My Texas method progress thread(vids)

[boxingchamp93]

This is the second week of TM and my friday lifts were 365x5 squat and 290x1 bench.I wil start posting in here every workout for anyone interested.This video is from today

[boxingchamp93]

This is videos from earlier this year.

[boxingchamp93]

bump

[CupcakeSquats]

Impressive. Great job man.

[Journeyto345]

This is the second week of TM and my friday lifts were 365x5 squat and 290x1 bench.I wil start posting in here every workout for anyone interested.This video is from today

Is TM good? link to routine? thanks

[boxingchamp93]

yea texas method for me is pretty good http://startingstrength.com/resource...t=17139&page=1 i do one that is slightly modified.if you are interested i will list mine

[Journeyto345]

what were your stats before starting TM o.o ?

[boxingchamp93]

i dont remember exactly but they were something like 275x3 on squat 315x3 on deadlift and like 255 for 1 on bench. i weighed like in the 140's then.my lifts peaked at 405x3 squat 405x5 deadlift and 315x1 bench. in six week if everything goes as planned and you only go up a 2.5 on each side you could add 25 lbs to a lift in 6 weeks.

[boxingchamp93]

the template calls for benching every other week but i bench every week.

[Snailshoes]

I like your walls

[Journeyto345]

i dont remember exactly but they were something like 275x3 on squat 315x3 on deadlift and like 255 for 1 on bench. i weighed like in the 140's then.my lifts peaked at 405x3 squat 405x5 deadlift and 315x1 bench. in six week if everything goes as planned and you only go up a 2.5 on each side you could add 25 lbs to a lift in 6 weeks.

did a mini bulk while on tm?

[boxingchamp93]

yea somewhat. this is my template and example

Monday volume day
Squat 335 5x5 then add 2.5 next monday
bench 245 5x5 then add 2.5 next monday
deadlift 355x5 no belt and add 2.5 or 5 depending on how im feeling that week
BB curl 3x6-12
Crunches on decline bench 3 sets
neck exercise 3 sets

Wed recovery
Squat 270 2x5 add 2.5 next time
Military press 125 3x5 standing add 2.5 next time
Back extension 3 sets real explosive
Pullups 5xfailure
Heavy hammer curl 3 sets

Friday PR day
Squat 370x5 add 2.5 next week
Bench 295x1 add 2.5 next week
Powerclean 155 5x3 with 60 sec rest
Heavy bb curl 100 3x5 add 2.5 each week
Rear delt flies 3 sets high reps
Crunches on decline 3 sets

if i stall on friday or monday i will go to 5x3 instead of 5x5 and friday will eventually go into 1x3 on squat.if i stall on bench friday i will drop 5 and do a double and work with that weight the next week for a triple. deadlift depends on how i am feeling but i do them no belt no raps just me and the bar after the rest of my volume work.If deadlifts get yucky with the boys i will move to 1x3 instead since i prefer 3's.

[Journeyto345]

yea somewhat. this is my template and example

Monday volume day
Squat 335 5x5 then add 2.5 next monday
bench 245 5x5 then add 2.5 next monday
deadlift 355x5 no belt and add 2.5 or 5 depending on how im feeling that week
BB curl 3x6-12
Crunches on decline bench 3 sets
neck exercise 3 sets

Wed recovery
Squat 270 2x5 add 2.5 next time
Military press 125 3x5 standing add 2.5 next time
Back extension 3 sets real explosive
Pullups 5xfailure
Heavy hammer curl 3 sets

Friday PR day
Squat 370x5 add 2.5 next week
Bench 295x1 add 2.5 next week
Powerclean 155 5x3 with 60 sec rest
Heavy bb curl 100 3x5 add 2.5 each week
Rear delt flies 3 sets high reps
Crunches on decline 3 sets

if i stall on friday or monday i will go to 5x3 instead of 5x5 and friday will eventually go into 1x3 on squat.if i stall on bench friday i will drop 5 and do a double and work with that weight the next week for a triple. deadlift depends on how i am feeling but i do them no belt no raps just me and the bar after the rest of my volume work.If deadlifts get yucky with the boys i will move to 1x3 instead since i prefer 3's.

how do you add 2.5? there are only 5s LOL

i meant 5lb / 2.5 on each side

[boxingchamp93]

I really need to do a deadlift program after this so i can focus on that and catch it up

[boxingchamp93]

yea lol you are adding a 2.5 to each side so a total of 5 lbs each week unless you are feeling real good then occasionally add a 5 to each side but only on squat and deadlift cuz bench will probably get screwed up trying that

[boxingchamp93]

I'm thinking of running a 10 week deadlift program after I complete this 6 week tm but depends on where my deadlift is by then. I gotta figurr out how to balance it all out and still progress on squat and bench

[derieu]

Monster 168, im at 164 and my lifts are a bit lower, how long did it take to hit 400 for a couple from my stats, and the 315 bench

at 164:
bench: 230x5
squat: 355x5
dead: 385x5

[boxingchamp93]

You could probably get to 405x5 squat , 425x5 dead and 295x1 in like 8-12 weeks if you followed my version of tm.

[boxingchamp93]

Have you ever ran a program similar? ?

[derieu]

usually do leg power days 3 days a week, according do this xl sheet, id be at a 405x5 squat in 6 weeks, idk if i believe that

[Ewys]

was ET filmed at your place OP?