Assistance work on the Texas Method

[BeastMode]

Would it be better to add an assistance work day after intensity day (I can't add it between volume and recovery) or split the assistance work among the 3 days evenly?

I want to bring up some weak points and make myself more well rounded so I plan to add in some isolation work for arms, shoulders, traps, and lats.

Thanks.

[gtl]

What's your current setup and what kind of assistance are you wanting to add?

[Adam Skillin]

Would it be better to add an assistance work day after intensity day (I can't add it between volume and recovery) or split the assistance work among the 3 days evenly?

I want to bring up some weak points and make myself more well rounded so I plan to add in some isolation work for arms, shoulders, traps, and lats.

Thanks.

Texas Method is hard enough. If you want to do lots of assistance stuff/weak point work, my first inclination is to tell you to pick a more conducive program.

[BeastMode]

What's your current setup and what kind of assistance are you wanting to add?

This is my base program (since Im a powerlifter I don't rotate press/bench)

Sunday: Volume
Squat 3x5 @ 80-90% of 5rm
Bench 5x5 @ 80-90% of 5rm
Barbell Row 5x5

Tuesday: Recovery
Squat 2x5 @ 80% of Mon
Press 3x5 @ 80-90% of 5rm
Pull-up 3x12

Thursday: Intensity
Squat 3-5rm
Bench 3-5rm
Deadlift 3-5rm

I want to add:
More rows
Chin ups
Lateral raises
Shrugs
Curls
Extensions

All for 3x10-12

[gtl]

This is my base program (since Im a powerlifter I don't rotate press/bench)

Sunday: Volume
Squat 3x5 @ 80-90% of 5rm
Bench 5x5 @ 80-90% of 5rm
Barbell Row 5x5
[Laterals]

Tuesday: Recovery
Squat 2x5 @ 80% of Mon
Press 3x5 @ 80-90% of 5rm
Pull-up 3x12
[Curlz]

Thursday: Intensity
Squat 3-5rm
Bench 3-5rm
Deadlift 3-5rm
[Shrugs.. bar is already loaded]

I want to add:
More rows
Chin ups
Lateral raises
Shrugs
Curls
Extensions

All for 3x10-12

I'm not sure that more rows are needed, but you could alternate weekly rows/shrugs on intensity day... maybe make Monday rows lighter, and Friday rows heavier. Do an AMRAP set of chins after your pullups on recovery day.

[Tom Narvaez]

If adding 3x10-12 curls or lateral raises is going to make or break you recovery wise, you have bigger issues than where to slot your fluff exercises.

It should/(does) not matter where you put them.

[Adam Skillin]

If adding 3x10-12 curls or lateral raises is going to make or break you recovery wise, you have bigger issues than where to slot your fluff exercises.

It should/(does) not matter where you put them.

Yeah, definitely. To be clear, that's not what I understood him to mean by his original question about bringing up weak points. If you're talking about some super light isolation stuff, just tack it on to whatever days you make it through your real work and still have time. If you're talking about lots of DL and squat variants, I think my original advice was on point.

[Tom Narvaez]

I agree.

Or shurgs as hamburgerman would say. Those are also heavy and should be considered.

[OZ-USF-UFGator]

If adding 3x10-12 curls or lateral raises is going to make or break you recovery wise, you have bigger issues than where to slot your fluff exercises.

It should/(does) not matter where you put them.

Doing curls, affects my chinups if I do chins 2 days later.

[Adam Skillin]

Doing curls, affects my chinups if I do chins 2 days later.

Then, like Tom said, you likely have a bigger issue. And in this case, I'd wager that your "bigger issue" is recovery.