Texas Method Chin/Pullups

[jtorres3]

Hi Rip, I will keep this short and sweet
I have just read the new edition of PP, and been planning my run with the texas method.
Here is my question: If I am able to do about 20 chins (@ 200lbs) or about 8 with 40 lbs attached, would a chin workout on the recovery day be too intense?
I noticed that you put chins/pullups on wednesday for your example, and I wasn't sure if the intensity would be too high before heavy bench/press on friday.
I will try it right away, so forgive me for asking a question that experience could answer itself.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Chins will tap in to your pressing workouts, as you'll soon discover.

[JLascek]

Rip, would just bodyweight chins on Wednesday interfere with Friday's pressing?

[Mark Rippetoe]

If done to actual failure, yes.

[SuperBig]

I am following the TM example workout and just did 5 sets of chins to failure on my recovery day. I have never done that much to failure and my back is sooo sore today. I had been doing the madcow 5x5 previously for 9 weeks and thought I was eating enough, gaining good weight, etc. But switching to TM has been a huge shock. Definitely needing more cals.

[stronger]

If done to actual failure, yes.

given this, as a person who cannot do a large amount of pullups, use of bands or jumping pullups to get in the required assistance work would be recommended, correct?

[Mark Rippetoe]

A bunch of guys in the other post are liking sets of 5 across with weight. Try it.