Texas Method 3-day attempt at consistency, W1D1
Squat: 305x5x4
Bench: 205x6x4
DL (Intensity): 355x5 (5PR!)
So far so good.
BTMV, W8D2
The day the BTMV died? But seriously; Tim's been dabbling between intermediate and novice for awhile now; I told him the only thing keeping him from a consistent intermediate phase is consistency and process. Tonight was a rough night. Still snuck in a PR though.
Squat: 360x1
This triple crashed at rep 2.
Bench: 242.5x2 (2PR!)
A PR! But this was an attempted triple.
Deadlift (Volume): 315x5x2
After the performance on bench and squat, Tim decided to take my advice and move to a more traditional type of Texas Method. So we'll try this again, with intensity DL on Monday with volume Squat and bench; Wednesday Light squat/press progression/light pull; Friday intensity squat and bench, volume DL.
Texas Method 3-day attempt at consistency, W1D1
Squat: 305x5x4
Bench: 205x6x4
DL (Intensity): 355x5 (5PR!)
So far so good.
TM 3day, W1D2
Squat (Light): 275x5x2
Press (Progression): 147.5x1x3 (V3 PR!), 155x1 (PR!)
Chins: AMRAP 4: 10, 10, 10, 10
I had to check out before Tim finished. If he gets me the results before the edit deadline closes, I'll edit them in here.
Edit: Tim hit 10s across on the chins. Looks like he's significantly better at these than I am.
Last edited by Geoff Bischoff; 10-15-2020 at 05:21 PM.
TM 3day, W1D3
The week Tim finally validates a Texas Method.
Squat (Intensity): 360x5 (5PR!) Video at Login • Instagram
Tim got some SBD knee sleeves and was feeling really good, and looking great in warmup. So instead of a top triple for intensity day, I recommended he try for 5. He got it stone cold. That's a +20 over his last 5PR at 340. Great day for Tim; he was walking on air the rest of the night.
Bench (Intensity): 242.5x3 (3PR!)
Just putting in work here; not terribly tough. I think more triples are in the works.
Deadlift (Volume): 320x5x2
TM 3day, W2D1
Squat (Volume): 315x5x4 (V20 PR)
Bench (Volume): 210x5x4 (V20 PR)
Deadlift (Intensity): 360x5 (5PR!)
Putting in work, and got a PR in the mix.
TM 3day, W2D2
Squat (Light): 280x5x2
Press (Progression): 135x5x3 (Sets across PR)
Chins, AMRAP 4. Results: 10, 10, 10, 10
TM 3day, W2D3
My last session in Arizona for a long time; Tim's gonna be on his own for awhile now unless he breaks down and hires a coach.
Squat (Intensity): 365x3 (3PR!)
Hard fought. We went early morning, and Tim needed a lot of warmup. Even so, he couldn't seem to convince himself to *lean over* into the squat. As a result, all three reps were very vertical. He started out hoping for a fahve, but rep 3 was so grindy he racked it. Tim's strong enough to have this for 5 if he gets out of his head.
Bench (Intensity): 245x3 (3PR!)
Deadlift (Volume): 320x5x2
David; I hope he sticks with it, too.
As for this week of training: Tim reports none. His house sale closed, and he has a new baby as of yesterday, though ... that's more important than training. I recommended he repeat his previous week of training rep for rep. I hope he's able to get to the gym, but new baby might mean a longer layoff than expected. Another intermediate LP might be in his future.