Texas method & widowmaker squats

[strideknight]

Hey Andy, I'm doing a pretty standard 3 day Texas Method, log here, but I'd like to throw in some widowmaker 20 rep squats. I'm apparently a masochist because I find them enjoyable. I'm just not sure how to work them into the program; Volume day seems like the obvious choice, but a single set of 20 squats at a lower weight than my 5x5 weight isn't nearly the same total volume. On the other hand, doing 5x5 squats and then 1x5 deads and THEN a widowmaker seems murderous.

Any suggestions on how to work them in and what weight to use would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

My advice is not to combine the TM and the 20-rep squat routine.

[strideknight]

Sorry, reading back I realize I didn't phrase it well. I really meant adding them in like once a month or every two months. TM's been working really well for me and I didn't want to really change anything, just kind of add them in for fun occasionally. Or would you not recommend doing them at all while running TM?

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

What are your training goals?

[strideknight]

Currently just keep upping my total while cutting a bunch of fat (upping my wilks basically). Once I get to a reasonable weight class I'd really like to do a couple of meets, tbh.

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

20 rep squats don't really have a place in there then. You can do them if you want but high rep squats on top of already limited recovery (calorie slashing) is probably not a good idea.

[strideknight]

Good point, thanks for the feedback. Also, it really is a freaking dance trying to lose weight while keeping numbers going up on TM, lol.