How long does one workout take on a 4-Day Texas Method

[Jim Upchurch]

I was planning to do a 4-Day TM beginning today. Just seemed like a really short workout... like 30 mins. Albeit, I ditched the bench press because I don’t have a safe way to do them.

Here’s what I’d planned...

Monday
Press 5x5
Close push ups
Curls

Tuesday
Squat 5x5 (70%)
Rows or Power Cleans
Pull ups

Thursday
Press 5RM
Close push ups
Curls

Friday
Squat 5RM/5x1
Deadlift 5RM/1x2
Pull ups

What might you change to give this more substance?

[Erik Y]

I do four-day TM with a couple minor modifications I’ve had to add in over time. If everything’s going well, I can be done in an hour if I need to. I usually spend more like 75 minutes. I had some sessions that were really fast when I first started, particularly on heavy bench / volume press day, but it didn’t last very long.

[Andrew Jackson]

As the weight goes up on the volume work, it'll take longer. Accessories or additional back off sets after the intensity day are ways that you can increase stress. I would recommend driving as much progress as possible without that, though. If you're able to push the weight up with 5RM, then just do that. Once that stops working, you're going to have to increase stress by adding more work sets or accessories.

[Jim Upchurch]

Thanks for the responses. I’ve started light, so hopefully I’ll be able to consistently push he weight up for a bit.