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Texas Method Check & Questions
Sorry, I put this post in the wrong section the 1st time so I appologize to all who have already seen it.
1st a little about me. I am 31, been training about 16 years. I am now 6'1" and weigh about 200 pounds and I have had to fight for every one of those pounds. I just completed starting strength and made very good progress, I am now moving on to the Texas Method. Please see my routine as follows.
Monday
5x5 full squat
5x5 incline bench
5x3 power clean
2x8 dip
2x8 pull up
Wednesday
3x10 single leg and or Bulgarian squat
3x3 dumbbell shoulder press
3x3 power clean
3x10 barbell row
Sit ups
Leg raises
Friday
3 rep max squat
3 rep max incline
3 rep max trap bar squat
2 sets curls 12-15
2 sets push downs 12-15
NEXT WEEK
Change out incline press Monday for Shoulder press and Incline press goes to Wednesday.
Monday
Raise squats by 5 pounds
Raise shoulder press by 2.5
Raise other movements if possible
Wednesday
Single leg squat
Incline 3X3 with last Monday?s weight
Power clean 3x3
Add weight to barbell row if possible
Sit ups
Roman chair
Friday
Try for new max's 3 reps if I can reach 3. If I can't, I will do 2 and next week shoot for 3 reps.
Weights I have started a little low so I don't stall too quickly and they are as follows.
Squat 3 reps 275
Incline 3 reps 145
Trap Bar Dead 320
Clean 135 5X3
Dumbbell Press Sitting 70 3 Reps
1st I have tried and tried Standing Shoulder Press and I must have flexibility issues as it always seems to tweak my back so I do dumbbell shoulder press
2nd I am a little confused how to work the single leg squats in on Wednesday. Should I do those low reps? I guess I am just looking for help with set and rep range??
3rd What is a good substitution for the power clean. We don't have bumper plates at my gym. Would rack pulls be good??
4th How does the program look overall??? Do I need any tweaking or am I am I confused on any of the program building concepts??
Thanks in advance
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