Texas Method Intensity Day (1RM) Question

[Bolla]

When doing a Texas M Friday Intensity Workout building up to 1RM,

- Should one simply build up to a 1 RM personal best ?

- Or build up to a 1 RM and do several in a row with breaks ? (In that case how many ?)

And is it appropriate to do a backoff set or two at lower weights ?

Bolla

[Mark Rippetoe]

If you build up to a 1RM PR, you haven't gotten a lot of work volume done that day, certainly not the intention of the program. If the rep is a true 1RM, how can you do it for singles across? Get the book.

[Bolla]

I've read the intermediate chapter in PP 10 times, guess I'm just not that bright..

So if I get this right now then:

A Friday TM intensity 1RM-workout should look like this:

Build to 1 RM in increments
Backoff set(s)

[Mark Rippetoe]

The TM Friday workout does not call for a 1RM.

[mstrofbass]

The TM Friday workout does not call for a 1RM.

So, to clarify, a more appropriate way would be to do heavy singles?

Clearly not a 1RM, but more along the lines of 90-95% of your 1RM, and do several of them?

[Mark Rippetoe]

Read the fucking book.

[mstrofbass]

Read the fucking book.

Oh, okay. So you don't suggest any variation for squats on the 5RM for Fridays, unlike the press/push press example?

[Mark Rippetoe]

Fuck.

[gman]

Rip,
You might be the only person I know who is funnier on the internet than in person.

[caseyd123]

Page 179

[OITW]

Coach, he obviously understands the program better than you. Time to let go.

[drlvegas]

Just because someone can read on the internet doesn't mean they can read a book. Oh, wait, yes it does.

[jtorres3]

Okay dude,

On the last day of the week you are supposed to work up to a 3RM or 5RM or whatever is sensible. In fact, Rip recommenrds cycling through the various RM's (1 RM, 3RM, 5RM).
Think of the texas method as this:
Stress, Rest, Test.
Monday is the stress day; Wednesday is the rest day, and Friday is the test day. The point of working up to a max set (only ONE SET) is to test your new progress, it is not intended to be another stressfull workout that requires much recovery.

[caseyd123]

Hey coach I think some of the confusion is coming from page 183, the sentence right before the 2nd paragraph "The third day should be an attempt at a personal record".

Obviously this was talking about Push Press example and you also mention cycling through going for 1RM,2RM and 3 RM for friday workouts on a week-by-week basis.

Not trying to stir the pot or anything just trying to show why I think there is confusion by bolla and mstro.

[Bolla]

I humbly apologize and promise never, ever to do a 1RM again.

There are, however, different ways of trying to combine strength science and humor. Here is a british higbrow one:

http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14302009

[Mark Rippetoe]

It is indeed amusing that The Economist thinks that Putin has big muscles.