Monday, December 28, 2020

12/28/20 Monday December 28, 2020 (Texas method volume - BB Squat, Bench, DL)

 6:45am - belly breathing, Primal Move practice, Original Strength resets  - 45 minutes

7:30am - Kettlebell warm up

1/2K halos - 12kg, 4X each side / each leg (total 16X)
Arm bar + Crooked Arm bar 20kg with 3 presses and rotations, 1/1

24kg TGU x 1/1
48kg DL x 5
24kg 2H SW x 10 (hike swing park)

7:45am- Training session -  TM volume - BB Squat, Bench, DL

BB Squat:
45 bar x 5 x 2 sets 
135 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 2
315 x 1
365 x 1

work sets (I decided to drop down from the last squat session 5x5 at 405 which was Mon 12/14) 
400 x 5 x 5 sets 

BB Bench:
45 bar x 5
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 2
255 x 1

work sets (I decided to drop down from the last bench session 5x5 at 265 which was Wed 12/16) 
262.5 x 5 x 3 sets
262.5 x 3 x 2 sets
262.5 x 2 x 2 set

25 reps 

BB DL (all hooked, no belt):
warm up
135 x 5
225 x 3
315 x 1

work sets
335 x 5 x 1 sets (pulled fast, a little harder than expected)

rolling
hanging from the bar

Indian clubs 2 minutes

Band wrist extensions, 10 x 2 sets per hand
6lb sledgehammer hammer rotations, 10/10
6lb sledgehammer finger walks, 1/1, x 2

9:15am - Complete

Notes - A bit of a challenge today.  Squats went well, I think this was a good weight to jump back in at, through certainly the accumulation of the 5x5 got to me a bit, and I felt the fatigue on the bench and the deadlift.  Hence, the 5th rep on the 3rd set of bench was a grind, and after that it was difficult to keep my breath and stay tight.  I didn't want to fail a rep so I didn't push hard after that, just did a couple of triples and then two doubles to hit all the reps.  I may have gone a little too heavy at 262.5.  DL, the reps were fine, the top set at 335 was a little heavier than I would have expected, I think I was feeling the fatigue from the squats.  All in all, a good day jumping back in.  I have to train tomorrow not Wed due to a family trip planned, and then intensity on Friday.  So a bit of a different training week but its all good.