A couple things are missing from this overview of the TM, regarding the progression scheme: 1. Progress on volume day - you either reset the volume day weights regularly, or you increase the weight slowly e.g. only once every 3-4 weeks. Since volume day represents your strength "base", it increases at a slow and steady pace. 2. Progress on intensity day - 5RM does not increase weekly for very long. The expected progression is to "run out" your ability to increase 5RM and switch to 3RM, then 2RM, then 1RM. Then you either return to your last best 5RM/3RM and repeat, or switch to cycling rep ranges weekly (e.g. 3/2/1). Like he said in the video, there are hundreds of alterations for the TM you can find online. But the 2 points above are pretty standard parts of the TM.

Doing the Texas Method helped me to learn the principles of periodization. Even in more complicated programs, it’s typically still a split of volume and intensity in accumulation of volume, amortization, recovery, super compensation on a larger scale.

Awesome content! 👍👍Loved the Texas Method and had some decent gains on it. I usually take a bit longer rest between sets and Texas Methods Monday workout has only introduced me to looooooong workout sessions.

Awesome 👏🏻 🙏🏼

Hey, i really like your review, i managed to put 2 sets of deadlifts on volume day and 1 top set on intensity day. So far is going great, my question is how would you put more volume for deadlifts on texas method ?

I feel that madcow is easier to follow.

Once again, that doesn't address the inevitable plateau. Then what? Pure rep, set, rest manipulation won't solve the problem of habituating to the stimulus. What does addess it is bringing up other exercises; exercises that are similar to but more difficult than the competition lifts, ala 'Sub-Optimal Position Training.' Ever hear of that? No. That was a rhetorical question. No one has heard of it because some idiot developed it in prison. One of his rep schemes can simultaneously bring up 3-5 conjugate exercises while the other rep schemes is a pyramid that realizes the strength gains that were made on the conjugate exercises. The strategy and methodology of the later mentioned rep scheme is highly versatile and effective. It can be designed for any duration, at any intensity, at any rep range, for any percentage gain objective. Both of the rep schemes employ a strategy of doing an exercise with a degree of muscular fatigue then, over subsequent workouts, incrementally reducing the amount of fatigue under which the exercise is done to realize a strength gain from having done it with the greater amount. That idiot successfully tested both on a number of inmates. I will briefly explain the first mentioned rep scheme. For example, you would start with a set of close stance squats for a set of 3RM. Next, you would do a 4RM of a wide stance, followed by a 5RM box squat. The following week You would begin with the wide stance 3RM. Because you did it second on the previous week, with some fatigue, you are going to do better. To determine what weight you need to use to record a better 3RM estimate than your previous week's 4RM you would do perform this calculation assuming that the lifter got 450×4: 450 (34/33) =463.6. So you would have to do your opening 3RM at something in excess of that. And you will. Not only do you have the less fatigue factor, but you should be doing exercises that are new or haven't recently been in your repertoire i.e. tremendous gains can be expected on a new exercise. I have seen 12-20% gains on 5 conjugate exercises in 12 weeks. This method is very rewarding to do. Every conjugate day you are setting personal records. Rarely have I seen a lifter miss a set. My pyramid making method is far more extensive than I feel like explaining via futility typing on this phone. I have posted many such statements touting the best routine developing in the world, and no one has shown any interest.

At purcentage do you do your 1X5 during the intensity week ?

Thanks for this! I love the clips you insert!!

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You missed the 4day split, which is a in between SS and texas for the hard-working and less talented lifters 😁

Question regarding implementing the program into a bodybuilding style training: Coming from mostly bodybuilding/powerbuilding background, doing 3 workouts per week seems really low to me, and having that little accessory work/assistance exercises feels a bit too specific for my preference. Can texas method (or any PL program really) work in a more bodybuilding focused split, for example doing upper/lower 6 days a week? Sort of as a framework for squat and bench, which is then followed up by classic bodybuilding style exercises, like rows, pullups, reverse grip/larsen/cg bench, ohp, rdls, nordic curls, etc. (main lift + about 2-3 exercises). Does it make sense to run/follow a PL program, if you're doing this much bodybuilding work next to it, or is the volume going to interfere too much with the main barbell lifts? Thank you!

I wonder if most people can handle more upper body volume than lower body volume because they train the upper body more.

Chinups are fir biceps, fool, if you do them the starting strength way. Narrow grip, palms facing towards you.

Texas?? 🤣🤣Conjugate method all the way.🫡