Looks like you're moving some real weight

Based on how things are moving, full Bridge by next month seems likely, right?

Thanks! I feel pretty good and pretty strong. Neck isn't any worse but not any better from yesterday.

I probably should start recording some sets but I prefer having music on my work sets and apparently am too lazy to listen to music on something other than my phone, use a camera to record instead of my phone, or record via some app where the music keeps playing.

I imagine I'll move to the Bridge sometime this month. I'm sure starting it right now would be more than fine but we'll see how Squat and DL go the next session or two.

Session #21
LBBS 260x5x3 RPE@9

Bench 195x1 @9.5 - not sure why but the press plugin #s based off of my last 5x3 sessions are not working at all for me so I kept adjusting down. Probably doesn't really matter since I doubt I'll be on linear progression for much longer.

165x4 @9, 160x4 @9, 155x5x3@8.5

DL 315x5 RPE@9 - I used straps for this but am not used to the setup and this moved slow on all reps.

OHP 90x8@9.5, 85x7@9, 75x8x2@9

SRPE: 7 - I'm using 6 as challenging and 7 as hard for future reference. I guess 8 is very hard and 9 would be exhausted and 10 would be "wrecked". Honestly it's weird many of the SRPE charts have 6 as hard and everything above as different amounts of hard. Not sure how to differentiate that way lol.

Time: 80m
560 AU

Session #22
LBBS 265x5x3 @9
OHP 115x1@8.5, 95x4x6@8
Rows 200x5x3 @9.5 - more english than last time
CGBP 150x7x1 @8,145x8x3 @8

SRPE: 5.5
Time: 100m
550 AU

Session #21
LBBS 270x5x3 RPE@9.5 - I have video(s) of this, will try to remember to post tomorrow

Bench 180x1 @8, 155x5x5@8

DL 325x5 RPE@9 - Felt like I was going to throw up after being bent over putting on the straps. Probably an okay idea to just practice more sets with straps. Maybe on the bridge there will be more than 1 DL work set a week and I can get more in.

OHP 85x5x5@8

SRPE: 7
Time: 90m
630 AU

What's your all time squat PR?

What are the plug-ins

On some spreadsheet that hasn't been updated in several years it says I did 290x4. Pretty sure I've never squatted more weight than that.

I don't think I'm really very close to real PRs on anything but I haven't lifted heavier than roughly my current levels in years (and not at all for squat). I'm kind of at the point where something happens and I detrain or make no progress or something like that.

https://www.barbellmedicine.com/novi...press-plug-in/

Do either of you have any general thoughts of whether I should stick to linear progression for a few more sessions or just switch to The Bridge next session?

The more I think about it the more I think switching makes the most sense. LP has been great for compliance but my workouts are not 50-60 minutes any longer and my intensity is pretty high to actually hit the progression.

Time to switch imo.

I think that your faith in the efficacy of the program is one of the most important factors in deciding what program to do. Do what you think will result in the highest training compliance, something that is fun and, above all, something that you believe will work well.

Renton - I totally agree, excited to do a "real" program that isn't 5/3/1 or RPT or Cha's heavy doubles program or DFII's program.

The Bridge - W1D1

Squat /w belt
225x5 @6
245x5@8
250x5@8

CGBP
160x4@7.5
165x4@7.5
175x4@10 - oops, should have stuck to 170

Rack Pull
275x7@7.5
275x7@8
275x7@8.5

SRPE: 6.5
Time: 70
AU 455

The Bridge

W1D2

2ct Squat
205x4@7
215x4@7.5
225x4@9

Press /w belt
90x5@7.5
85x5@7
95x5@8

Rows
155x8@6
165x8@7.5
170x8@8

SRPE: 5.5
Time: 50m
275 AU

Does The Bridge 1.0 have you work up to singles @8 before your work sets, or is that for the later versions?

I think it does just not til week 3 or 4.

I think it does later in the program. Not sure if 2.0 or 3.0 start with that earlier or not. I can definitely see why the program does end up calling for it, it's very difficult to figure out what is an "@7" or even an "@8" with a 5 rep set. Although as I do this more I'll likely get better at being consistent and judging it.

Yeah, something like this.

The Bridge W1D3

Deadlift /w belt
290x5@7
290x5@7
300x5@8.5 - grip was definitely a limiting factor, my right hand kept slipping during all sets, which likely made things feel harder - at my parents' house and didn't bring straps

1ct Bench
135x5@6.5
140x5@6.5
150x6@8

3-0-3 Squat
175x8@7
175x8@8
175x8@8.5

Man, tempo squats are quite tough!

Time: 65m
SRPE: 6.5
422.5 AUs

The Bridge: W2D1

Squat /w belt
235x5@6.5
245x5@7
255x5@8
255x5@9
245x5@8

CGBP
160x4@7.5
165x4@8
170x4@9
170x4@9.5

TBDL
320x7@7
320x7@7.5
330x7@8
330x6@7.5 - my neck seized up after the 6th rep. I suspect I was shrugging my shoulders a bunch during the lift

SRPE: 6
Time: 70
420 AU

The Bridge: W2D2

2ct Squat
210x4@7
220x4@8
230x4@9
230x4@9

Press /w belt
90x5@6
95x5@7.5
100x5@8.5
97.5@8.5
97.5@8
97.5@8

Rows
155x8@6
160x8@7
170x8@8
170x8@8.5
170x8@8.5

SRPE: 5.5
Time: 80m
440 AU

The Bridge: W2 GPP
Pullups 7m - 35
Isometric abs 7m
SS cardio 25m

The Bridge: W2D3

My sinuses are fairly clogged up and such - this felt hard overall and it took quite a while to do. Maybe a day I would have skipped just a couple of months ago but I was pretty much able to hit the set intensity for poundage I was thinking of going in.

DL /w Belt
275x5@6.5
285x5@7
295x5@8
295x5@8
285x5@8.5

Bench 1ct
145x5@6
150x5@7.5
155x5@8
155x5@8
155x5@8
155x5@8

LBBS: 3-0-3 tempo
160x8@6.5
165x8@7
175x8@8
175x8@8

630 AUs
Time: 90m
SRPE: 7

The Bridge: W3D1

Squat /w belt
235x5@6
240x5@7.5
250x5@8.5
250x5@9
250x5@8.5

CGBP
155x4@7
160x4@8
170x4@9
170x4@9

Block pulls (3 boards)
265x7@8
265x7@8.5
275x7@9
275x7@9

SRPE: 7
Time: 85
595 AU

The Bridge: W3D2

2ct Squat
215x4@7.5
225x4@8
235x4@9
235x4@9.5

Press /w belt
95x5@7
97.5x5@7.5
100x5@8
100x5@8
100x5@8
100x5@8.5

Rows
155x8@6
160x8@7
170x8@8
170x8@8
170x8@8.5

SRPE: 6
Time: 70m
420 AU

The Bridge: W3 GPP
Pullups 7m - 37
Isometric abs 7m
SS cardio 25m

W3D3

DL /w Belt
280x5@7
290x5@7.5
300x5@8
300x5@8.5
300x5@8.5

Bench 1ct
150x5@6
155x5@7.5
160x5@8.5
160x5@8.5
160x5@8
160x5@8.5

LBBS: 3-0-3 tempo
160x8@7
170x8@8
180x8@9
180x8@9

487.5 AUs
Time: 75m
SRPE: 6.5

The Bridge: W4D1

Squat /w belt
235x5@6
240x5@7.5
250x5@8
250x5@8
250x5@8.5
250x5@8.5

CGBP
160x4@7.5
165x4@8.5
175x4@9.5
170x4@9
170x4@9.5

Block pulls (3 boards)
260x7@7
270x7@8
280x7@9
280x7@9

SRPE: 6.5
Time: 85 minutes - same time as last week but two additional sets, although I was on pace for 75 minutes for quite a while
552.5 AU

The Bridge: W4D2

2ct Squat
215x4@7
225x4@8
235x4@9
235x4@8.5
240x4@9

Press /w belt
95x5@6.5
100x5@7.5
102.5x5@8
102.5x5@9.5
102.5x5@8
102.5x5@8.5

Rows
155x8@6
160x8@7
175x8@8
175x8@8
175x8@9
175x8@9

SRPE: 6
Time: 80m
480 AU

The Bridge W4 GPP
7m Pullups - 38
7m Isometric abs
25m SS cardio

The Bridge W4D3

DL /w Belt
285x5@6
295x5@7
305x5@9 - belt was too tight
305x5@8
305x5@8.5

Bench 1ct
145x5@6.5
155x5@7
165x5@8
165x5@8.5
165x5@9
160x5@8.5
160x5@8

LBBS: 3-0-3 tempo
165x8@6.5
175x8@7.5
185x8@8
185x8@8

510 AUs
Time: 85m
SRPE: 6

The Bridge W5D1

Squat /w belt
245x4@6
255x4@7
265x4@8
265x4@8.5
265x4@8

Bench 3ct
135x4@6.5
145x4@7.5
155x4@8.5
160x4@9

Paused DL (2ct, 1" off floor)
225x4@7
235x4@8
245x4@9
255x4@9

440 AUs
Time: 80m
SRPE: 5.5

The Bridge W5D2

Pin Squat
165x4@7.5
175x4@8
185x4@8.5
185x4@9

Press /w belt
100x4@7
102.5x4@7.5
105x4@8
105x4@8
105x4@8.5
105x4@9
102.5x4@8

Pendlay row
165x8@6
175x8@7.5
180x8@8
180x8@8
180x8@8
180x8@8

412.5 AU
Time: 75m
SRPE: 5.5