Many people can get progress out of the TM for a year or so with breaks, so don't interrupt your progress by doing anything fancy for the meet. I'd just peak by tapering a week or two out.
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Texas Method question
Hey Rip!
I've been doing the Texas Method for about 11 weeks now. My question to you is how long to you typically see lifters lasting on the Texas Method before they are in need of more advanced programming? I am asking you this because I have a PL meet on Dec. 4that Im training for and while Im still making progress using the Texas Method, I was wondering what was the average timeline for someone lasting on the Texas Method.
Thanks,
Chuck
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Many people can get progress out of the TM for a year or so with breaks, so don't interrupt your progress by doing anything fancy for the meet. I'd just peak by tapering a week or two out.
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So about who often would you suggest taking a break then? Would I then start back up with the workouts I did the previous week?
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Just back up 15 lbs when you get stuck and take another run at it. If this happens often, you're doing something wrong.
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Got ya! Thanks again!!!
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Do you have a preference of what to do after TM stops working?Originally Posted by Mark Rippetoe
I know that after SS, TM is the next logical progression. After TM what is the next 'Rip reccomended progression'?
As a side note (for my own programming geekdom/interest), The rationale for switching from SS 3 sets of 5 to TM 5X5, is that 3X5 no longer causes enough stress for the body to adapt, so 5X5 is used. This in turn takes a little longer for the body to recover, so an increase is made from week to week instead of work out to workout.
What is the rationale behind more advanced programmes than TM?
5x5 still works but takes 2 weeks to recover? Or more intense workouts are required (eg 5 sets of triples) in order to cause adaptive stress?
R P McMurphy
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Is this not covered in PPST2?
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