Texas 3's

[benparks]

Back story..

Age 29, 6’ tall 230lbs about 20%bf
Started a TM style program a few weeks ago.. using 3’s instead of 5’s… Why? I could come up with some sort of intellectual sounding rationalization, but we’ll just leave it as, because I felt like 3’s and it stuck…


Training history leading up to program..

Coming off a 6 week layoff due to a flare up of an old disc related back injury. I spent 3 weeks using linear progression to get things back to normal.

Prior to injury.. progress stalled after about 6 months of linear progression. Before that… 100% crossfit. I realize this is generally frowned upon around here… but I’m sure you can find a way to deal with it.. Before that I did your typical bodybuilding style split routines… prior to that..5 year stint as an mma fighter which included crossfit style conditioning..

I also throw in 1-2 brief conditioning sessions (WODS.. GASP!!) per week, because I still like to get tired and sweaty from time to time.

Numbers before layoff..
Squat 385x1
Press 175x1
Deadlift 500x1
Power Clean 245x1


Also, I work about 60-65 hours a week, spending about 90 percent of that time on my feet.. and have a 2 month old baby at home. So needless to say, time and energy are a bit limited.

Anyway here’s what we have so far..

Assistance exercises not listed because they aren’t very interesting.. but I guess none of this really is anyway..

6/25
Squat
315x3x5
Press 140x3x5
Power Clean 225x3x5

6/28
Squat 255x3x2
Press 105x3x2

6/30
Squat 355x3
Press 155x3

7/3
Squat 330x3x5
Press 145x3x5
Power Clean 230x3x5

7/5
Squat 265x3x2
Press 105x3x2

7/7
Squat 365x3
Press 165x2

7/10
Squat 340x5x3
150x5x3
Power Clean 275x1 Random 30lb pr…

7/12
Squat 275x3x2
Press 115x3x2

7/14
Squat 375x3
Press 165x3

[benparks]

Updates..

7/17
back flared up during warm up sets...no fun today..

7/19 - feeling normal... somehow..
Squat 275x2x3
Press 115x2x3

7/21
Squat 385x1 (going for 3rm.. didn't quite work)
Bench Press 275x3 (first bench press since January)

7/24
Squat 350x5x3 brutal
Bench 225x5x3 with pauses
Deadlift 405x3.. not much left in the tank here

7/26
Squat 285x2x3
Press 120x2x3

7/28
Squat 385x3 PR
Bench 285x2 with pauses
Ran out of time... no meaningful deadlifts..