Bench 215lbs 5x5
Felt pretty easy. Here's a handy dandy chart for gauging texas method programming:
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Solutions to Observed Trends
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Volume
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Intensity
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Diagnosis
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Typical solution
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Easy
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Easy
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Low-balling
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Progress both days quickly
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Easy
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Medium
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Low volume
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VD will eventually need to increase for ID increase
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Easy
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Hard
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Volume Wrong
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Not enough V dose to push ID
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Easy
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Very Hard
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Volume Wrong
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Not enough V dose to push ID
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Medium
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Easy
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Low Intensity
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ID is low-balled
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Medium
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Medium
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Decent
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Continue ID progress as normal
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Medium
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Hard
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Standard
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Normal progression
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Medium
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Very Hard
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Standard
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Normal progression, V will increase to drive ID
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Hard
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Easy
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VD high, ID low
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Decrease VD, progress ID
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Hard
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Medium
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VD high, ID low
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Hold VD constant or reduce, progress ID
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Hard
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Hard
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Standard
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Normal progression, increase V/I discrepancy
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Hard
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Very Hard
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Veteran
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Nearing end of current progression
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Very Hard
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Easy
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High volume
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Reduce VD significantly, progress ID
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Very Hard
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Medium
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High volume
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Hold VD constant or reduce, progress ID
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Very Hard
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Hard
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Volume Wrong
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Hold VD constant or reduce, progress ID
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Very Hard
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Very Hard
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Veteran
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Close to end of progression, good luck. Try less V
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I'm definitely in the "easy, easy" situation right now. Intensity day this week will be 370x5 and 240x5.
I'm also going on vacation for 2 wks starting this friday, which kinda puts a dent in training. Maybe they have gyms in southeast asia...
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