Texas Method Team Training. Week 5. Volume Day

BW - 224

Squat - 285X5X5

Press - 117.5X5X5

Deadlift - 225X10X2

Everything went really, really well here today.

Squats were all strong and fast.  This lift is feeling great right now.

First couple sets of Press felt a little off, but I focused on a tighter, and more aggressive unrack and that set a better tone for the last 3 sets which were all fast.

Up to 2 plates on speed Deads is nice.  No issues here, although my lats are starting to light up a bit more during the worksets, and my traps are feeling more worked the next day.  Speed is still really good, but I may be seeing signs that that a temporary ceiling for the weight on speed work is on the horizon.

Texas Method Team Training. Week 5. Intensity Day

BW - 225

Squat - 310X5

Bench - 197.5X5

Deadlift - 310X5

My back and side were tight all day, but I worked my hamstrings over really well before lifting, and everything went great!  Squats were really fast, bench took focus but nothing was a grind, and deadlifts were smooth.

Texas Method Team Training. Week 4. Volume Day

BW - 225

Squat - 280X5X5

Bench - 177.5X5X5

Deadlift -
220X5X2
225X5X2


This went really, really well.  First work set of squats is always a bit stiff, but sets 2-5 were really fast.  Bench felt really strong as well.

My teammate on DL was working up to a PR set of 5, so we split my speed pulls up into two blocks during his rests.  After the 1st block, I refused to strip the bar all the way back down to 220, and we just went with 225.  Still fast.

Texas Method Team Training. Week 4. Intensity Day

BW - 226

Squat - 305X5

Press - 125X5

Deadlift - 305X5

Everything went pretty well.  Press was a bit weak locking out the last couple of reps.

Texas Method Team Training. Week 3. Volume Day

BW - 225

Squats - 275X5X5

Press - 115X5X5

Deadlift - 215X10X2

Everything moved pretty well.  Press was probably easier than last volume press day.  That's probably getting technique better dialed-in as well:  keeping abs tight and heels planted.

Texas Method Team Training. Week 3. Intensity Day

BW - 221

Squat - 300X5

Bench - 195X5

Deadlift - 300X5

Everything went pretty well.  Bench felt heaviest.

Texas Method Team Training. Week 2. Recovery Day

BW - 223

Squats - 225X5, 5

Press - 105X5, 5, 5

Chins - BWX5, 5, 5, 4

Texas Method Team Training. Week 2. Volume Day

BW - 225

Squat - 270X5X5

Bench - 175X5X5

Deadlift - 210X10X2

Squats were a little wonky getting started but were going strong by the end.  However, I was getting some kind of forearm pain along/around my brachialis.  Was really bothering me.

When I got to bench, the forearm pain made it difficult to keep an aggressive grip on the bar.  First couple of sets were really hard as a result, but as we got further from squatting, the discomfort receded, and I was able to clamp down on the bar.

Speed deads were fine.

Texas Method Team Training. Week 2. Intensity Day

BW - 223

Squat - 295X5

Press - 122.5X5

Deadlift - 295X5

Everything went pretty well.

Texas Method Team Training. Week 1. Recovery Day

BW - 224

Squat - 225X5, 5

Pushups - BWX22, 22

Chins - BWX5, 5, 5, 3

Got challenged to a 22 pushups for 22 days thing for vets.  Didn't see the need to do press recovery in that instance.

Texas Method Team Training. Week 1. Volume Day

BW - 222

Squat - 265X5X5

Press - 110X5X5

Deadlift - 205X10X2

First regular day back following vacation, and hopefully the first regular day of many to come with no meets or extended vacations on the horizon between now and March.

Squats started off a little rough as I was still pretty sore from Tuesday.  Even though this was the same weight, it took me a couple of work sets for my body to get all the way warmed up.  Last 3 sets were fast and confident.

First time pressing on volume day in months.  Felt solid.

We jumped right back to the same weight we were using pre-meet on the speed deads.  Felt great.