Ignacio's Intermediate Log

[Ignacio Magana]

Starting Date: May 24th, 2010
Age: 16
Height: 5'6
BW: ~180

Squat 265x5
BP 155x5
Deadlift 315x5
Press 95x5

I'm starting the Texas method today but only with my squat as i can't get past 265. Its been two times that I been stuck at that weight. Im only programming my squats with weekly increases as my presses are still weak and progressing linearly.

Goals:
200/300/400 @ 200

Long term:
HOT ABZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
45x5x2
135x5
185x3
225x2
245x5x5

Press
45x5x3
65x5
85x5x3 working on form

deadlift
135x5
205x3
255x2
305x1
315x5

[Ignacio Magana]

didnt train on wednesdat because i had a fever.

squat
45x5x2
135x5
185x3
205x1
225x1
255x1
265x1
275x1
could have gone maybe 10 pounds heavier or done 2 reps but my right knee has been feeling weird for these last days


press
45x5x2
65x5
75x1
87.5x5x3

chins
bwx3,6,5

[Ignacio Magana]

such a nice workout with not a lot of eating. thiough ive been sedentary throughout the weekend

squat
45x5
135x5
185x3
205x3
225x3
250x5x5

Press
45x5
65x5
85x1
90x5x3

deadlift
135x5
205x3
255x1
305x1
switched to mix grip
325x5

did some press starts with 100

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
45x5x2
135x5
185x5x2
I'm really sore from Volume day specially on my abductors.


Press
45x5x2
65x5
75x1
92.5x5x3

chins
bwx5,6,4

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
45x5x2
135x5
205x3
225x2
255x1
275x4
295x1
295x1 re did it. because last one didnt feel quite so deep PR!!



Press
45x5x2
65x5
85x1
95x5,5,4 fuck

chins
bwx6,5,3

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
45x5
135x5
205x3
255x5x5 im starting to learn why people hate volume day so much haha

Press
45x5
65x5
95x5x3 second time at this weight. got them all reps hard but hard as hell, time to incorporate the bench press but just once a week on wednesday in order for the triceps to gain strength cuz im failing at the middle when the elbow starts extending.

Deadlift
135x5
205x3
255x1
305x1
switched to mix grip
335x4 FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
45x5x2
135x5
205x5x2

Last monday on the night i started feeling something weird on my shoulder, specially in the lower part of a front raise movemtn. by now i can still feel it but its a minor thing

Press
45x5x2
65x5
75x1
97.5x5x3

I didnt feel any pain at all. Thank god im not injured or anything

chins
bwx4,4,4 lol

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
45x5x2
135x5
205x3
255x2
295x2
300x1 HUGE PR haha

Bench
45x5
95x5
135x5
145x5x3
Started benching again after three weeks of not doing it. It didn't feel heavy but decided to start a little low since i've not benching in three weeks and to not get stuck on the lift. Trying not to be greedy with the weight haha.

Pull ups
bwx4,4,4


Some curls, and tricep ext for the gunnnnnnnnnssss since presses dont make em biggg like jays cutlers bicep peaks

Some videos:
http://vimeo.com/11765433 260x5, a month ago

http://vimeo.com/12504606 300x1. Today

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
45x5x2
135x5
205x5
260x5x5

Press
45x5x2
65x5
85x2
100x3,4,3 aw crap

Deadlift
135x5
205x3
255x1
switched to mix grip, my grip was tired
305x1
335x5