Texas Method for Powerlifting

[SoulySpoken]

Hey, this is a question I'm directing towards KSC or anyone else interested in powerlifting. After I burnout on the advanced novice program, I would like to switch over to TM to specify my training for powerlifting. I'm looking for criticism on my program.


Monday: Volume
Squat 5x5
Bench 5x5
Power Clean ?x? -- 5x3? Singles?

Wednesday: Light
Squats 2x5 @80% or Front Squat 3x3?
Press 3x5 or 3x3?
Pull-ups or Rows? -- 3x5 or 5x5 for rows/ pull-ups to failure?

Friday: Intensity
Squats ?x? -- 5x1, 1x5, 1x3?
Bench ?x? -- 5x1, 1x5, 1x3?
Deadlift ?x? -- 5x1, 1x5, 1x3?

After talking to Andy Baker of KSC, He critiqued my program and it looks like this now.

Monday: Volume
Squat 5x5
Bench 5x5
Power Clean 5x3 -- Doubles, singles for timed sets - 10 to 15 sets.

Wednesday: Light
Squats 2x5 @80%
Press 3x5
Pull-ups or Rows? -- 3x5 or 5x5 for rows/ pull-ups to failure?

Friday: Intensity
Squats 1x5 --> 5x1
Bench 1x5 --> 5x1
Deadlift 1x5 --> 5x1

[Carlos Daniel]

I think I have my head on straight now lol I'm looking forward to competing very soon.

Cool. I think Hamburgerfan and Callador live in Indiana, maybe they can point you towards the next raw or raw-ish meet.

[hamburgerfan]

Where in Indiana are you, Souly?

[Callador]

Cool. I think Hamburgerfan and Callador live in Indiana, maybe they can point you towards the next raw or raw-ish meet.

I'm in Southeastern WI! :-)

Hamburger and I were at the same meet, since we did one in Chicago. I think we are both about the same distance from the windy city.

[SoulySpoken]

Where in Indiana are you, Souly?

Muncie, Ball State area. How about you?

[hamburgerfan]

Rensselaer. I'm about halfway between Chicago and Indianapolis, both of which have meets every so often. I know there's a meet in Wheatfield this September, and I'm pretty sure NASA is putting on a regional meet in Springfield Ohio this October. That shouldn't be too bad of a drive.

[SoulySpoken]

I could definitely make those meets. I may consider it lol

[Vontom]

Just to clarify you are doing heavy pressing every Wednesday with this program?

[SoulySpoken]

Just to clarify you are doing heavy pressing every Wednesday with this program?

Yeah, 3x5. What do you think about that? (Not trying to be sassy. I just wanted your opinion lol)

[SoulySpoken]

I have been doing triples for ID for more than a year, I like them very much. You can start with 5x5 on VD and then tweak it, doing triples, doing 3x5 or whatever, as long as it keeps ID going. You can add assistance exercises if you feel you need them, usually doing them on VD. Do bench on Mondays and Fridays, keep OHP on Wednesday for 3x5. I have been doing them heavy and I feel it doesn't interfere with bench on Friday.

When you say that you do triples on ID, you just do 1x3 and that's it? Do you have any experience with 5 sets of singles across? I just wanted to see how they compared.