Ignacio's Intermediate Log

[Ignacio Magana]

Starting Date: May 24th, 2010
Age: 16
Height: 5'6
BW: ~180

Squat 265x5
BP 155x5
Deadlift 315x5
Press 95x5

I'm starting the Texas method today but only with my squat as i can't get past 265. Its been two times that I been stuck at that weight. Im only programming my squats with weekly increases as my presses are still weak and progressing linearly.

Goals:
200/300/400 @ 200

Long term:
HOT ABZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
45x5x2
135x5
185x3
225x2
245x5x5

Press
45x5x3
65x5
85x5x3 working on form

deadlift
135x5
205x3
255x2
305x1
315x5

[Ignacio Magana]

didnt train on wednesdat because i had a fever.

squat
45x5x2
135x5
185x3
205x1
225x1
255x1
265x1
275x1
could have gone maybe 10 pounds heavier or done 2 reps but my right knee has been feeling weird for these last days


press
45x5x2
65x5
75x1
87.5x5x3

chins
bwx3,6,5

[Ignacio Magana]

such a nice workout with not a lot of eating. thiough ive been sedentary throughout the weekend

squat
45x5
135x5
185x3
205x3
225x3
250x5x5

Press
45x5
65x5
85x1
90x5x3

deadlift
135x5
205x3
255x1
305x1
switched to mix grip
325x5

did some press starts with 100

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
45x5x2
135x5
185x5x2
I'm really sore from Volume day specially on my abductors.


Press
45x5x2
65x5
75x1
92.5x5x3

chins
bwx5,6,4

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
45x5x2
135x5
205x3
225x2
255x1
275x4
295x1
295x1 re did it. because last one didnt feel quite so deep PR!!



Press
45x5x2
65x5
85x1
95x5,5,4 fuck

chins
bwx6,5,3

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
45x5
135x5
205x3
255x5x5 im starting to learn why people hate volume day so much haha

Press
45x5
65x5
95x5x3 second time at this weight. got them all reps hard but hard as hell, time to incorporate the bench press but just once a week on wednesday in order for the triceps to gain strength cuz im failing at the middle when the elbow starts extending.

Deadlift
135x5
205x3
255x1
305x1
switched to mix grip
335x4 FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
45x5x2
135x5
205x5x2

Last monday on the night i started feeling something weird on my shoulder, specially in the lower part of a front raise movemtn. by now i can still feel it but its a minor thing

Press
45x5x2
65x5
75x1
97.5x5x3

I didnt feel any pain at all. Thank god im not injured or anything

chins
bwx4,4,4 lol

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
45x5x2
135x5
205x3
255x2
295x2
300x1 HUGE PR haha

Bench
45x5
95x5
135x5
145x5x3
Started benching again after three weeks of not doing it. It didn't feel heavy but decided to start a little low since i've not benching in three weeks and to not get stuck on the lift. Trying not to be greedy with the weight haha.

Pull ups
bwx4,4,4


Some curls, and tricep ext for the gunnnnnnnnnssss since presses dont make em biggg like jays cutlers bicep peaks

Some videos:
http://vimeo.com/11765433 260x5, a month ago

http://vimeo.com/12504606 300x1. Today

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
45x5x2
135x5
205x5
260x5x5

Press
45x5x2
65x5
85x2
100x3,4,3 aw crap

Deadlift
135x5
205x3
255x1
switched to mix grip, my grip was tired
305x1
335x5

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
45x5x2
135x5
205x5x2



Bench Press
45x5
95x5
115x3
135x2
150x5x3 felt rly easy

Pull ups
bwx4,2 wtf is happening here. I still feel tired from my back could it be because od the deadlifts?

[Ignacio Magana]

So i decided to go back to advance novice as I "skipped it". Oh well i'll see how it goes hopefully ill progress even further than where i am now which is still kind of low.

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
45x5x2
135x5
205x3
255x2
265x5x3

Press
45x5
65x5
85x2
100x5x3

Pull Ups
3,3,3

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
45x5x2
135x5
205x5
255x2
270x5x3 easy

Bench Press
45x5
95x5
115x3
135x2
155x5x3

Deadlift
135x5
205x3
255x1
305x1
345x5 Need to get a pair of 45's as I only have about 370 lbs of weight counting the bar.

Analyzing how my training went today I noticed that it was easy even though it felt heavy. The Texas method did help me become more tougher mentally and stronger physically. Plus it was a nice 3 week break of constantly squatting for new PRs but now I'm back into what I started: being a beast at linear progression.

[beast]

Good shout, if only more people thought like you on this board especially all the other people who do the texas method who are really intermediates. Hell even if you even do one months worth of ss, you've gone twice as quick.

Good luck!

[Ignacio Magana]

Thanks Beast. I'm really motivated to get back at it and make some real strength gains. I'll definitely do it since I'm putting all the resources i have to my training.

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
45x5x2
135x5
205x5
255x2
275x5x3 hard as fuck. may be moving the deads to friday. But I'm astonished that i was able to complete the reps as i was planning to do a light day instead and follow more of an advance novice plan. I guess I still have more room for the standard SS template.

Press
45x5
65x5
85x2
102.5x4,3,3

Chins
bwx3,3,3

As I'm back into linear progression I've been eat it quite a lot in order to support progress. My chin up numbers had been affected but my bodyweight has increased.

[Ignacio Magana]

Skipping todays training. I did not get any sleep last night, something happened to my right arm last training day on squats and today when i tried doing squats with the bar i get some pretty painful feeling on my hand. Will be training tomorrow and continue it as if it were a normal week of training.

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
45x5x2
135x5
205x3
255x2
280x5x3 Hard

Bench Press
45x5
95x3
115x3
135x2
150x5 loaded this by accident and felt easy. I was impressed until i notice ,y mistake.
160x5x3 tried 160 and only got three reps.. 155x5x3 last time was pretty damn hard specially in the last two reps. Ill start 2.5 jumps from now on.
150x5x2 adding the set i did before 160 should make it three sets. 152.5 next time..

Chin ups
BWx3,4,5

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
45x5x4 to get good flexibility before going heavy since my right hand has been hurting
135x5
205x2
255x2
275x1
285x5x3


Press
45x5
65x5
85x3
102.5x5x3

Deadlift
135x5
205x2
255x1
315x1
355x5 hard as hell probably really close to my 5 rep max if not a true 5rm..Gotta eat more!

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
45x5x3
135x5
205x3
255x3
290x5x3 hard as hell need to eat more.

Bench Press
45x5
115x5
135x5
155x5x3

Chin ups
bwx5,4,3

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
46x5x3 hand still bothering
135x5
205x3
255x3
295x5x3

Press
45x5
65x5
85x3
105x5x3

Chins
bwx5,4,4

[Ignacio Magana]

Squat
45x5x3
135x5
205x3
255x3
300x5x3 Rly hard. I really need to check my grip since squats are killing my elbows.

Bench Press
45x5
95x5
115x3
135x3
160x5x3

Powercleans?
115x3x5