4-Day Old Man Texas Method

[MatzeXtrem]

Hi barbell friends

Male, 42, 6,2 and 116kg bw. (goal 92kg)

Running the NLP to this for 5 reps:

SQ 140kg
DL 180kg
B 100kg
P 60kg

Is it now wise for me as an advanced and older lifter to follow the 'Old Man Texas Method' for 4 days while on a diet? Are there any suggestions for improvement?

Monday:
- Squat (Intensity) 1x5
- Deadlift (Volume) 3x5
- RDL 3x8

Tuesday:
- Bench Press (Intensity) 1x5
- Press (Volume) 3x5
- Chins 3x8
- Rolling Dumbbell Extensions 3x10

Thursday:
- Deadlift (Intensity) 1x5
- Squat (Volume) 3x5
- RDL 3x8

Friday:
- Press (Intensity) 1x5
- Bench Press (Volume) 3x5
- Barbell Rows 3x8
- Rolling Dumbbell Extensions 3x10

Thanks!

[Mark Rippetoe]

Practical Programming for Strength Training, 3rd edition – The Aasgaard Company

[Maybach]

Is it now wise for me as an advanced and older lifter to follow the 'Old Man Texas Method' for 4 days while on a diet?

No. No man. Why would it? That's like three checks against it.

This is not a Texas method of any description.

Power cleans are not optional.

[Griffin727]

Hi barbell friends

Male, 42, 6,2 and 116kg bw. (goal 92kg)

Running the NLP to this for 5 reps:

SQ 140kg
DL 180kg
B 100kg
P 60kg

Is it now wise for me as an advanced and older lifter to follow the 'Old Man Texas Method' for 4 days while on a diet? Are there any suggestions for improvement?

Monday:
- Squat (Intensity) 1x5
- Deadlift (Volume) 3x5
- RDL 3x8

Tuesday:
- Bench Press (Intensity) 1x5
- Press (Volume) 3x5
- Chins 3x8
- Rolling Dumbbell Extensions 3x10

Thursday:
- Deadlift (Intensity) 1x5
- Squat (Volume) 3x5
- RDL 3x8

Friday:
- Press (Intensity) 1x5
- Bench Press (Volume) 3x5
- Barbell Rows 3x8
- Rolling Dumbbell Extensions 3x10

Thanks!

I'm 28 and I know I would over train on deadlifts with thay much volume even if I did some major off sets. Ik 42 isnt old but thats a ton of pulling. Look up some HLM programs at 42 those would be great. HLM is also in the grey book fyi.

[Alexander Dargatz]

Male, 42, 6,2 and 116kg bw. (goal 92kg)

Is it now wise for me as an advanced and older lifter to follow the 'Old Man Texas Method' for 4 days while on a diet? Are there any suggestions for improvement?

I stopped reading after this.
92kg is not a good weight for a tall man lifting weights. You should aim to get strong, not small.
Second, running a Texas Method, even 4 days old man version, is not best done while trying to lose a bunch of weight. But you don't want to lose weight!
If you are very sure you're at the end of your NLP, research how to progress from there with small changes to your current program. Don't go ahead and pick just any program that sounds good.
Read the books. There are also articles about this subject.

[Cole Gorton]

Hi barbell friends

Male, 42

Is it now wise for me as an advanced and older lifter

You are not advanced and you are not old.

[MatzeXtrem]

Thank you very much for all your answers. I have the grey book (in german) ;-)

I want to lose some belly fat over the next few months because 116kg is too much for me. Maybe 100kg is good.

What plan for 4 days or what HLM-program without power cleans would you recommend in which chapter and on which page?

Thanks a lot!

[Mark Rippetoe]

Power cleans are in the program for a very good reason.