Chris (7/7-7/10)

Texas Method, Recovery (7/7):
Still pretty sore from volume day.

Squat:
45x5; 95x5; 155x5; 185x5; 225x3
265x3x3

Military Press:
45x5; 60x5; 75x5; 90x3; 100x3
120x3x3

Good Morning:
45x5; 95x5
135x8x3

Chinups: 8x3

Texas Method, Recovery II (7/9):
Small deload before delayed intensity day.

Squat:
45x5; 95x5; 135x5; 185x5; 225x3
265x2x4

Bench:
45x5; 85x5; 105x5; 135x3
165x2x4

Chinups: 5x3

Texas Method, Intensity (7/10):
Some of you know the context behind the timing of this day. :)

Squat:
45x5; 95x5; 155x5; 185x5; 225x3
265x2; 305x1
355x1
385x1
420x1
Not particularly difficult, but I had a little sticking point halfway up on 420.

Bench:
45x5; 85x5; 105x5; 130x3
150x2
185x1
205x1
225x1
235xF,F
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Deadlift:
135x5; 175x5; 215x5; 255x3
295x1; 335x1; 375x1
415x1
460x1
480x1
460 was not terribly difficult by my standards. I nearly puked on 480. Oh, and no straps. Guess my finger's back to normal.

Bodyweight: 174 clothed.

PRs! PRs everywhere! This makes for a nice 1125 total, which is far more than I was expecting. I'm still above where I want to be weight-wise, but hot damn.

My previous bests were 405/205/455 for a composite total of 1065. I'm surprised I stayed fresh for that long, honestly (took almost 3 hours to do all of this).

Chris - 9/4

TM - Intensity

Squat (belted):
Warmup - 45x5; 95x5; 135x4; 185x3; 225x2; 275x1; 315x1; 340x1
365x1
385x1
405x1
415xF
Joining the 4 plate club. I lost 415 an inch or so out of the hole.

Bench Press:
Warmup - 45x5; 45x5; 70x5; 95x4; 115x3; 135x2; 155x1; 175x1
190x2
190x2
I tried for a triple on the first set, but didn't make it.

Deadlift (belted):
Warmup - 135x5; 185x4; 225x3; 275x2; 315x1; 340x1; 360x1; 375x1
390x4
390x1
This was pretty easy, surprisingly! I stopped after 4 because a corner of my belt was digging into my left oblique and it hurt like no other.

Dips:
+0x5; +25x3; +45x3; +65x5; +65x5; +65x5
Challenging.

So my recorded maxes are 405/195/405, which sticks me at 1005lbs total at 164lbs (weighed myself right after). I think I've got another potential 30lbs split across bench and deadlift so I hereby declare TM as "working."