8/4

squat

5x315
4x315

bench

2x5x225
8x185

db rows 6x70,75,80

dl

5x225
5x315

Today I am bustin out at 187.

I havent even been eating much.

I was at 181 late last week.

Odd.

8/6

squat

4x315
3x315

First set I tried to pound out 5 with speed. The last rep I got 5/6 no joke, spent like 5 seconds trying to get that biatch up and had to drop it. Strangest rep ever.

+ Bunch of bro work.

8/6

squat

4x315
3x315

First set I tried to pound out 5 with speed. The last rep I got 5/6 no joke, spent like 5 seconds trying to get that biatch up and had to drop it. Strangest rep ever.

+ Bunch of bro work.

8/9

180 lbs

Squat

2x5x315

bench

3x5x225

tri ex

12x100 10x115 8x130 4x145

one arm tri ex

8x20 6x25

dips

2x10

hammer curls

6x40, 6x45, 4x50

pushups

3x20

dl

5x225
5x335

After a weekend off semi-debauchery and laziness I was expecting a slow start to the week. I was pleased that I hit 2x5@315 on squat 3 sets at 225 on bench(working back after injury) and 5x335 on dl after a bunch of accessory work.

8/11

179.8lbs

Weighed this am. I suppose goal achieved. New goal; 175.

The last two nights I've been up late after too much caffeine and instead of doing an hour walk like usual I started some interval running. First day I had a little knee pain, but it was gone in the morning. Last night, the back of my legs by my achilles was just dead. Today I have aches like when I was just starting to squat heavy, joint pain, hips and knees. Nothing horrible but I definately was unable to do my squats today as a result.

Squat

2x3x315

press

2x5x145

bb rows

10x75
8x80

pushups

2x20

bb one arm press

8x40
6x45

pc

3x165
2x165

I havent cleaned in forever. Just had a little left in the tank and decided to try again. I was cleaning 190/195 @ 200, so I thought 165 would be ez. I failed the first 2x reps. I think I will get back into the clean. It is a dirty whore, but I still love it.

Think I need an intermediate program, can I do one while eating at deficit?

PPAN was suggested, and I see people doing 5/3/1.

Not sure which would be better considering my goals of maintaining while dropping another 5 lbs.

Look into texas method. Its only my second week but I'm loving it. We weigh the same..both 175 by end of the month imo. Goodluck

8/13

squat

2x4x315

Awkward, lots of walking/running last few days sore joints.

bench

3x5x230

moving back up

pushups

4x20

dips

2x10

pullups

10,8

hammer curls

40,45,50x6

tri ex

8x20

Going to start a TM schedule on monday.

If anyone has been following my progress(or lack thereof) in this log, and has an insight into where I should set my worksets/recovery/intensity at, I would very much appreciate the input.

************BEGINNING TEXAS METHOD************

8/16

Squat

4x5x255
2x5x255

Really no problem here, maybe too light.

Bench

1x5x215
2x5x205
2x6x205

Probably should've stuck with 215.

Power Cleans

3x3x155
3x5x155

Somehow I just had a ton left in the tank and decided to do 5rep sets to finish.

Not sure if I went too light on all of these but I definately had plenty left after each.

What's your diet like today to adapt for your workout?

Breakfast was at 4am before I crashed and was a ton of almonds and a kiwi.(lol need to go shopping)+some fruit bar.

At 1pm I got up and ate a huge pb&J on white.

3:30 pre workout a can of tuna on a skinny wheat bagel. + scoop of protein powder.

5:30 post workout 2 scoops.

Gonna go mow on some subway in a bit.

5/18

Recovery

Squat

3x3x225

Press

3x3x135

GHR

10x95
4x10x80

Chinups

12,10,10

15 minutes on treadmill at 6.0el./3.0mph

The GHR and the Chinups really were tough. Needed close to 5 minutes between chinup sets. Did the squats, presses, GHR with appx, 1 minute between sets.

5/20 intensity

5x315

not easy. Next week will be interesting.

Bench

4x3x235
4x235

pretty easy

dl

1x5x335

Dl is not easy for me. I've been trying to get my chest up and ass down. Pull it off the floor, but I can feel my form fall apart getting it off the floor. Need to vid. Cold be just a tough week with little recovery and not enough food.

8/23 Volume

squat

1x5x270
4x5x275(+15)

Went up ten and decided fk it, lets do this volume day right. Exhausting, but not really close to fail.

Bench

2x5x215
3x5x220(+15)

Same as above but not till the third set.

Power Cleans

5x165
3x3x165
5x170

Pretty easy, although I'm unsure about bar path; need to vid.

Its 30 minutes post workout and I'm feeling the squats, some joint soreness. Pretty big jumps today but about the same level of exhaustion as last week.

How do you like the program so far? Most people seem to like it, I will be moving over to it in a little while (though im not nearly strong as you )

And since it volume day, EAAAAAT

Its still only been one full week, but so far I love it. I have been doing maintenance SS workouts for like 3 months so I was overdue for a change. I think the real test of how much I like it comes when my volume day is close to stall, and intensity day become pr's.

I also squatted barefoot for 4 sets today. That was something new. I liked that a lot. Still havent gotten any legit shoes, been chucks since jan. when I started. Out of town this week, in Milwaukee, and had on my nikes so instead of enduring I took them off. Better than chucks I think.(obv?)

Sick volume day.... I started a lot lower.

8/25 Recovery

squat

3x3x225

press

3x3x115

ghr

5x10x90

chinups

12,11,9

Barely felt like a workout. Exept for the chins. Tried to do them with less rest inbetween. Im not happy with failing 3x12, prob take some more time and try and get all 3 next week.

Thanks HalfSlant. I think I'm where I need to be on volume day. Intensity is going to make me angry when I stall after 3 weeks though. 5x320 I think I think is doable, but 5x325 would be a pr, one I'd be very happy with. I have no idea how much strength 3 volume days, and 2 intesity days will add to my squat but 325 would be huge.

I've never gone higher than 320 fwiw, even for a 1rm. Actually, I've never tried a 1rm.

8/27 intesity

squat
3x320
2x320

I though intensity day was 5x 320 instead of 5x1x320 same with dl.

Bench

5x3x240

not as easy as I though it would be but still happy with it.

Dl

5x1x340

I did all 5 despite thinking I was done after 2.

Was at 24hr in Denver today, lot of people. Cute girls. I think I'm gonna gonto avg bros when I get back, see what's goin on there. I need some help. My dl is atrocious, I think.

You thought it was 5 singles? I always try to do 1 continuous set of 5.

Vids of DL? Mine is atrocious as well :\

I didn't vid my dl(s) today, kinda lame. I also did 5 singles. So it's not singles? My original understanding was 1x5 for dl and squat. I had a brain fart somewhere and thought it was singles. The squat made my brain not work apparently. I was trying for 5x320.

Apparently I can't spell intensity either. Gonna give myself a break since I drove 1200 miles the last couple days.

Where exactly? Seeing friends/family? Where did you lift while in Milwaukee?

I was stayin with family in tosa. Lifted at bally's in West Allis. Played at poto, not much other than that. Had to leave after 2 nights to drive back to vegas. Stopped in Denver to see my sister. Rode her gsxr 600. Fun.

8/30 volume

5x5x285

couldve been worse

press

5x5x120

pc

5x3x175

not too bad

9/1

front squat

200x3x5
2x5x245

interesting!