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Thanks both of you. Was thinking of tinkering with the program a bit. Had an idea of doing Monday 1 set of 30, Wednesday 2 sets of 10 and Friday 3 sets of 5 to mix things up a bit.
Might help and i'll give it a go if I don't progress in the next 5 sessions
Not looking to put on weight. Looking to lose it if anything. Concentrating on strength and weight loss
Christian
Active Member, June10MOTM
Fair call. It was a bad way to say it. I just want to look really good
that means cutting the fat and increasing the muscle.Which is why i'm eating good and lifting big
leachy
New member
You need to look at where you are failing. How long have you been at the weight for? Is it when you come out of the hole? Are you leaning forward to much, putting pressure on the quads, instead of pushing the weight with your heels and hips? You need to find the weak point and attack it. Are your other lifts going up? Its rare that all three will progress evenly, due to fatigue and growth.
leachy
New member
Cmon TTT, that doesn't help the guy.
After reading your journal, and all the love I have for rip, I don't think he has you doing enough volume. You are doing 10 reps for squats, and that's it. That would barely tickle your dick. You need something with some more volume, because you are trying to teach your body and mind to coordinate the lifts and get stronger, not neccessarily through muscle growth but neurological growth. PTC's program would have you doing 30 reps, which is 90 per week. Even at lower weight it would be much more beneficial than 10 reps per workout at a weight you are struggling at.
After reading your journal, and all the love I have for rip, I don't think he has you doing enough volume. You are doing 10 reps for squats, and that's it. That would barely tickle your dick. You need something with some more volume, because you are trying to teach your body and mind to coordinate the lifts and get stronger, not neccessarily through muscle growth but neurological growth. PTC's program would have you doing 30 reps, which is 90 per week. Even at lower weight it would be much more beneficial than 10 reps per workout at a weight you are struggling at.
All other weights are going up well. Leaning too far forward could be an issue but then I find i'm very upright and I didn't think that was great form.
I'm actually doing 5 x 3 or trying to
my pic doesn't help directly... but it does say a message which I thought was obvious.
Assume you are doings SS novice program (squat 3 times a week increase each session etc).
So I would also assume you are eating 5000 cal each day and downing 4L of whole Milk?
but I know you're not.
you are trying to lose "fat" and not gain any weight, but wanting to gain strength.
have you come across RIPs quote of YNDTFP?
Look. If you keep failing (which you will if you don't make a change) then you are just going to want to give up.
Also, Rip has a suggestion of what to do if you fail on a session twice... just follow it.
so.. doing RIPS novice program without enough food and trying to look ripped and be strong at the same time = my picture.
Assume you are doings SS novice program (squat 3 times a week increase each session etc).
So I would also assume you are eating 5000 cal each day and downing 4L of whole Milk?
but I know you're not.
you are trying to lose "fat" and not gain any weight, but wanting to gain strength.
have you come across RIPs quote of YNDTFP?
Look. If you keep failing (which you will if you don't make a change) then you are just going to want to give up.
Also, Rip has a suggestion of what to do if you fail on a session twice... just follow it.
so.. doing RIPS novice program without enough food and trying to look ripped and be strong at the same time = my picture.
Iron Alliance
New member
Are you kidding? That was funny as fuck. I just scrolled down and BAM that was there. Nearly choked on my burged.
It helps the guy relax, thus lowers cortisol with which has an inverse relationship with testosterone, thus making him hyooooge.
leachy
New member
Thats only 5 more reps than before. 30 would be double. 5 x 3 or whatever is good when you have worked up to it for a 5 x 3 max, but when it is all you do week in week out, it isn't enough.
Like I said in another thread, the definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Either reset or squat more.