1/13/21 Wednesday January 13, 2021 (Texas method light - BB Squat, OHP, Chins, Prowler)

 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 light - BB Squat, OHP, Chins, Prowler

BB Squat:
45 bar x 5
135 x 5

225 x 3

275 x 2

315 x 1

work sets
325 x 5 x 2 sets (about 85% of Monday 395 5x5)

BB OHP:

warm up

45 bar x 5

95 x 5

135 x 3

165 x 1

work sets

180 x 5 x 2 sets (PR)

180 x 4 fail on 5

180 x 3 fail on 4

180 x 3

180 x 3

180 x 2

25 reps -  my 5x5 last Monday was 177.5 - I was bonking here as I didn't eat this morning and waited too long to train - was up 5 or so hours before training and was too fasted

Chins

x 6

x 6

x 6

Prowler

1 45 each side x 4 rounds

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 -  Good day on squat, QL didn't bother me, very good sign, it's getting better.  OHP was an awful day.  I had not stamina, I ran out of gas.  I waited too long to train in a fasted state this morning and simply didn't have enough to get through the training session. Had to cut down my sets.  Was really frustrating because this truly was a function of bad planning.  Uh.  Finished with some chins and the prowler. 

1/11/21 Monday January 11, 2021 (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 
395 x 5 x 5 sets (last Monday 5x5 was 405, working back here through the QL / hip issue)

BB Bench:
45 bar x 5
135 x 5
185 x 3

225 x 2

255 x 1

work sets (last Wednesday bench 5x5 was 265) 
267.5 x 5 x 4 sets

267.5 x 4, fail on 5 (rep PR at this weight)

25 reps 

BB DL (all hooked, no belt):

warm up
135 x 5
225 x 3

315 x 1

work sets

325 x 5 x 1 set

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 - Made some progress today.  Saw my acupuncturist / bodyworker at the end of the day and we diagnosed that my QL on the left side was super tight, had some muscle spasms as we worked through the session.  Good news is earlier I was able to squat 5x5 at 395, went pretty well, left hip (QL) was speaking up coming out of the hole, I hope this session this evening will clear it up further.  On Friday I did one single at 405 and it felt patently awful, so this was a major improvement in 3 days so that's good.  No issues at all on the bench and actually that was a 5x5 PR at 267.5.  Finished with one set of DL at 325, no issues, did notice the hip but wasn't a problem and again I hope this continues to clear up this week. 

1/8/21 Friday January 8, 2021 ( BB Squat, OHP, DL, Bench, Prowler)

Training session -  TM intensity - BB Squat, DL, OHP, Bench, Prowler 

BB Squat:
45 bar x 5
135 x 5

225 x 3
275 x 2
315 x 1

365 x 1

405 x 1 (felt like shit)

work sets
315 x 5 x 2 sets (OK)

BB OHP:
warm up
45 bar x 5
95 x 5
135 x 3

185 x 1

work sets
195 x 3 x 2 sets (felt fine no issues, just didn't want to grind so I did 2 triples not a 5)

BB DL:

warm up
45 bar x 5
135 x 5
225 x 3 
315 x 1 

395 x 1 (did not feel good)

work set

365 x 2 x 3 sets (these were ok)

BB Bench:
45 bar x 5
135 x 5
185 x 3

225 x 2

275 x 1

work sets
305 x 1

315 x 1 (PR)

305 x 1

Prowler 

2 45s each side x 3 rounds

Notes - Well what the hell.  Yesterday morning at 6am I was at my desk after a great night's sleep, had a huge sneeze that surprised me, twisted as I sneezed and immediately fell to my knees with a sharp pain in my left side, right above my hip. I was like what the hell just happened.  I think it created a muscle spasm. It did not go away.  Tried treating it all yesterday and hoped for the best today and I woke up and there it was clear as day.  I waited to train until mid day and felt good enough to give it a shot. Here are the results - worked up to a heavy single on the squat at 405, felt like shit, definitely painful in that spot while getting into and out of the hole.  Done. Dropped the weight to 315 and did 2 sets of 5.  Those were fine.  OHP - didn't notice it at all, that's good, didn't want to grind on reps today though so I did 2 triples instead of one 5.  DL worked up to 395, single felt like shit, felt it big time pulling off the floor and then it was fine once I got the bar past my knee.  I didn't feel like pushing it so I dropped back and did 3 doubles with 365, all of which were ok.  Finished with the bench, worked up to actually a PR single at 315, didn't bother the bench at all.  Pushed the prowler, no issues.  So conclusion here is upper body ok, lower body sucked ass.  I really hope this can calm down the next few days.  What a weird ridiculous thing. 

1/6/21 Wednesday January 6, 2021 (Texas method light - BB Squat, Bench, Chins, Prowler)

 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 light - BB Squat, OHP, Chins, Prowler

BB Squat:
45 bar x 5
135 x 5

225 x 3

275 x 2

215 x 1

work sets
325 x 5 x 2 sets (about 80% of Monday 405 5x5)

BB Bench:
45 bar x 5
135 x 5
185 x 3

225 x 2

255 x 1

work sets (last Monday bench 5x5 was 262.5) 
265 x 5 x 4 sets

265 x 4, fail on 5 (rep PR at this weight)

25 reps 

Chins

x 6

x 6

x 6

Prowler

2 45s each side x 3 rounds

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 -  Good session today.  Bench was an improvement over last Monday's 5x5 and I think a PR in terms of getting all but the last rep on the 5x5, so that's great.  

1/4/21 Monday January 4, 2021 (Texas method volume - BB Squat, OHP, 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, OHP, 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 
405 x 5 x 5 sets (last Monday 5x5 was 400)

BB OHP:

warm up

45 bar x 5

95 x 5

135 x 3

165 x 1

work sets

177.5 x 5 x 4 sets (PR)

177.5 x 3 fail on 4

177.5 x 2

25 reps -  my 5x5 last Wednesday was 175

BB DL (all hooked, no belt):

warm up
135 x 5
225 x 3

315 x 1

work sets

340 x 5 x 1 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 - Overall a good day.  I had a long interruption after the OHP and before the DL for work calls, but stayed around and got it done.  The 5x5 squats were pretty damn hard. Looking at the video, there are some things to like, the bar placement is so much better and I am not having any issues anymore with my elbows or wrists, which is awesome.  The OHP was strong.  The 5x5 squats take a heavy toll and really create a lot of systemic fatigue, and I really had to grind to get the 5th rep on the 3rd and 4th sets, but got them, which was good.  That ran me out of steam for the last set so I had to go triple then double.  But overall a good day.

1/1/21 Friday January 1, 2021 (Texas method intensity - BB Squat, DL, Bench, OHP)

 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

32kg 2H SW x 5

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

BB Squat:
45 bar x 5
135 x 5

225 x 3
275 x 2
315 x 1

365 x 1

405 x 1

work sets
445 x 5 x 1 set (pretty good set)

BB DL:

warm up
45 bar x 5
135 x 5
225 x 3 (didn't set back on last rep, tweak in left hip)
315 x 1 (set back hard this moved very fast)

395 x 1 (this moved very fast)

work set

435 x 3 x 1 set (PR) (the bar moved fast on these)

BB Bench:
45 bar x 5
135 x 5
185 x 3

225 x 2

275 x 1

work sets
292.5 x 2 x 3 sets (Monday's 5 x 5 was 262.5)

BB OHP:
warm up
45 bar x 5
95 x 5
135 x 3

185 x 1

205 x 1

work sets
215 x 1 x 3 sets (PR)

(Wednesday's 5 x 5 weight was 175)

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 - An interesting day. First off the top squat set at 445 was solid, but heavy.  It's probably more productive at this point to drop to 2 triples and try and run that out.  I think that is what I am going to do next.  On the DL, on the 3rd rep of warming up with 225 I didn't set my back appropriately or pull the slack out of the bar completely, and got a tweak in my left hip.  Very, very frustrating.  Although I wasn't "disrespecting" the weight it's just a reminder to be very methodical about hitting each step, on each lift.  Do it the same, every single time, regardless of the weight.  So a frustrating reminder.  I thought a bit about what to do next and said, I am going to dial in the technique and concentrate on it, and see how it goes.  Every pull after that was very good and didn't result in that feeling in the hip, so that is good.  Next day, it is there, but will keep working on it.  I think I can work through it ok.  I decided to try for a double or triple at 435 and got the triple, honestly, easier than I thought.  That was encouraging.  I was really pulling the shit out of the bar to get the slack out, that helped.  On bench, I misjudged and went 10 lbs too heavy, which resulted in doing doubles at 292.5 when my intention was triples or a 5 at 282.5 based on my 5x5 weight earlier this week at 262.5.  Damn it.  The highlight of the day was the OHP.  I have been feeling this lift lately and decided to try a PR for a heavy single at 215.  Got 3 singles, which was great, and looking at the video, the bar moved very well and I had more in the tank.  How much more? At least 5 lbs.  Maybe, maybe 10. So I am getting closer and closer to a 2-wheel OHP at 225, which would be sweet.  I'm not going to get greedy, it's 2.5 lbs up each time from here.  

12/29/20 Tuesday December 29, 2020 (Texas method light - BB Squat, OHP, Chins, Prowler)

 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 light - BB Squat, OHP, Chins, Prowler

BB Squat:
45 bar x 5
135 x 5

225 x 3

275 x 2

work sets
315 x 5 x 2 sets (and this was challenging after 5x5 squatting 400 yesterday)

BB OHP:

warm up

45 bar x 5

95 x 5

135 x 3

165 x 1

work sets

175 x 5 x 5 sets (PR)

25 reps -  my last 5x5 Monday the 14th was 175 as well.  I was very pleased to match that here after lifting yesterday and not really being recovered.  The OHP is moving very well these days.  

Chins

x 6

x 6

x 6

Prowler

1 45 each side x 3 rounds

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 -  Due to a vacation trip with the kids this week, had to lift again Tuesday morning instead of the usual Wed.  Definitely not recovered, it was difficult.  Squatting 315 was painful but I felt like it would be ok to just go ahead and do some squats in the event that it may help recovery over the course of the week before going for one heavy set Friday.  I was very pleased and a little surprised to hit the full 5x5 on OHP, after volume benching yesterday.  This was great given no recovery.  I kept the OHP at the same last 5x5 as I feel some confidence in this lift, I am starting to really engage the lats and drive off of them, and this lift is improving.  I have 5 heavy singles to hit on Friday and contemplating going for 210 which I have not tried in some time.