jshaw's Starting Strength log

[PeterGibbons316]

So do you think TM is more geared to getting your squat strength up?

I'd say so - not a lot is outlined for progressing the deadlift. The program just counts on your DL rising with your squat.

[Boomer29]

So do you think TM is more geared to getting your squat strength up?

Squatting result by this one are not expected by others.

[xRequiem]

I'd say so - not a lot is outlined for progressing the deadlift. The program just counts on your DL rising with your squat.

this. plus i've seen people progress their dl into the 600s at my bw just on simple lp

[jshaw5]

mine been moving up pretty effortlessly. did 425x3 earlier, and it was pretty easy even after a nasty set of squats.

hopefully sumo pulling will yield the results i got

Sounds good to me.

So do you think TM is more geared to getting your squat strength up?

Yeah definitely. You can add some speed pulls or assistance work early in the week, but it's really just LP for deadlifts.

I'd say so - not a lot is outlined for progressing the deadlift. The program just counts on your DL rising with your squat.

This. I just wish that were the case for me lol.

Squatting result by this one are not expected by others.

this. plus i've seen people progress their dl into the 600s at my bw just on simple lp

I suppose someone with great genetics, the right proportions, busts their ass, and isn't afraid to eat, it could be done.

[johnblythe]

you've been on TM for 4 months now. first off, seems like that'd be a nice beating mentally. how is it treating you? just varies by day/week? second, how long are you staying on it as of right now?

[jshaw5]

you've been on TM for 4 months now. first off, seems like that'd be a nice beating mentally. how is it treating you? just varies by day/week? second, how long are you staying on it as of right now?

I'm feeling pretty good so far, hoping I can go a bit longer before I need a deload. My plan was to ride TM to 3/4/5 plate b/s/d this winter, then probably switch to 5/3/1 and start my cut. I'm so happy with TM I might try to ride it out a bit longer and shoot for a 5 plate squat.

[jshaw5]

Texas Method Volume Day

Barbell Squat:
45 lb x 5 reps (+36 pts)
135 lb x 5 reps (+66 pts)
200 lb x 3 reps (+82 pts)
265 lb x 2 reps (+107 pts)
325 lb x 5 reps (+237 pts)
325 lb x 5 reps (+237 pts) vid
325 lb x 5 reps (+237 pts) vid
325 lb x 5 reps (+237 pts)
325 lb x 5 reps (+237 pts) vid
I was 50/50 about whether or not I would increase VD this week. I had actually written down 330x5x5 last night, but I was tired as hell and not feeling it this morning, so I changed my mind and kept it the same. In hindsight, I now wish I increased it.


Chin-Up:
6 reps (+58 pts)
6 reps (+58 pts)
6 reps (+58 pts)
My strength has gone way down on these since I haven't been doing them on a regular basis, plus I've added a good amount of weight on the dirty bulk. Hoping that it won't take me long to get back to 3x10, then I'll start adding weight again.

[Juggernaut0]

Awesome work man. Staying with the same weight can't do anything negative for you, so don't feel too bad. 380x5 on ID?

[jshaw5]

Awesome work man. Staying with the same weight can't do anything negative for you, so don't feel too bad. 380x5 on ID?

Thanks man. Yeah 380x5 on Friday. When I hit it, that will make it a 50 lb increase in my 5RM in ~4 months

[Ironlife]

Thanks man. Yeah 380x5 on Friday. When I hit it, that will make it a 50 lb increase in my 5RM in ~4 months

380x5 will be damn huge bro, cant wait to see it.

[xRequiem]

what do you weight now?

[BabyOilBrah]

Thanks man. Yeah 380x5 on Friday. When I hit it, that will make it a 50 lb increase in my 5RM in ~4 months

[jshaw5]

380x5 will be damn huge bro, cant wait to see it.

Thanks Chris.

what do you weight now?

Haha I'm too scared to hop on a scale. I'm definitely in the 230's.

Cracks me up every time haha.

[pyaarawala]

Nice work! Strong and kickin'!

[PeterGibbons316]

Thanks man. Yeah 380x5 on Friday. When I hit it, that will make it a 50 lb increase in my 5RM in ~4 months

DO IT!

Pretty sure I'm going to hold my volume weight constant for a couple weeks

[jshaw5]

Nice work! Strong and kickin'!

Thanks man.

DO IT!

Pretty sure I'm going to hold my volume weight constant for a couple weeks

Oh I'm gonna, that's why I wrote WHEN, not IF It's going to be brutal though.

[Boomer29]

Solid squats too easy!

[ddog171]

380x5 will be damn huge bro, cant wait to see it.

Same here. Those volume squats looked good.

[Woody-5]

Dem squats! Sick volume work! Amazing how you keep crushing those huge ID 5rms every week- 380 is gonna r crazy!

[jshaw5]

Solid squats too easy!

Thanks Boomz

Same here. Those volume squats looked good.

Thanks man. Can't wait to see that 4 plate pull. Is it tomorrow?

[MatTheCur]

That was all great stuff j How are you finding sumo pulls?

Something that I've found to help me a bit is to cue throwing my head back while pulling... Like as if I was trying to do a backflip. Everything kinda follows (for me) when I do that.

BTW, new log: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=150246533

[jshaw5]

That was all great stuff j How are you finding sumo pulls?

Something that I've found to help me a bit is to cue throwing my head back while pulling... Like as if I was trying to do a backflip. Everything kinda follows (for me) when I do that.

BTW, new log: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=150246533

Thanks man. So far so good, but I'll have a better idea once I get closer to 4 plates.

[12ccopeland]

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[MatTheCur]

Thanks man. So far so good, but I'll have a better idea once I get closer to 4 plates.

I might toy around with the idea of training both after I hit 3 plates... But that's a little ways off. Lemme know how it feels if you get there before me.

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[BabyOilBrah]

I might toy around with the idea of training both after I hit 3 plates... But that's a little ways off. Lemme know how it feels if you get there before me.

[12ccopeland]

lmfao took me awhile to decipher that one

[jshaw5]

For some reason I never tro...I mean subbed this log. In *******.

Haha welcome.

I might toy around with the idea of training both after I hit 3 plates... But that's a little ways off. Lemme know how it feels if you get there before me.



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I avoided sumo for the longest time, but now I wish I gave it a shot much sooner.

LOL, knew where to look right away

[johnblythe]

I might toy around with the idea of training both after I hit 3 plates... But that's a little ways off. Lemme know how it feels if you get there before me.

i don't see it

[BabyOilBrah]

i don't see it

read the lettered blocks from left to right and down

[MatTheCur]

i don't see it

read the lettered blocks from left to right and down

At first I was like "Awwww, little girl's peeved she can't get in the kitc...HepaWHAAAAAA?" lmao