Practical Programming: Understanding Deadlifts/Clean/Snatch with Texas Method

[davfergus]

Hello,

I am progressing into an intermediate schedule and the plan is to follow the Texas method from Practical Programming. How should reps and sets be spread through the week for deadlifts, cleans, and snatch? Currently DL is 1 set of 5, and clean/snatch is 5 sets of 3.

Current assistance exercises are a chin variant (hammer, pronated or supinated) and leg raise/weighted sit-ups. Alternating each session: 1) supinated chin and leg raise, 2) pronated chin and sit-ups, 3) hammer chin and leg raise, 4) Supinated chin and sit-ups, etc.

Examples from PP:
Squats
Day1 5x5 (previous Day3 + 5lbs)
Day2 2x5 (80% of Day1)
Day3 1x5 (Day1 + 5lbs)

Press and Bench
Day1 Press 5x5
Day2 Bench 3x5
Day3 Press 1RM, 2RM, or 3RM

Snatch/Clean
Day1 ?
Day2 ?
Day3 ?

Deadlift
Day1 ?
Day2 ?
Day3 ?

Thank you.

[Adam Skillin]

Hello,

I am progressing into an intermediate schedule and the plan is to follow the Texas method from Practical Programming. How should reps and sets be spread through the week for deadlifts, cleans, and snatch? Currently DL is 1 set of 5, and clean/snatch is 5 sets of 3.

Current assistance exercises are a chin variant (hammer, pronated or supinated) and leg raise/weighted sit-ups. Alternating each session: 1) supinated chin and leg raise, 2) pronated chin and sit-ups, 3) hammer chin and leg raise, 4) Supinated chin and sit-ups, etc.

Examples from PP:
Squats
Day1 5x5 (previous Day3 + 5lbs)
Day2 2x5 (80% of Day1)
Day3 1x5 (Day1 + 5lbs)

Press and Bench
Day1 Press 5x5
Day2 Bench 3x5
Day3 Press 1RM, 2RM, or 3RM

Snatch/Clean
Day1 ?
Day2 ?
Day3 ?

Deadlift
Day1 ?
Day2 ?
Day3 ?

Thank you.

Here's an article that addresses the original set-up of the Texas Method:

https://www.t-nation.com/training/texas-method

And here's one that expanded on it with 12 different tweaks/setups that work depending on a specific lifter's circumstances:

12 Ways To Skin The Texas Method | Barbell Medicine

Sorry to assign you homework, but spoon-feeding you a simple answer would be a disservice.

[davfergus]

This is perfect. Thank you.

[Nate7out]

Hello,

I am progressing into an intermediate schedule and the plan is to follow the Texas method from Practical Programming. How should reps and sets be spread through the week for deadlifts, cleans, and snatch? Currently DL is 1 set of 5, and clean/snatch is 5 sets of 3.

Current assistance exercises are a chin variant (hammer, pronated or supinated) and leg raise/weighted sit-ups. Alternating each session: 1) supinated chin and leg raise, 2) pronated chin and sit-ups, 3) hammer chin and leg raise, 4) Supinated chin and sit-ups, etc.

Examples from PP:
Squats
Day1 5x5 (previous Day3 + 5lbs)
Day2 2x5 (80% of Day1)
Day3 1x5 (Day1 + 5lbs)

For the squat, day 1 and day 3 are independent progressions.

Day 1 = 90% Day 3 for 5 x 5.
Day 3 = 5RM
Day 1' = Previous Day 1 + 5 lbs.
Day 3' = Previous 5RM + 5 lbs.

[davfergus]

I see what you are saying. Thank you.