL emphasis)

Time: 120-mins

Feelz: Good going in, pretty pooped at the end

Notes: Weight 216.4 this morning

Beltless Conv. DL: 135x5, 225x5, 315x2, 365x1, 405x1, 425x1 @7??, 370x5x6

TnG Bench: 45x10, 135x4, 185x4, 230x4x6

Fr. Squat: 45x7, 135x7, 185x7, 215x7x6

Incline DB Press: 75x8x6

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2017-09-06 - Wed (Squat emphasis)

Time: 75-mins

Feelz: Shit! My dog had an emergency operation while on vacation, so I had no sleep, didn't eat well, etc. Today was one of the toughest workouts in a while... just felt weak, several times light headed, etc. Mentally elsewhere, concentration is completely off.

Squat: 45x8, 135x5, 225x5, 315x2, 405x1, 425x1, 447.5x1 @ 9+, 372.5x5x4
- High RPE for the single because the movement just felt foreign
- Wasn't feeling it at all, dropped a set

P. Bench: 45x10, 135x4, 185x4, 220x4x6
- Left shoulder pain from last week
- Repeat same weight next week; don't think pauses were long enough on the first set or two

RDLs: 45x7, 135x7, 225x7x6
- Hamstrings were very tight to start; after 1 or 2 sets was able to get decent stretch

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2017-09-08 - Fri (Bench emphasis)

Time: 90-mins

Feelz: Meh... mentally tired, physically ok. Played tennis for a couple of hours during the day. No clue how much energy that took?

C. Bench: 45x8, 135x5, 185x3, 225x1, 245x1, 265x1 @8, 277.5x1 @9, 220x5x6

P. Squat: 45x8, 135x4, 225x4, 315x4x6

OHP: 45x7, 95x7, 120x7x6

Pullups: 2x10
Chinups: 1x9
- Haven't done chinups in a while, felt weird... did 9

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2017-09-09 - Sat (DL emphasis)

Time: 115-mins

Feelz: Ok, probably not fully recovered from yesterday, but didn't seem to be an impediment. Planned on training tomorrow, but won't have time.

Beltless Conv. DL: 135x5, 225x5, 315x2, 365x1, 405x1, 430x1 @8.5??, 365x5x5

TnG Bench: 45x10, 135x4, 185x4, 232.5x4x6

Fr. Squat: 45x7, 135x7, 185x7, 220x7x6

Incline DB Press: 75x8x6
- Bumped my incline bench with my knee... friggin' hurts!

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2017-09-12 - Tue (Squat emphasis)

Time: 70-mins

Feelz: Good. Made a drastic change to my diet due to blood test results. Hope I can continue to gain weight. Not sure how this will impact my training.

Squat: 45x8, 135x5, 225x5, 315x2, 405x1, 447.5x1 @9, 372.5x5x5
- High RPE again, didn't drive with my hips... D'oh!!!

P. Bench: 45x10, 135x4, 185x4, 222.5x4x6

RDLs: 45x7, 135x7, 230x7x6