59 Year Old Male Training Log - Texas Method

[William MG]

May 22 2022 - Volume Day

Squat: 264lbs - 5r x 5s
Press: 144lbs - 5r x 5s
DL: will do on recovery day

[William MG]

May 24 2022 - Recovery Day

Deadlift: 365lbs - 3 singles
Squat: 211lbs - 5r x 2s
Bench: 173lbs - 5r x 3s
Chins: 2 reps x 3sets - blue assist band

[William MG]

May 26 2022 - Intensity Day

Squat: 315lbs - 315 - 315 - 315 - 320
Press: 160lbs - 160 - 160 - 160 - 160
Power Cleans: 90lbs - 3r x 5s

Today is the last intensity day of the month. Both squat and dl went well for the month. Gained 29lbs on the squat and 16lbs on the dl. Bench only saw a 5lbs increase and overhead press actually went backwards!

So, not happy with way bench or press have gone, and as I have aspirations of competing next year, the press is going to have to go which will allow me time to focus on the bench.

[William MG]

May 29 2022 - Volume Day

Squat: 274lbs - 3r x 3s
Bench: 234lbs - 3r x 3s
DL: 295lbs - 349 - 369

Cut down volume to assist in recovery.

[William MG]

May 31 2022 - Recovery Day

Squat: 227lbs - 5r x 2s
Bench: 177lbs - 5r x 3s
Chins - Blue assist band - 2 - 3 -3

[William MG]

June 2 2022 - Intensity Day

Squat: 326lbs - 326 - 326 - 326 - 326
Bench: 255lbs - 258 - 260 - 260 - 260Fail
Power Clean: 90lbs - 3r x 5s

[William MG]

June 5 2022 - Volume Day

Squats: 276lbs - 5r x 5s
Bench: 212lbs x 5 - 222 x 5 - 222 x 5 - 212 x 5 - 212 x 5
Deadlift: will do Recovery Day

I could switch the Power Clean for DL on volume day, but fact is, after I am done with the squat and bench, I'm done!

[Bill Anders]

Yep, that's exactly why I moved DL's to the Recovery/Light day. No need to spend the rest of the week completely trashed.

[William MG]

Yep, that's exactly why I moved DL's to the Recovery/Light day. No need to spend the rest of the week completely trashed.

Yup, fully agree Bill. Adding Deads to an already tough day is a tough ask.