No Rest for the Weary

[freeski]

Great job on the push press 80 x 1. Was it a technique issue on the previous attempts?

 

[Gierrod]

Week 9 Day 3 Int.
Squats:
bar x 10
40 x 5
70 x 5
100 x 3
belt on
130 x 1
145 x 1
155kg x 3, hard!

Push Press:
bar x a couple
40 x 5
60 x 2
70 x 1
80 x 0,
80 x 0. fuck so close
80 x 0, ohhh, couldnt lock it
80 x 0, AHHH!
80 x 1, YEAAAH! Knew I had it in me

Deadlift:
60 x 5 x 2
100 x 3
125 x 2
belt on
140 x 1
160 x 1, forgot belt, doh'
190kg x 3, good, but not the best form

Snatch: 40 x 5, technique is getting better, still bad, tho
Good day!

Good stuff pal all your lifts seem to be moving good! you sorted out your problem on your bench yet?

 

[CRZA]

Thanks Freeski, the push press is a relatively new exercise for me, so technique is not so good, however I was soooo close on the previous attemps, I just had to pump myself up and really attack it.
Thanks Gierrod, I work my bench on the 2nd day(low stress), but I go pretty heavy, so its not really a low stress day anymore. I will attempt some benching in the holidays, and we'll see how it goes =D

Week 10 Day 1 Volume
Squat
bar x 10
40 x 5
70 x 5
110 x 2
belt on
125 x 1
137.5kg 5x5, Good depth! Some reps were hard as shiiiit

Push Press:
40 x 3
60 x 2
70kg x 5,4,2
60kg x 6

BB rows
92.5kg x 5,4,4 no energy left...

Dips 27.5kg 3 x 5 good
Pull ups 17.5kg 3 x 5, bad reps
overall, meh day. Happy bout the squats.

 

[Gierrod]

Thanks Freeski, the push press is a relatively new exercise for me, so technique is not so good, however I was soooo close on the previous attemps, I just had to pump myself up and really attack it.
Thanks Gierrod, I work my bench on the 2nd day(low stress), but I go pretty heavy, so its not really a low stress day anymore. I will attempt some benching in the holidays, and we'll see how it goes =D

Week 10 Day 1 Volume
Squat
bar x 10
40 x 5
70 x 5
110 x 2
belt on
125 x 1
137.5kg 5x5, Good depth! Some reps were hard as shiiiit

Push Press:
40 x 3
60 x 2
70kg x 5,4,2
60kg x 6

BB rows
92.5kg x 5,4,4 no energy left...

Dips 27.5kg 3 x 5 good
Pull ups 17.5kg 3 x 5, bad reps
overall, meh day. Happy bout the squats.

Close to the 3 plates aside for reps! :icon_chee

 

[CRZA]

Next week, mate, next week!

Week 10 day 2 "medium" stress day
Bench Press:
bar x 10
40 x 5
70 x 5
85 x 2
95kg 3 x 3, Not easy reps, but good form all the way.

OH Squats, didnt feel like doing front squats today
bar x 5
40 x 3
50kg 3 x 3, not perfect form, but I tried

Power cleans:
50 x 5
65 x 2
77.5kg 5 x 3 - Not the best form, but got it all up.

pretty good day overall,

 

[CRZA]

week 10 day 3 int
bodyweight in the morning: 76kg / 168 poundss.
squats:
bar x 10
40 x 5
70 x 5
100 x 3
belt on
125 x 1
135 x 1
145 x 1
155 x 1
170 x 1, barely, hopefully I hit parellel or lower, not sure. will post video!

Upper body felt like shit, tried OH presses, managed 60kg x 1
went for 65, but couldnt get it.. =(

Deadlifts:
60 x 5 x 2
100 x 3
125 x 2
belt on
140kg x 1
170kg x 1
205kg x 0, damn missed it again..
I think I might follow my dads advice and do deficit deads. So ill prob do them on intensity day for a good period.
Does anyone know if you can do that with texas method?

shitty day. Im going to do one more week on texas, then ill do a deload week.

 

[hatchoo]

I've never done texas method before, but if it allows you to do assistance exercise then you can definitely use deficit deads. What's the weak point of your deadlift?

By the way, good job with the 80x1 press. Your perseverance paid off!

 

[toonie]

OH Squats, didnt feel like doing front squats today
bar x 5
40 x 3
50kg 3 x 3, not perfect form, but I tried

Lol, is everyone incorporating overhead squats now because of that bumped article? haha

 

[CRZA]

I've never done texas method before, but if it allows you to do assistance exercise then you can definitely use deficit deads. What's the weak point of your deadlift?

By the way, good job with the 80x1 press. Your perseverance paid off!

I would say my weak point is the lockout, but Im not sure how im able to do rack pulls.
Thanks, I knew I had the push press, so I just kept going.

Lol, is everyone incorporating overhead squats now because of that bumped article? haha

lol yeah, + Ive done some snatches lately, and though OH squats would help my confidence. sadly, it was alot harder than expected..

170 squat. Hows the depth? i know its bad quality and bad angle, but its the best I can do.

The video is taking shit long time getting "processed", hopefully it will work soon.

 

[Gierrod]

Your depth is good you way under nothing to worry about.

 

[freeski]

Yeah, your depth was way below parallel. Nice job! Is that squat rack in your house? If so I am very jealous.

 

[squatsquatsquat]

Depth was just fine, as was said. Good job, man!

 

[toonie]

Those guys are lying. That depth was way high

I keeeed:icon_chee

...
I was also thinking about changing a couple of things, with some olylifting aswell.
Do power cleans instead of BORs, and then do power snatches on low stress day.

and then the usual intensity day.

I'm not to sure if I want to remove BORs yet from my programming. I've been making solid gains with bench and press ever since I started doing them so I think it's good assistance.

What I am thinking;

Day 1
5x5 squats
5x5 bench/press
5x5 rows
Snatch work

Day 2
3x3 front squats
3x3 OH squat
3x3 press/bench
5x3 cleans

Day 3
Intensity.

Not sure yet though. Still want to figure out a time to work in jerks. Although the 5x5 is definitely working, it's so time consuming to do for 3 lifts.

 

[hatchoo]

Easily below parallel. Very strong. I wish i have a power rack like you..

 

[DrBdan]

Solid squat, there was no question about depth.

 

[CRZA]

lots of responds :icon_chee thanks guys!

Your depth is good you way under nothing to worry about.

Good to know, thanks! Its hard to feel where parellel is. Im not even sure what is regarded as paralell. Isnt it where your hips are in line with your knees?

Yeah, your depth was way below parallel. Nice job! Is that squat rack in your house? If so I am very jealous.

Thank you! yes, that squat rack is in my basement. My dad used to be a powerlifter, so he built a squat rack, a bench, and bought a good quality barbell and alot of plates. Fun fact: He was actually Norwegian powerlifting champion (110kg) in 1989. Also in the same meet, Sven Karlsen (the strongman) won the +125kg division. :icon_surp

Depth was just fine, as was said. Good job, man!

Thank mate! :icon_chee

Those guys are lying. That depth was way high

I keeeed:icon_chee



I'm not to sure if I want to remove BORs yet from my programming. I've been making solid gains with bench and press ever since I started doing them so I think it's good assistance.

What I am thinking;

Day 1
5x5 squats
5x5 bench/press
5x5 rows
Snatch work

Day 2
3x3 front squats
3x3 OH squat
3x3 press/bench
5x3 cleans

Day 3
Intensity.

Not sure yet though. Still want to figure out a time to work in jerks. Although the 5x5 is definitely working, it's so time consuming to do for 3 lifts.

I agree, I feel like the BOR is a good exercise, indeed. So im not sure what to do. The good thing about texas method is that you can change it when you want. Your suggestion is very good, tho. Are you not doing any chins / dips?

Easily below parallel. Very strong. I wish i have a power rack like you..

Thanks, the only bad thing about the power rack is that i am not sure how to fail a squat. The pins are set pretty low, and if I set the higher, they will get in my way. They are pretty thin, so I dont know if they can handle weight to be dropped on them, you have to sort of place the bar on them.
Im going to work on that during the holidays

Solid squat, there was no question about depth.

Thanks! Hopefully 180kg will happen soon!

 

[toonie]

I agree, I feel like the BOR is a good exercise, indeed. So im not sure what to do. The good thing about texas method is that you can change it when you want. Your suggestion is very good, tho. Are you not doing any chins / dips?

Not sure how much dips help. They kill my shoulders.

As for chins, don't know where to slip them in at the moment. I can't do them on the same day as rows. My chins have suffered over past few sessions when I had rows before them.

But like I said, I have plenty of time to figure out what I want to do.

 

[Gierrod]

lots of responds :icon_chee thanks guys!

Good to know, thanks! Its hard to feel where parellel is. Im not even sure what is regarded as paralell. Isnt it where your hips are in line with your knees?

This my friend. :icon_chee

 

[CRZA]

toonie, im trying to figure things out myself. Ill deload next week, so ill have good time figuring it out myself. Keep me informed =D
Thanks gierrod, good to know!

Week 11 day 1 volume
Bench press:
bar x 5
40 x 5
70 x 5
85 x 2
97.5kg x 2 and 1... =( was hoping to get a 5!! here, because benching has been going good lately, but noo...... fuck the bench press.'
one backoff sets: 80kg x 8

Squats:
bar x 10
40 x 5
70 x 5
100kg x 3
belt on
125kg x 1
140kg 5x5, hardest squat session ive ever done!

So tired, so didnt feel like going heavy
BORS: 70kg x 10,8,8
Chins: 10,10,10,10

 

[Gierrod]

Squats:
bar x 10
40 x 5
70 x 5
100kg x 3
belt on
125kg x 1
140kg 5x5, hardest squat session ive ever done!