Ok, so I figure those of you reading this post have read my first few posts in this thread.
Therefore, you shoulder understand that:
1.) "Texas Method" is basically about fatigue distribution.
2.) It will not be possible for everyone to be able to hit their 3-5 RM week in and week out and as you progress you will have good days, bad days and ugly days.
Therefore, in keeping with this and in keeping with something I personally believe in: VARIETY IS GOOD! I have come up with a different type of program which still involves the same basic principles.
MONDAY
High Volume + High Intensity Session
1.) Squats 5x5
2.) Bench Press 5x5
3.) Speed Deadlifts - 6-7 doubles of singles with a 4 week wave loading 45%, 50%, 55% and 60%.
4.) Unilateral Flat Dumbbell Press 2x10-12
WEDNESDAY
Low Volume + Low Intensity Session
1.) Front Squats 3x3
2.) Military Press 5x3
3.) Pull-ups 4x failure
4.) Unilateral RDLs 2x6-7
FRIDAY
Low Volume + High Intensity Session
1.) Odd Numbered Weeks: Squats, Even Numbered Weeks: Deadlifts
2.) Odd Numbered Weeks: Military Press, Even Numbered Weeks: Bench Press
3.) Glute Ham Raises 3-4 sets
4.) Dumbbell Rows 3-4 sets
Ok, so Fridays are very important days here. Like I mentioned above, hitting a 3-5 RM week in and week out is sometimes impossible and in most cases: counter productive (atleast after you hit a certain threshold which is different from person to person, it become next to impossible to do this regularly).
So, keeping all this in mind, here are some suggestions with what you could do on Friday.
1.) Try doing the 1-5 RM thingy as prescribed in the book for a while.
2.) Shift to hitting 4-5 singles with 90%+ of your 1RM. This means that lets say you are on week 2 (and hence you should be doing Deadlifts) and your 1RM on Deadlifts is 385 lbs then on this day you could try and hit 3-5 singles with 345 lbs. OR you could do 2 singles with 345, 2 with 355 and 1 with 365. This is all fine. The goal is to move a minimum of 90% of your 1RM.
3.) You could switch and alternate the key exercises (like I have listed about in the template).
I suggest that everyone look into hip mobility and lower back stability drills. They are crucial.
This is all I have for now.
If y'all want to ask questions, go ahead. I prefer this template over the original texas method template but it still adheres to the same principles of fatigue management.
Good Luck to everyone!
