Hi guys,
Some background info:
43 y/o
181 cm
88 kg
Squat: 180kg
Bench e1RM: 130kg
DL: 190kg
press: 90kg
No medical issues. No ACL in either knee but never bothered me
training on and off since I was 14 (life and stuff)
eating well, 180 to 200 g of protein
I have been following TX method for over a year with good results (though I had to add more volume for the presses to keep them going up). I was mentally shattered from this and my lower back was taking extra time to recover so I ran strength 3 for about 6 weeks. I went on reverse losing about 8% of strength and having multiple aches, I reckon ego got in the way and I chose a program with more volume than I could take. My weights were fine since I used actual 3rms from TM as [email protected]
Anyway, I swallowed my ego and started strength 1. SQ and DL started recovering, 90% of aches, pains and staleness disappeared but my bench seems to be stuck at [email protected]@120kg after week 7. I was benching more on TM ironically. I don’t feel any soreness or pains as obvious symptoms of bad recovery. My rpe estimates are fine since I am not missing reps or even grinding them.
my guess is volume is still a bit high for me on the upper body lifts but not sure. Any tips?
thank you and great Info and training plans, congratulations!
Martin
Some background info:
43 y/o
181 cm
88 kg
Squat: 180kg
Bench e1RM: 130kg
DL: 190kg
press: 90kg
No medical issues. No ACL in either knee but never bothered me
training on and off since I was 14 (life and stuff)
eating well, 180 to 200 g of protein
I have been following TX method for over a year with good results (though I had to add more volume for the presses to keep them going up). I was mentally shattered from this and my lower back was taking extra time to recover so I ran strength 3 for about 6 weeks. I went on reverse losing about 8% of strength and having multiple aches, I reckon ego got in the way and I chose a program with more volume than I could take. My weights were fine since I used actual 3rms from TM as [email protected]
Anyway, I swallowed my ego and started strength 1. SQ and DL started recovering, 90% of aches, pains and staleness disappeared but my bench seems to be stuck at [email protected]@120kg after week 7. I was benching more on TM ironically. I don’t feel any soreness or pains as obvious symptoms of bad recovery. My rpe estimates are fine since I am not missing reps or even grinding them.
my guess is volume is still a bit high for me on the upper body lifts but not sure. Any tips?
thank you and great Info and training plans, congratulations!
Martin
Comment