Originally Posted by
gzt
Linear progression will be faster than Texas Method or other programs almost by definition. We're in the first week of March and you can't really know how soon you'll fall off linear progression. You could collapse in 4 weeks or 8 weeks. One thing you do have to be careful of is that, when you stall on a pressing movement, you regress for at least couple weeks on this style of programming. That is bad if it happens close to when you want to peak. So beware on that count.
Helpful stuff to know: the bench responds really well to gains in bodyweight. At 6'3", you need to get to 242# in bodyweight as fast as you can. I know you think that's a lot, probably, but I'm that height and I look gaunt at 220 and it's not until I'm 240 that I look reasonable. Right now I'm in the 250s and should be shooting for more.
Also: if you do change programming, bench responds to volume better than intensity.