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What's the objection to an upper lower?

Over 40 here. Started workout out not that long ago doing basic 3 day full body and recently moved to 4 upper lower.

With recovery, I see 4 days a week being my maximum workouts per week while...

I'll add, for my $0.002, that OHP also does a great job of hitting the traps when fully extended at the top ("shrug") in a way that is not reasonably possible with incline bench.

Does Wendler still preach 5 forward 3 back?


Also, are you failing on the 531 worksets or the BBB?

So what is SHE interested in doing? If she's just after nice legs and booty, your workout might not appeal to her long term. What's her goal?

Easier to add more sets than lift heavier weights ;)

Big muscles to small muscles.
Compounds before isolations
Low reps/heavy weights before higher reps/lighter weights

Bit of a switcheroo on those muscle groups ;)

Thanks for the explanation!

Just curious, when programming double progression, why would you program sets+weight or reps+weight?

Example 1.
Week 1: 2x6
Week 2: 3x6
Week 3: 4x6
Add weight and reset sets
Week 4: 2x6
...

Rdl you keep legs pretty straight. DL you can sit into it keeping back more upright

Outdated in general, or just within the 531 family of templates?

FSL does seem better in that regards since you're operating in the 65-75% range

Looking at 5/3/1 templates and intrigued by BBB variants. Trying to understand this to decide if it's a template to want to run and get the book.

Specifically with them being such low intensity...

Shoulders screwed in no time.

Congratulations on chugging through first few months of Parenthood! I honestly would not have managed with the massive amount of sleep deprivation!

In great shape for 37! Good things to come with...

Certainly not the worst I've seen.

I'd probably switch OHP and incline DB press. Your OHP is gonna suffer coming straight after bench, so prioritize bench on Workout A with a lighter DB incline...

Upper body 4 days a week. Shoulders will love that.

I need to get in on these drastic gainz!

Please tell us your routine!!

Here you go:

https://www.stack.com/a/the-strategy-that-can-add-more-reps-to-your-bench-press-test-fast