fakebusto, have you considered inventing the world's first lifting vest?

I understand using straps for setting higher volume deadlift PR's in your weekly progress, but using them to establish 1RM's doesn't really make any sense.

Have you ever tried a 1RM? I don't even think you need them. It's totally different.

Monte,

Waiting for the patent. I'm taking preorders tho if you want to guarantee you'll get one. I'll put up a video demonstrating the lifting vest. Adds minimum 30lbs to your squat. You'd be squatting 75lbs in no time.

Syndr0m,

I hit a deadlift PR single last week. The straps talk is a joke (except for BtM). I don't need them for 1RM attempts. But I might still use them. This is 'Nam. There are no rules.

I'm thinking of adjusting my squat programming. Just hear me out. My A-days are hard as **** because it's always 5x5 heavy bench and 5x3 PR squats. I've tried switching the order and have found if I do squats first there's no way in hell I'm good for a heavy bench afterwards, so I always do squats second. But now my squats are so heavy that I suspect the 5x5 bench is interfering with my ability to squat heavy. On b-day, my lead-in is only 5 heavy OHP reps. And on C-day, my lead-in is just 5 heavy flat bench reps. Well, attempts for 5 PR reps, anyway.

What would you et al think of me turning my A-day squats into a lower weight volume session? Focus on form, still get in reps. Other two days would still be PR 5x3. That's still thirty PR reps.

Obv my feelings on this may change tomorrow. I'll try out wearing a belt, and it's a B-day, so I won't feel as taxed going in to the squat portion of the workout. Plus, if I fail 270 a couple of more times, I will reset to 250. No reason I should do anything but normal 5x3 rotations if I'm squatting light again.

You could do several things. You could just cut it, you could just repeat what you just did during the last session. You could just try one set. You could just take a bit off of the bar. Maybe just fast, powerful singles or triples at a lower weight? I dno, if the point is to be fresher for bench, make sure you are fresher for bench.

At some point trying to squat 45 PR reps a week just is a huge pipe dream and your CNS will explode.

It's not going to interfere with my bench if I keep bench first. I'm worried that my benching on that one day is interfering with my squats. Like yesterday. Bench felt fine, but it also took a lot of effort. I was nowhere near fresh when I went to do squats.

I like your idea of doing some heavy singles or triples. Could be very good to psyche me up for doing full reps in the following session.

I actually didn't recommend heavy singles or triples. But that sounds better to me than what I did suggest (lol).

Wow lol. Yes, I see now, you said singles or triples at a lower weight. All still good suggestions. This whole thing won't affect me until next Tuesday anyway. Hopefully I get some more feedback by then.

I would just ****ing move to ****ing GSLP already since it's been recommended ad nauseum and is clearly the right ****ing move. #tilt

Soulbro,

Fair recommendation. I also reread the famous DFII quote tho.

Wise words. I've come so far on SS-style squats so far. Tuesday was facking hard, but I don't know that I've earned a reset or program change just yet.

Gslp is a beg inner program too very similar to ss.

Are you recommending switching to full GSLP or just GSLP-style squats?

I'm not recommending ****. Well, ok, I did recommend something. I like the idea of just scaling back on squats that one day. Or just trying to plow through it anyway.

I'll just copy loco's new programming. Seems to be working well for him so far.

12/19
I didn't sleep well last night because my dog had to go outside at 3 am and it took me a while to get back to sleep, so I was worried my performance today would be like last time. Nah. Waited until the afternoon so I could nap and eat a ton of food pre workout. Worked like a charm :chatthumb:

Also, I didn't buy a belt. I thought I'd first try out my gyms belt. Except I'm too skinny. It hangs around my hips even after a huge breath

OHP
135x4 (+1f)
135x3
95x5 (+6=11)

Thought for sure I'd get five reps. Realized I've been making a stoopid mistake and starting with the OHP near chest level on first rep, basically turning the first rep into a lowered paused rep. But still missed the fifth rep lel.

Is there good reason to do OHP instead of BtN press?

Squat
270x5x3
225x5 (+3)

Good news is all reps felt solid. Core stayed strong and upright the whole time. Sorry GSLP boys, might stick to the SS plan for now. Can't quit when the gainz keep coming.

Just dicking around with the final 225 set. Feels so easy. Kind of out of breath at 8 reps so hung it up and moved on.

One other update. I've given up ATG on work sets for now. Just not necessary for my current goals. Uploading new video to make sure new depth is still appropriate.

Incline
165x8
165x7 (+1 sort of assisted rep)

Curls
40sx8x2

Ab vsit rockers
1:00x2

Also worth noting I drank two cups of regular coffee pre workout. I normally drink decaf.

Give it to me. They look a little too high to me. I can go deeper if necessary. Just trying not to hit any more depth than necessary. For these PR sets I'm fine only hitting "acceptable" depth. Shiet. I think my vagina got twice as big just typing that, but that's where I am.

Oh and of course any other feedback/form critique that seems necessary.

LOL at the girl in the background. Makes my squats look like the gold standard.

I don't understand why you're limiting depth. If you have mobility restrictions and you put your body at risk by going too low (ala butt wink), that's one thing, if you're doing it just to squat more weight, lol. Not sure what you mean by not going ATG isn't necessary for your current goals.

Those look a little high to me. If this were our v-meet, you get 3 red lights from me. Your dog can squat better than that.

They are high and since you are trying to cut depth, you are getting no bounce out of the hole and the squats look like you are being very timid

So cutting depth works against me. Thanks boys. Back to the grass it shall be.

They might be high. Who knows? Film from a bench with a straight angle. Not from the floor.

Pretty much the ONLY difference for you between SS squats and GSLP:
- 2 vs 3 days of squatting a week
- AMRAP reps last set

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Weasel,

Watching your videos for inspiration.

Soulbro,

Would you recommend resetting by 10% when switching to GSLP?