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Dave's Texas Method Log
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.
Last edited by Dave 321; 06-22-2011 at 03:21 PM.
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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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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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