Trying Texas Method for 90 Days....

[Adam Levine]

Week 41 of New Year's Resolution
Didn't really do Texas Method

Notes:
- Week was for crap. Holidays, lack of dedication, changing kids schedules. Only trained once this week, ate badly, gained weight (mostly fat).
- I can't really count this as a week of Texas Method - it was basically a week off.

Thursday 10/3:
Intensity Squat: 230x5, but missed depth on fifth rep, so it wasn't a PR and I repeat the weight next week.
Intensity Bench: 195x5
Deadlift: 305x3, 275x5

Body Stats:
Age: 48
Height: 5'9.7"
Weight: 180.3lb (Up 1.5lb)
Neck: 15.75" (Unchanged)
Waist: 33.125" (Up 1/8")
Body Fat (by Navy Calculator): 14.3% (Up 0.2%)
LBM (by Navy Calculator): 154lb (Unchanged)
Average morning/fasting blood sugar: 125 (up 10)
Total Weight Gain since beginning LP: 6lb
Total LBM Gain since beginning LP: 9lb
Weight Gain This Cycle: 7.4lb
LBM Gain This Cycle: 4lb

Diet Stats:
Average calories/day: 3,189
Average protein/day: 306g
Average carbs/day: 236g
Average fiber/day: 58g
Average fat/day: 116g
Supplementation and drugs:
- 5-6g cinnamon per day
- 5,000 IU of Vitamin D per day
- 1 Flintsones multivitamin/day
- 10mg Atorvastatin/2 days
- 1 OTC Omeprazole/2 days
- 5g Creatine per day
- 15tsp benefiber per day
- 2g+ DHA and EPA per day, in the form of canned salmon

Instagram Posts:
ᎪᎠᎪm ᏞᎬᏉᎥᏁᎬ on Instagram: “ꅏꄱꋪꀗꄱꌇ꓅ 134 ꄱꄘ 150 . Intensity day went well, despite missing a few workouts - it was three days late. . Still deciding if the fifth rep on…”

[Adam Levine]

Week 42 of New Year's Resolution
Week 9 of Texas Method

Notes:
- Body composition is going to shit. I don't get the nutrition - a few weeks ago, I couldn't gain at 3300-3400 calories, and now I'm gaining out of control at 3,000.
- Missed a workout this week, and didn't do my LISS. Hoping to get better consistency now that the holidays are over.

Monday 10/7:
Volume Bench: 182.5x5x5 - 5x5PR
Dips: 223.3x6, 200.8x10, 193.3x8, 185.1x10 - 1-6 rep PR on the first set, 7-10 on the second.
Barbell Curl: 75x3, 55x10, 50x10, 45x9 - 1-3 rep PR

Friday 10/11:
Volume Squat: 210x5x4
Light Deadlift: 230x5x2

Body Stats:
Age: 48
Height: 5'9.7"
Weight: 181.4lb (Up 1.1lb)
Neck: 15.5" (Down 1/4")
Waist: 33.5" (Up 3/8")
Body Fat (by Navy Calculator): 15.6% (Up 1.3%)
LBM (by Navy Calculator): 153lb (Down 1lb)
Average morning/fasting blood sugar: 122 (Down 3, still awful)
Total Weight Gain since beginning LP: 7.1lb
Total LBM Gain since beginning LP: 8lb
Weight Gain This Cycle: 8.5lb
LBM Gain This Cycle: 3lb

Diet Stats:
Average calories/day: 3,076
Average protein/day: 295g
Average carbs/day: 231g
Average fiber/day: 54g
Average fat/day: 115g
Supplementation and drugs:
- 5-6g cinnamon per day
- 5,000 IU of Vitamin D per day
- 1 Flintsones multivitamin/day
- 10mg Atorvastatin/2 days
- 1 OTC Omeprazole/2 days
- 5g Creatine per day
- 15tsp benefiber per day
- 2g+ DHA and EPA per day, in the form of canned salmon

Instagram Posts:
ᎪᎠᎪm ᏞᎬᏉᎥᏁᎬ on Instagram: “Шѳякѳцт 135 ѳf 150 . Volume bench. Somehow, I hit the uprights on the last rep before locking out. That's a bad thing, but I'm still…”
ᎪᎠᎪm ᏞᎬᏉᎥᏁᎬ on Instagram: “աօʀӄօʊȶ 136 օʄ 150 . Volume squats. 5x4 PR. First and last set ➡️. . Light deadlifts. Does this camera angle make my butt look big? .…”

[Adam Levine]

Week 43 of New Year's Resolution
Week 10 of Texas Method

Notes:
- No longer gaining weight. Losing weight again. I can't seem to lock in a slow rate of weight gain for the life of me. As usual, when weight loss happens, blood sugar improves.
- Getting discouraged with lack of progress on Texas Method. Part of it is nutrition and missing workouts, but even when everything is clicking, I don't feel like I can get the 5lb/week on lower body lifts and 2.5lb on upper body advertised. I refuse to believe that at my age/weight I'm no longer early intermediate, so I'm going to keep churing on it for awhile.

Monday 10/14:
Seated Press: 97.5x5, 100x5x4 - 1-5 rep PR
Close Grip Bench Press: 130x12, 120x12, 115x10 - 1-12 rep PR
Barbell Curl: 65x8, 60x8, 55x8

Wednesday 10/16:
Intensity Squat: 230x5 - 5 rep PR
Indensity Bench: 197.5x4 (missed 5th rep)
Deadlift: 310x3, 280x5

Saturday 10/19:
Volume Bench: 185x5x5
Close Grip Bench: 115x15,7,4 - 1 minute rest between sets
Barbell Curl: 50x15,6,4 - 1 minute rest between sets

Body Stats:
Age: 48
Height: 5'9.7"
Weight: 179.9lb (Down 1.5lb)
Neck: 15.75" (Up 1/4")
Waist: 33.375" (Down 1/8")
Body Fat (by Navy Calculator): 14.8% (Down 0.8%)
LBM (by Navy Calculator): 153lb (Unchanged)
Average morning/fasting blood sugar: 111 (Down 11, acceptable)
Total Weight Gain since beginning LP: 5.6lb
Total LBM Gain since beginning LP: 8lb
Weight Gain This Cycle: 7lb
LBM Gain This Cycle: 3lb

Diet Stats:
Average calories/day: 3,047
Average protein/day: 347g
Average carbs/day: 189g
Average fiber/day: 52g
Average fat/day: 105g
Supplementation and drugs:
- 5-6g cinnamon per day
- 5,000 IU of Vitamin D per day
- 1 Flintsones multivitamin/day
- 10mg Atorvastatin/2 days
- 1 OTC Omeprazole/2 days
- 5g Creatine per day
- 15tsp benefiber per day
- 2g+ DHA and EPA per day, in the form of canned salmon

Instagram Posts:
ᎪᎠᎪm ᏞᎬᏉᎥᏁᎬ on Instagram: “ᗯOᖇKOᑌT 137 Oᖴ 150 . Volume seated press. 1-5 rep and 5x5 PR. . Close grip bench press. 1-12 rep PR. . And #curlsinthesquatrack .…”
ᎪᎠᎪm ᏞᎬᏉᎥᏁᎬ on Instagram: “͏w͏o͏r͏k͏o͏u͏t 138 ͏o͏f 150 . Intensity day. . 5 rep PR on squat. . Failed on bench. Missed last rep. Maybe it was all those close grip…”
ᎪᎠᎪm ᏞᎬᏉᎥᏁᎬ on Instagram: “Ẅoŕḳouẗ 139 oḟ 150 . Volume bench. New 5x5 PR. First and last set ➡️. . Then close grip bench. Disingenuous 13-15 rep PR, since I've…”

[Adam Levine]

Week 44 of New Year's Resolution
Week 11 of Texas Method

Notes:
Oops - forgot to send in this entry last week...

Monday 10/21:
Volume Squat: 215x5x3 - skipped last set due to kid waking up early.
Light Deadlift: 235x5x2

Thursday 10/24:
Volume Seated Press: 105x5x5 - 5x5 PR

Friday 10/25:
Intensity Squat: 235x3 - Failed last 2 reps
Intensity Bench: 197.5x5 - 5 rep PR
Intensity Deadlift: 315x3, 285x5 - 3 rep PR

Body Stats:
Age: 48
Height: 5'9.7"
Weight: 179.3lb (Down 0.6lb)
Neck: 15.75" (Unchanged)
Waist: 33" (Down 3/8")
Body Fat (by Navy Calculator): 14.1% (Down 0.7%)
LBM (by Navy Calculator): 154lb (Up 1lb)
Average morning/fasting blood sugar: 117 (Up 6)
Total Weight Gain since beginning LP: 5.0lb
Total LBM Gain since beginning LP: 9lb
Weight Gain This Cycle: 6.4lb
LBM Gain This Cycle: 4lb

Diet Stats:
Average calories/day: 3,029
Average protein/day: 317g
Average carbs/day: 208g
Average fiber/day: 70g
Average fat/day: 113g
Supplementation and drugs:
- 5-6g cinnamon per day
- 5,000 IU of Vitamin D per day
- 1 Flintsones multivitamin/day
- 10mg Atorvastatin/2 days
- 1 OTC Omeprazole/2 days
- 5g Creatine per day
- 15tsp benefiber per day
- 2g+ DHA and EPA per day, in the form of canned salmon

Instagram Posts:
ᎪᎠᎪm ᏞᎬᏉᎥᏁᎬ on Instagram: “ẆṏṙḲṏṳṮ 140 ṏḟ 150 . Volume squat, interrupted by my son waking up early. Had to skip my last set. Missed bungee on 4th rep of the last…”
ᎪᎠᎪm ᏞᎬᏉᎥᏁᎬ on Instagram: “Workout 141 of 150 . No video. Broken tripod. 😭. The cat killed it. #catswhobreakstuff . Just volume seated press. New 5 rep and 5x5 PR.…”
ᎪᎠᎪm ᏞᎬᏉᎥᏁᎬ on Instagram: “🔱⚽🌱🎋⚽⛎🌴 1️⃣4️⃣1️⃣ ⚽🎏 1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ . Intensity day. . Failed squat - only got 3 reps on a 4-5 rep PR attempt. I could have tried harder - will…”

[Adam Levine]

Week 45 of New Year's Resolution
- Off week.

Notes:
- Got sick - missed first workout of week due to fever.
- Got injured - minor knee injury on first workset rep of last workout of week.
- So, only one workout this week. That doesn't count as a week of Texas Method.
- Blood sugar is high, at abort level. If it is >125 three weeks in a row, I'm going on a cut and Texas Method ends.

Thursday 10/31:
Volume Bench - 187.5x5,3,5,5,2 - failed a few reps
Close Grip Bench - 110x17,8,6 - 1 minute rest - 16-17rep PR.
Barbell Curl - 45x15,6,4 - 1 minute rest

Friday 11/1:
Volume Squat: 215x1. Hurt knee.

Body Stats:
Age: 48
Height: 5'9.7"
Weight: 180.4lb (Up 1.1lb)
Neck: 15.75" (Unchanged)
Waist: 33" (Unchanged)
Body Fat (by Navy Calculator): 14.1% (Unchanged)
LBM (by Navy Calculator): 155lb (Up 1lb)
Average morning/fasting blood sugar: 126 (Up 9)
Total Weight Gain since beginning LP: 6.1lb
Total LBM Gain since beginning LP: 10lb
Weight Gain This Cycle: 7.5lb
LBM Gain This Cycle: 5lb

Diet Stats:
Average calories/day: 3,080
Average protein/day: 320g
Average carbs/day: 197g
Average fiber/day: 56g
Average fat/day: 123g
Supplementation and drugs:
- 5-6g cinnamon per day
- 5,000 IU of Vitamin D per day
- 1 Flintsones multivitamin/day
- 10mg Atorvastatin/2 days
- 1 OTC Omeprazole/2 days
- 5g Creatine per day
- 15tsp benefiber per day
- 2g+ DHA and EPA per day, in the form of canned salmon

Instagram Posts:
ᎪᎠᎪm ᏞᎬᏉᎥᏁᎬ on Instagram: “W0rk0u7 142 0f 150 . Was sick last week and postponed a workout to recover. . Volume bench failed. My 5x5 ended up being 5,3,5,5,2. First…”
ᎪᎠᎪm ᏞᎬᏉᎥᏁᎬ on Instagram: “Workout went south... . Volume squat day. Been sick, warmups felt harder than they should. . Tweaked my right knee on the first workset…”

[Adam Levine]

Week 47 of New Year's Resolution- Week 12 of Texas Method.

Notes:
- Working with injured knee. Mostly avoiding squats, but deadlifts are OK.
- Taking a barbell basics class at Moran Academy (Non-SSC coach)
- I need to start writing down what I do there - going by memory here...

Monday 11/4:
Seated Press: 107.5x5,5,5,4,5 - 5 rep PR
Barbell Curl: 70x7, 65x7, 60x7 - 4-7 rep PR

Tuesday 11/5 @ Moran Academy:
Started learning to snatch. Basically shrugs with empty bar, not snatching yet.
A bunch of other stuff. Deadbugs, stretches, he's trying to get my shoulder mobility better to help with weightlifting movements. It will probably also help with my press.

Wednesday 11/6:
Intensity Bench: 200x4 - failed 5th rep
Intensity Deadlift: 320x3, 290x5 - 3 rep PR
Skipped squat

Thursday 11/7 @ Moran Academy:
Power Cleans - empty bar
A bunch of other stuff, including some strict presses for volume
Lightweight (10kg) press squats, I think as a precuror to front squats.

Skipped Friday workout

Body Stats:
Age: 48
Height: 5'9.7"
Weight: 179.7lb (Down 0.7 lb)
Neck: 15.75" (Unchanged)
Waist: 32.75" (Down 1/4")
Body Fat (by Navy Calculator): 13.5% (Down 0.6%)
LBM (by Navy Calculator): 155lb (Unchanged)
Average morning/fasting blood sugar: 121 (Down 5)
Total Weight Gain since beginning LP: 5.4lb
Total LBM Gain since beginning LP: 10lb
Weight Gain This Cycle: 6.8lb
LBM Gain This Cycle: 5lb

Diet Stats:
Average calories/day: 3,096
Average protein/day: 315g
Average carbs/day: 219g
Average fiber/day: 61g
Average fat/day: 110g
Supplementation and drugs:
- 5-6g cinnamon per day
- 5,000 IU of Vitamin D per day
- 1 Flintsones multivitamin/day
- 10mg Atorvastatin/2 days
- 1 OTC Omeprazole/2 days
- 5g Creatine per day
- 15tsp benefiber per day
- 2g+ DHA and EPA per day, in the form of canned salmon

Instagram Posts:
ᎪᎠᎪm ᏞᎬᏉᎥᏁᎬ on Instagram: “ᏇᎧᏒᏦᎧᏬᏖ 142 ᎧᎦ 150 . Volume seated press failed. Was supposed to be 5x5, got 5,5,5,4,41/2. On the last rep, I locked it out, then lost…”
ᎪᎠᎪm ᏞᎬᏉᎥᏁᎬ on Instagram: “🅆🄾🅁🄺🄾🅄🅃 144 🄾🄵 150 . Intensity day, modified. . Kid woke up at 4 again, so I did my workout this afternoon, superset with my day job.…”

[Adam Levine]

Week 47 of New Year's Resolution- Texas Method Closing Entry

Notes:
- Fell off wagon. Didn't train for several weeks, gained a few pounds. Mulitple reasons - injury, crazy life schedule, and just plain lack of motivation.
- Lost 650 day food tracking streak on MyFitnessPal. Gained a few pounds.
- Texas Method never worked particularly well for me. It worked, just not well. Much of the fault was with me.
- I was unable to dial in nutrition to cause a slow rate of weight gain. I'd either lose or gain too quickly.
- My gym and schedule changed, making consistency poor.


These are closing numbers for Texas Method. I didn't end it cleanly with 1RM testing, so I'm posting the best numbers I could get from my data. I'm declaring the end to be November 17th.

Weight: From 172.9lb to 181.0lb, an 8.1lb gain.
Neck: 15.5" to 15.75", up 1/4"
Waist: 32.25" to 33.75", up 1.5"
Body Fat (by navy calculator): 13.0% to 15.6%, up 2.6%
LBM: 150lb to 153lb, up 3lb
Average Morning Blood Sugar: 106 to 127, up 21 points
Squat 5rep PR: 220lb to 230lb, up 10lb
Deadlift 5rep PR: 297.5lb to 297.5lb, no change
Bench 5rep PR: 177.5lb to 197.5lb, up 20lb
Press: No valid numbers - switched to seated press due to low ceilings.

My next cycle is outlined here:
Andy Baker's Rotating Linear Progression