Hello people,

Today, i am going to introduce to you one of the very famous muscle building workouts called the texas method. This method is specially designed for intermediate builders who have already finished their beginners training. The texas workout focuses on weight increases to increase the intensity of your workout. However, it has a very special way of working your muscles. Let us begin!

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Having read my previous lessons, i believe all of you should have the basic muscle building knowledge now. If you do not understand this lesson, please go back to the previous lessons to clear your doubts.

This workout strikes a good balance between increasing intensity, and recovery. We all know that our muscles need to recover. If you hit the gym for 2 days in a row training the same muscle groups, you'll probably be able to lift less on the second day. The goal of the texas muscle building workout is to increase your weights on a weekly basis. Depending on where you want your muscles to grow, you can perform different exercises for this routine. An outline of the routine will be shown below. I will use the bench press for my example.

Monday - 5 sets of 5 repetitions bench press.

Tuesday- Rest

Wednesday- 3 sets of 3 repetitions bench press with 10% of the weight you used on monday.

Thursday- Rest

Friday- 1 set of 1 maximum repetition.

The goal here is to increase your strength on monday with a workout, recover your muscles on tuesday and wednesday. On thursday, you will continue your recovery. On friday, you will beat your personal records. By continuously beating your maximum press records, you are preparing your body for heavier weights.

Its that simple! How do you like this muscle building workout routine? Although it may seem simple, do not hesitate to adjust it. For example, if you feel like it's not the correct time to increase your weights, do not force yourself. Remember, an injury will take you out for a long time.