Hello,
I am a beginner-intermediate lifter (male, 33yr, 73kg @ 5'6", Indian). I had been doing starting strength novice program on&off for past 4 years, owing to months of breaks due to various personal reasons not related to health. Every time I got a few months break, I again started with empty bar. Now for past 6-7 months I made a good progress and finished the novice program.
I read couple of articles & watched few YouTube videos and started TEXAS METHOD for past 2 weeks. Today's Intensity day lifts are:
Intensity day: (today)
Squat: 122.5kgx5
Deadlift: 132.5kgx5
OHP: 60kg x5
Having felt the need for more information than just an article, I got Practical Programming for Strength Training, 3rd Edition and read the TEXAS METHOD from it. I am glad I did read it from the book. It made me understand that sustaining this program for as long as I can is the best way to increase the numbers rather than doing something foolish.
My Problem:
I skipped POWER CLEAN during my novice program. I know, according to RIP, that is not following STARTING STRENGTH program. But none of the Gyms in the areas I used to stay had barbells. They had only 5-6 feet, 7-10 kg rods without any rotating collars. Most of the gyms even didn't have even a squat stand (forget about rack). With great difficulty I found Gyms with a squat stand and did the SS program. But now its not a problem because, 3 weeks ago, I bought a squat rack, and invested in a good 7feet, 20 kg Olympic barbell.
So the situation is, till now I have never performed a power clean. I didn't substitute with anything, I just skipped it. But I really like snatches and cleans. I want to do them and now I have required equipment to do them. Since I got the barbell, I am practicing the technique with a PVC pipe & empty barbell. But I don't understand how to fit into TEXAS program.
Should I just add:
Volume Day: Power Clean 5 x 3 (or) Power Snatch 6-8 x 2
Recovery Day: Power Snatch 2 x 4 (or) Power Clean 3 x 3