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    After having some rather painful problems with my hip I took a break from squatting for approximately 2 weeks, also around the end of those 2 weeks I became ill and thus didn't have a meaningful workout for about 3 weeks. On top of that, I was tired of the lack of volume in madcows and the fact that you only press once a week, with only 2 challenging sets which doesn't aid my one of my goals to reach a bodyweight press.

    Since the squatting has taken a bit of a hit I've decided to start over at 100KG, 3 times a week for 3 sets of 5 reps, increasing 2.5KG per session and really concentrate on the form so I don't fuck my hip up again. Bench pressing and pressing will follow the standard texas method format, however instead of using the friday for a 5rm on deadlifts, I'll do speed deadlifts and use the intensity day for my 5RM.

    So basically -

    Friday - Volume
    Squats - 3x5
    Bench - 5x5
    Speed deadlifts - 5x3

    Sunday - Recovery
    Squats - 3x5 (up 2.5KG from friday)
    Press - 3x5
    Chinups

    Tuesday - Intensity
    Squats - 3x5
    Bench - Working up to either a 1,2 or 3 RM
    Deadlift - 5RM

    Week 2

    Friday - Volume
    Squats - 3x5
    Press - 5x5
    Speed deads - 5x3

    Sunday - Recovery
    Squat - 3x5
    Bench - 3x5
    Chinups

    Tuesday - Intensity
    Squat - 3x5
    Press - Work up to a 1,2 or 3 RM
    Deadlift - 5RM

    Eventually I'll use sunday as a recovery day for squats so I'll still be increasing the weight twice a week, then when that becomes too taxing, I'll follow the Texas Method format for squats as well.
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    I've already had two sessions on using the bastardised hybrid -

    18/02/2011

    Squat - 3x5 @ 100
    Bench - 5x5 @ 80
    Speed deadlifts - 5x3 @105
    Chinups - 8, 5, 4

    20/02/2011

    Squat - 3x5 @102.5
    Press - 3x5 @47.5
    Chinups - 5, 5, 5, 5, 5

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    22/02/2011

    Squats - 3x5 @ 105KG
    Bench - 1 @ 95KG
    Deadlift - 1x5 @ 150KG

    Used hook grip successfully for the first time ever on deadlifts... feelsgoodman.

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    25/02/2011

    Squat - 3x5 @ 107.5
    Press - 5x5 @ 47.5
    Speed Deads - 5x3 @ 107.5


    Had some annoying kid decide to join in with me when I was pressing at one of the racks... He wanted to squat.

    Also, the monolift was not there as there is a comp tomorrow morning somewhere else. I don't use the monolift for its monolifting purposes, I just prefer squatting out of it.

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    Also, strong enough and mean old mr gravity should be turning up at my door tomorrow.

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    27/02/2011

    Squats - 3x5 @110
    Bench - 3x5 @70
    Chinups - 3x6 @BW


    Squat vids -

    Set 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2mTcv84CCk

    Set 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_gqrnkIuyw

    Set 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuFmtYHke9w

    And for you amusement - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcKfY9LNwuU

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    Those are very deep squats mate.

    And is that a kettlebell, to the right of your rack, just ahead of you as you look at the video ?
    If it is, it's either very close to the lens, or massive.


    IPB

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    Thanks.

    Lol, I think it's about 1ft high or so. I'll check how much it weighs tomorrow (if I can find it).

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    01/03/2011

    Well, squats sucked today.

    Squats - 3x5 @112.5Kg Form seriously sucked on these
    Press - 1RM @ 57.5Kg
    Deadlift - 5RM @ 152.5Kg


    So what did I learn today?
    a) Probably that I'll need to switch to using a light squat session mid week which will leave me progressing the weight only twice a week.
    b) The press 1RM I did definitely was NOT a 1RM. It was piss easy - I even had to double check the weight afterwards.
    c) My deadlift technique is exactly where I want it to be.

    Oh and I forgot to check that kettlebell lol.

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    04/03/2011

    Squat - 3x5 @115
    Bench 4x5 + 1x4 @82.5
    Speed deadlifts - 5x3 @ 110


    Squats kicked arse today, felt nice and easy but I'm still going to go ahead and use a recovery day for them.

    Bench suffered from too much ego and I lost the last rep of the last set. But in my defence I did have some annoying little prick spotting me... Asked me if I needed help balancing the bar once I had un-racked it. Jesus.

    Speed deads were... fast.

    Got my first comp coming up on the 27th, pretty psyched for it.

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