TPWiaBTT: W15D3 - Bench
Bench: 215x5 (Match PR)
Press: 155x5/5/5/5/5
Pushdowns: 85x12/11/9
Machine Preacher Curl: 55x10+5+4 RP
Elliptical: 200 Cal
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TPWiaB W15D4: Deadlift
Deadlift: 420x5
Leg Press: 495x8/8/8/8
Pull-Ups: 25x5/5/5, 9 BW
Elliptical: 200 Cal
Tried a slightly different technique for my deadlift - using some actual sumo cues as opposed to just a conventional-style pull in a sumo stance - and this felt stupid easy. Not going to try for a PR just yet but deadlift is in a great place at the moment. Also had my lever belt on but open so it was very loose.
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TPWiaBTT: W16D1: Press
Press: 175x5 (PR)
Bench: 200x5/5/5/5/5
DB Flies: 35xF
Seated Hammer Curls: 35xF
In a hurry today, so I sped through accessories and skipped cardio - I’m going on a date where I’ll be hiking tomorrow so we’ll just call that an even swap. Press is getting where I want it to be, and two full cycles into what I’m doing now (which will probably get a name and explanation over my coming Deload - it’s more or less a bastardization of the 4-day Texas Method) it has not bothered my back whatsoever.
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TPWiaB W15D2: Squat
Squat: 370x5 (PR)
DB Row: 105x10/10/10
BSS: 35x10/10/10
Leg Curl: 170x13+6+4 RP
Elliptical: 200 Cal
Looks like the depth issue from last cycle is more or less fixed - photo attached. Top set moved great.
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TPWiaB W15D3: Bench
Bench: 220x5 (PR)
Press: 160x5/5/5/5/5
Pushdowns: 92.5x10+6+3 RP
Machine Preacher Curls: 55x11+6+4
Elliptical: 200 Cal
Next month’s bench PR is gonna be fun. This moved confidently.
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Love a good bench PR. Nice work
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TPWiaB W15D4: Deadlift
Deadlift: 430x5 (PR; 18 seconds)
Pull-Ups: 30x5/5/5
Leg Press: 545x7/6/6
Elliptical: 200 Cal
Pleasantly surprised by how easy that top set was. Most likely going to start bringing my dip belt again, have just been holding a dumbbell between my legs for these pull-ups (notably not chins, for the first time in quite a while)
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Absolutely smashing it in here consistency and hard work paying dividends!
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4-Day Tex-ish Method: C3W1D1
Press (Intensity): 170x5
Bench (Volume): 195x5/5/5/5/5
Seated Hammer Curls: 35x16/14/12
DB Flies: 35x16/15/12
Going with this naming convention because if you stand at a good angle and squint, the week-to-week of this sorta looks like the four-day variant of the Texas-method (the biggest differences being that I’m working in monthly cycles instead of weekly, am doing more accessories than it prescribes, and have forgone the volume squats - this one may change soon).
Rep PR’s this month will be 180/225 (finally)/375/435x5
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Happy Creative Name Cake Day!
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4-Day Texish Method: C3W1D2-Squat
Squat: 355x5
BSS: 45x10/10/10
DB Row: 110x10/10/10
Leg Curl: 175x10+5+4 RP
Elliptical: 200 Cal
Left wrist was absolutely killing me for some reason, and I couldn’t get even close to my normal squat technique. Had to bring my hands basically all the way out and keep my thumb over the bar alongside my fingers. Still managed to get through that set but it sucked lol. Going to use wrist wraps for a little while so this hopefully clears up. Nice day otherwise.
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Texish Method: C3W1D3 - Bench
Bench: 215x5
Press: 150x5/5/5/5/5
Pushdowns: 92.5x11+6+4 RP
Machine Preacher Curls: +55x14+9+6
Elliptical: 200 Cal
Wrist wraps work decent enough as a bandage solution for pressing + it hurts less now than a couple days ago. Genuinely no idea how this happened given I just deloaded lol, but it’ll pass. The next couple weeks will be busyish school-wise - two exams and two essays
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Tex-ish Method: C3W1D4-Deadlift
Deadlift: 415x5
Pause Pin Squats Below Parallel: 275x5/5/5
Pull-Ups: 35x5/5/4
Elliptical: 200 Cal
Celebrated a late Valentine’s Day last night/this morning (was busy Wednesday). Steakhouse dinner followed by further anabolism. Spent the rest of today on my first essay, which is now virtually done. Going to sleep on it, then edit and turn it in tomorrow.
This squat variation is brutal - getting a motionless bar off of pins is even worse than standing from a box lol. Was able to get much closer to my normal grip width this time. Light week pulls still feel like a 10RM
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Tex-ish Method: C3W2D1 Press
Press: 175x5 (Match PR)
Bench: 195x5/5/5/5/5
DB Flies: 35x17/15/12
Seated Hammer Curls: 35x17/16/13
Elliptical: 200 Cal
Super casual top set. Once my wrist is feeling 100% I’m tempted to try pressing a single over a Deload. Wrapped up and turned in essay #1, happy with how it turned out.
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In the most optimistic ideal world my press and deadlift are probably about 18 months behind yours, and 18 months from now you’ll also be 18 months further along… but I like to imagine there’s a future where I’ve finally caught up to you. 
Nice work all around.
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@LoRez - I’m excited to see where I’m at in 18 months too. It’s been a little longer than that since I’ve started this log, and I can hit all my maxes from back then for ~10 at this point. Thinking long-term like that helps when I have a bad training day or feel like I’m plateauing. And I’m excited to see how far you get as well. If (when!) you hit that clean and press set you’ve talked about it’ll be great to see :]
Tex-ish Method: C3W2D2: Squat
Squat: 365x5
DB Rows (Strapless): 100x10/10/10
BSS: 55x10/10/10
Ham Curls: 180x11+8+6 (I go you go)
No wrist discomfort today. And it’s good timing, because this was a solid top set. Want to start some grip work here and there, so strapless rows are probably going to become the norm. Had to regrip between the majority of reps by the last set lol
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Texish Method: C3W2D3 Bench
Bench: 220x5(Match PR)
Press: 155x5/5/5/5/5
Pushdowns: Stack x10+6+4 RP
Machine Preacher Curls: 65x9+6+4 RP
Elliptical: 200 Cal
Solid day
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Texish Method: C3W2D4 Deadlift
Deadlift: 425x5
Hook-Grip Holds: 425x15-Count, 405xLonger
Deep Pin Squats: 280x5/5/5
Chins: 35x5/5/5
Elliptical: 200 Cal
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Tex-ish Method: C3W4D1 Press
Press: 180x5 (PR)
Bench: 195x5/5/5/5/5
DB Flies: 35x18+9+5 RP
Seated Hammer Curls: 35x18+9+5 RP
Elliptical: 200 Cal
Press is getting pretty solid. Proud of this PR and looking forward to trying my hand at a set with 185 next month.
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