Texas Method - Week 4 - Volume Day (coached)

BW - 230

Squats -
BarX5
135X4
205X3
245X2
285X5, 5, 5, 5, 5

Bench -
BarX5
85X3
125X2
155X1
180X5, 5, 5, 5, 5

Deadlift -
135X3
225X2
295X1
340X3

Had a busy weekend, both with training and spotting and loading for a women's PL meet at my gym.  Had a great time at the meet, but was totally beat afterwards.  Had to come in for this session the next day.  My coach had also worked the meet, and he thought this would be a good opportunity to back off the volume weight just a touch, as we're also taking Intensity lifts down to triples.  To paraphrase him, "chances are, you won't get substantially stronger between now and the meet.  Now we want to make sure the strength you've developed is there on meet day."

So Volume Squats get reduced 10 lbs., and Volume Bench gets reduced by 2.5.

The 340X3 was heavy as hell, and slow going on the final rep.

Texas Method - Week 3 - Intensity Day (coached)

BW - 232

Squats -
BarX5
135X4
205X3
265X2
305X1
345X5

Bench -
BarX5
95X3
145X2
180X1
210X5

Cleans - up to 144X3

345X5 is an all-around PR in the Squat, and 210X5 is an all-around PR in Bench.  Squats were very strong despite not getting the rebound and having to gut out my 3rd rep, and Bench was heavy but do-able.  Coach says starting next week, we'll keep the weight progression the same, but go to triples on the intensity day for a couple of weeks, and then down to singles for the last couple of weeks before the meet.

I spent Sunday spotting and loading for a USAPL women's meet at my gym.  I wanted to get a feel for what a meet is like, and it was definitely informative.  It was also great to watch a bunch of dedicated women get after it on the platform.