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    Are you PRing every intensity day at this point?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SSrecruit View Post
    Are you PRing every intensity day at this point?
    On bench, yes. But only because I never really tried singles before. So it's kind of apples and oranges. My best previous 5x3 on Starting Strength LP was 195lbs before stalling at 200lbs. So I was pleasantly surprised that 215lbs felt only moderately hard for a single. I suppose it isn't surprising at all, but I have never benched more than 200lbs, so 215lbs was new territory for me psychologically. If I were really really pushing it, I could have done 3 reps of 215 in a row, I'm convinced.

    My best squat 5x3 was 335lbs before I stalled at 340lbs. The squats I'm doing right now are still working back up from a 10% deload. I'm totally happy with the slower, steadier progress now. But my squats are not PRs yet on TM.

    Going off memory, my best press was 141lbs 5x3 and deadlift 5x1 was something like 325lbs. Still working those back up from deloads too.

    I'm essentially working the rest of the way up from a 10% deload on all lifts I did shortly before my last day on SS, where I basically failed at everything and realized my ability to recover was just not keeping up with the intensity increases. Very soon I will be PRing every week again.

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    Texas Method Sets x Rep Mon 3/26/18
    Medium
    5x5
    Squat Warm-up
    2x5 45
    1x5 115
    1x3 175
    1x2 235
    Work Sets 295

    5x5
    Press Warm-up
    2x5 45
    1x5 60
    1x3 80
    1x2 95
    Work Sets 115

    1x5
    Deadlift Warm-up
    2x5 135
    1x3 185
    1x2 230
    Work Sets 275

    Hit this volume day like a champ. Everything felt fairly easy, no bar slowdown. Can't really complain about anything. I felt recovered and energetic. Good control throughout and no elbow pain or body stiffness. Onward and upwards.

    Been getting plenty of rest and food, no issues there.
    Last edited by Chesty McLifty; 03-26-2018 at 09:55 PM. Reason: Changed deadlift warmups to actual numbers used.

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    Texas Method Sets x Rep Wed 3/28/18
    Light
    2x5
    Squat Warm-up
    2x5 45
    1x5 90
    1x3 140
    1x2 185
    Work Sets 235

    3x5
    Bench Warm-up
    2x5 45
    1x5 75
    1x3 105
    1x2 135
    Work Sets 155

    Chin ups: 2x5, 1x4

    JUST when your body is telling you that squats are the LAST thing you want to do...here comes Wednesday. Very stiff today, elbow pain, creaky joints, yadda yadda. Got it done though.

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    If your elbows continue to give you grief due to squats, get your grip fixed ASAP. From experience, once elbow tendonitis sets in, it can be a bitch to get rid of. There are a couple of elbow/squat articles that are helpful on this site.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chesty McLifty View Post
    On bench, yes. But only because I never really tried singles before. So it's kind of apples and oranges. My best previous 5x3 on Starting Strength LP was 195lbs before stalling at 200lbs. So I was pleasantly surprised that 215lbs felt only moderately hard for a single. I suppose it isn't surprising at all, but I have never benched more than 200lbs, so 215lbs was new territory for me psychologically. If I were really really pushing it, I could have done 3 reps of 215 in a row, I'm convinced.
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    Confused here. This sounds like you are doing five singles (already) on intensity day for bench.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chrisza View Post
    If your elbows continue to give you grief due to squats, get your grip fixed ASAP. From experience, once elbow tendonitis sets in, it can be a bitch to get rid of. There are a couple of elbow/squat articles that are helpful on this site.
    Yep, I played around with it early on to find the best squat method for me but it seems I always get elbow pain when I am not fully recovered. I don't get any elbow pain (so far) on volume day or intensity day. It's just that I'm so unrecovered my elbows hurt during bench or press (they don't hurt during squats but I think the squat position is what makes them hurt on bench and press). I also have shaky arms on light day bench, even though I am lifting less weight, while I don't have shaky arms or pain on volume day. I'll keep adjusting it to see if I can make it even better. I read that article "The Elbow Problem."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fulcrum View Post
    Confused here. This sounds like you are doing five singles (already) on intensity day for bench.
    Nope. I am doing a single in one 2-week cycle, a double the next 2-week cycle, and then a triple in the third 2-week cycle, then going up in weight by 10lbs and starting over with a single. I just did a double this last time because I could (wasn't supposed to though). And that was the first time trying a max single in the last 20 years, which was why a relatively easy 215 was so surprising. I never lifted over 200.

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    Texas Method Sets x Rep Fri 3/30/18
    Heavy
    1x5
    Squat Warm-up
    2x5 45
    1x5 130
    1x3 195
    1x2 260
    Work Sets 325

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    Press Warm-up
    2x5 45
    1x5 75
    1x3 100
    1x2 120
    Work Sets 145

    Chin ups: 2x6, 1x4 Assisted
    Triceps Pullovers: 60lbs 3x5
    Static Core Holds (decline bench): 30 Seconds x 2

    Had a good intensity day. Started out slightly stiff but the warmups got rid of it and I felt good.

    Squats felt heavy on my back for the work set but once I started squatting it felt controlled and strong. No issues there.

    The heavy press rep felt relatively easy. I could have done 2.

    I like how the triceps pullovers are hitting my triceps. I noticed a difference already. Going to keep those in every week and keep adding weight.

    Food and rest have been perfect.

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    Texas Method Sets x Rep Mon 4/2/18
    Medium
    5x5
    Squat Warm-up
    2x5 45
    1x5 115
    1x3 175
    1x2 235
    Work Sets 295

    5x5
    Bench Warm-up
    2x5 45
    1x5 85
    1x3 120
    1x2 155
    Work Sets 175

    1x5
    Deadlift Warm-up
    2x5 110
    1x3 165
    1x2 235
    Work Sets 300

    Was rushing and accidentally put 300 on for my deads instead of 280. Oh well, it worked.

    Everything except deadlift was easy, no issues. Deadlift was only moderately hard. Been eating and sleeping like a champ. I felt very recovered today, even after going hiking before my workout (I couldn't help it, the day was too nice).

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