Originally Posted by
AlexF
I've had a lot of success with SS novice programming (gained about 40 lbs and strength to go with it) and have been using texas method programming for the last 10 weeks. I'm having trouble striking a balance between work and recovery and would like help in altering the program I'm currently following.
I currently weigh about 200lbs (at 5 11) and my best lifts thus far have been squat 320x5, deadlift 390x5, bench 215x5 and powerclean 185x5x3.
I hit a peak about 5 weeks into the program followed immediately by a regression in my squatting ability. My squat, DL and powerclean numbers are currently stalled though my bench is increasing. I'd like to start incorporating dynamic effort lifts - to aid in my recovery, add variation (for entertainment value) and develop more power.
After reading PPST and thumbing through PPST2 this is what I've come up with... I'd love to know what you and the forum members think: