Bigger in Texas: Monger's TM Log

[Monger]

(Weekly Updates)

Hey everyone!

Stats
Age: 20
Height: 5’ 10”
Weight: 195 lbs

Novice Lifts
Press 155x3
Squat 295x4
Deadlift 315x5
Bench 225x4

Diet
Calories: 2422
P: 212
C: 242
F: 67
Note: I eat more calories (approximately 3000-4000) on volume and intensity days.

[Monger]

Week 1

Friday
Bench: 185x5x5
Squat: 260x3x5
Romanian Deadlift: 240x3x5

Sunday
Press: 125x3x5
Squat: 195x2x5

Tuesday
Bench: 205x5
Squat: 290x5
Deadlift: 315x3
Pendlay Row: 175x3x5

[Monger]

Week 2


***** Wednesday *****

Boxing Club (2 hours)

Warm-Up
1 mile run
50 pushups
100 squats
150 situps
1 mile run
Shadowboxing


***** Friday *****

I felt very good today, so I decided to go for more reps on the last set for bench and squat. Finished up with some extra posterior chain and upper back work.

Bench: 187.5x4x5, 1x9
Squat: 265x2x5, 1x10
Romanian Deadlift: 225x3x7
Pull-Ups (rest pause): 8, 4, 4, Chin-Ups 4, 4


***** Sunday *****

I ate 40 Oreos today.

Press: 127.5x3x6
Squat: 185x2x5
Pull-Ups: 3x5


***** Tuesday *****

I recently watched Rip’s video on Lying Tricep Extensions. I’m adding a few sets for bench assistance.

Bench: 207.5x2x3, 1x5
Squat: 295x6
Pendlay Row: 185x5, 175x2x5
Lying Tricep Extensions: 45x3x10
Curls: 35x15

[Monger]

Wednesday, February 8

Note: I am going to change from weekly updates to 1 update per workout. Anyway...

Boxing Club (2 hours)

Warm-Up

4 back-to-back cycles of the following:
3 minutes 30 seconds Jump Rope
30 seconds Squats
3 minutes 30 seconds Burpee with Push-Up
30 seconds Squats
[This was pretty brutal]

100 Punch Ladder:
10 punches
1 push-up
20 punches
2 push-ups
...
100 punches
10 push-ups
90 punches
9 push-ups
...
10 punches
1 push-up

After this, we practiced "blocking" uppercuts.

[Monger]

Friday, February 10

Volume Day

Bench: 190x4x5, 1x10 [HELL YES!!!!!]
Squat: 270x2x5, 1x7
Pull-Ups (rest pause): 10, 5, 5, Chin-Ups 4, 3
Lying Tricep Extensions: 55x3x10

On the 7th rep of the third set of my squats, I felt a twinge in my lower back. However, after the set, I felt no pain. I foam rolled a bunch and my back didn't pop at all (it usually pops a ton). Hopefully it wasn't anything too serious. I will monitor how I feel during recovery day squats.

******** GYM STORY ********

Somewhat skinny guy is having trouble repping 115. I thought "good for this guy; he's working hard to get stronger." He then loads 315 onto the bar.
I said: "Hey man, just out of curiosity, what are you doing?"
"I'm trying to hit my one rep max."
"What?"
"I'm going for my one rep max."
"Ok."
Two guys (one of them is wearing a shirt that says "Personal Trainer") come over to spot him. He unracks the weight with the help of the spotters, and it immediately gets stapled to his chest. The spotters had to work really hard to get the weight off of the guy.
I heard the personal trainer say these exact words: "Bro, you had some chest drive coming off of it, which was good."
The guy then said: "I don't know man, it felt pretty heavy."
I was chuckling the whole time.

[Monger]

Sunday, February 12

Recovery Day

Press: 130x3x5
Squat: 185x2x5
Pull-Ups: 3x5

My back felt fine during the squats. I don't think the twinge was anything too serious, but I will be more careful from now on.

[Monger]

Tuesday, February 14

Intensity Day

Bench: 210x2x3,1x7
Squat: 300x3
Pendlay Row 185x3x5
Lying Tricep Extensions: 65x3x10
Curls (rest pause): 40x12,4,2,2
Side Lateral Raise (rest pause): 20x15,10,8,6

Bench felt very good today. I stayed conservative on squats because I do not want to aggravate my back tweak. However, 300x3 was very hard by itself. I probably could have gotten 1-2 more reps, but they would have certainly been grinders, and I did not want to risk it.

[Monger]

Wednesday, February 15

Boxing Club (2 hours)

Warm-Up

12 minutes jump rope

3 back-to-back cycles of the following:
50 squats
30 lunges
15 jump squats
12 jump lunges
30 second squat hold

100 Punch Ladder:
10 punches
1 push-up
20 punches
2 push-ups
...
100 punches
10 push-ups
90 punches
9 push-ups
...
10 punches
1 push-up

Blocking drill

[Monger]

Friday, February 17

Volume Day

Bench: 192.5x4x5, 1x10
Squat: 275x3x5
Romanian Deadlift: 185x2x10
Pull-Ups (rest pause): 12, 8, 6, Chin-Ups 4, 4
Lying Tricep Extensions: 75x3x10

I am very happy with the 192.5x10 bench press (I did 11 reps but the spotter touched the bar, so I didn't count it). So far, the Texas Method style of programming has been awesome for my upper body lifts. I'm hitting new PR's every week.

The pull-ups were done with longer rest times than usual because I worked in on the pull-up bar with other people.

[Monger]

Sunday, February 19

Recovery Day

Press: 132.5x3x5, 1x3 [gradually adding in more pressing volume]
Squat: 205x2x5
Pull-Ups: 3x5