4/2/21 Friday April 2, 2021 (Texas method volume - BB Squat, Bench, DL, Prowler)

 Warm up

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

BB Squat:
45 bar x 5
155 x 5

265 x 3
315 x 1

365 x 1

work sets
375 x 5 x 5 sets (this wasn't fantastic, but a step in the right direction given where I have been)

BB DL:

warm up
45 bar x 5
155 x 5
265 x 3

315 x 1

375 x 1 

work set

425 x fail, x fail - didn't have it here at all.  Body was holding back.

395 x 2

395 x 3 (better - getting a little confidence back)

BB Bench:
45 bar x 5
155 x 5
205 x 3

255 x 1

work sets

270 x 5 x 4 sets

270 x 4 x fail on 5

(I think this may have been a PR, I almost got all 5 sets, and it is definitely an improvement from my last bench session)

Prowler

2 45s x 1 set

4 45s x 2 sets

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 - I'll take it. Step in the right direction.  At least I could squat.  Disappointed a bit that it was challenging at 375, but I am working through these left hip and quad / IT issues.  Deadlifts were concerning, my body was really holding back at 425 and didn't want to push through whatever is going on with my leg.  I dropped it down to 395, and got 5 reps between a double and triple.  Felt a little bit better about that, but things are not going great here.  I was able to have  a good day on the bench and I think got a PR for reps at 270, nearly getting all 5 sets of 5.  Small silver lining.