SS Workout Journal - Critique Please

[Farley1324]

Yeah 1st rep went a lot deeper and didn't get the bounce I normally do...

In your opinion is it time to microload yet? Or wait til I start failing reps?

Thanks for stopping by!

I wouldn't microload the squat. Either get the reps, reset, or move to a more advanced program. If you haven't considered a switch to Practical Programming Advance Novice, at least for the squats, with the lighter back squats or front squats on "Wed", you may want to do that.

[ngolsen]

I wouldn't microload the squat. Either get the reps, reset, or move to a more advanced program. If you haven't considered a switch to Practical Programming Advance Novice, at least for the squats, with the lighter back squats or front squats on "Wed", you may want to do that.

Yeah have been thinking about it... My quads were still quite fatigued after 3 days. I'll look into the advance novice and decide as I go depending on failed reps.

Interesting point about not microloading squats.. I think I can see your point. Just to clarify is it because it's not that much different in weight, that it would be better to reset and give the body a chance to recover and adapt? This also go for deads?

[PeterGibbons316]

Yeah 1st rep went a lot deeper and didn't get the bounce I normally do...

In your opinion is it time to microload yet? Or wait til I start failing reps?

Thanks for stopping by!

With your setup....what exactly would you even do if you failed a rep???

[randyyle]

Yeah i asked him that too peter, its scary to squat with no safety rack, he said he will dump it forward but nick man, never know, you haven't failed a rep yet so how do you know it will work, if it fails, a injury will occur. Although it gets you prepared for the powerlifting meets ! as they don't have any safety

[ngolsen]

With your setup....what exactly would you even do if you failed a rep???

Lol, not quite sure yet... Prolly just dump it on one of the smith prongs that comes out the front as well

Cross that bridge when I come to it might just load up my bumpers so I can just dump it backwards

[ngolsen]

Yeah i asked him that too peter, its scary to squat with no safety rack, he said he will dump it forward but nick man, never know, you haven't failed a rep yet so how do you know it will work, if it fails, a injury will occur. Although it gets you prepared for the powerlifting meets ! as they don't have any safety

I could teach Jess how to squat spot?

[HabibAkbar]

Lol, not quite sure yet... Prolly just dump it on one of the smith prongs that comes out the front as well

Cross that bridge when I come to it might just load up my bumpers so I can just dump it backwards

Couldn't ya just lean forward and accurately land it on the smith machine pegs?

[randyyle]

I could teach Jess how to squat spot?

i see what you did there.

Couldn't ya just lean forward and accurately land it on the smith machine pegs?

though what if he misses or something

[HabibAkbar]

though what if he misses or something

good luck brah.

[ngolsen]

Couldn't ya just lean forward and accurately land it on the smith machine pegs?

That's my intention.. The safety bars are pathetically small and there's plenty or smith rungs (every 2 inches right down to jump above DL height)

[HabibAkbar]

That's my intention.. The safety bars are pathetically small and there's plenty or smith rungs (every 2 inches right down to jump above DL height)

Location: Australia.

How often do you guys use the word kunt in your day?

Zyzz crew seems to be obsessed with that word, but they are obviously not straight males.

no trolling this is 100% srs question.

[Farley1324]

Yeah have been thinking about it... My quads were still quite fatigued after 3 days. I'll look into the advance novice and decide as I go depending on failed reps.

Interesting point about not microloading squats.. I think I can see your point. Just to clarify is it because it's not that much different in weight, that it would be better to reset and give the body a chance to recover and adapt? This also go for deads?

With weights that are so heavy/difficult you will end up having too much fatigue a mere two days later to even squat the same weight again, let alone add weight.

[ngolsen]

Location: Australia.

How often do you guys use the word kunt in your day?

Zyzz crew seems to be obsessed with that word, but they are obviously not straight males.

no trolling this is 100% srs question.

Sounds like bogans. I very rarely, if ever, swear irl

[PeterGibbons316]

I'd practice ditching if I were you. Better safe than sorry!

[johnblythe]

With weights that are so heavy/difficult you will end up having too much fatigue a mere two days later to even squat the same weight again, let alone add weight.

that's what i was saying a few days ago, seems insane to be squatting 300+ pounds every other day, can't last too much longer it seems.

crazy awesome though that nick has progressed how he has, really has a knack for it

[Farley1324]

that's what i was saying a few days ago, seems insane to be squatting 300+ pounds every other day, can't last too much longer it seems.

crazy awesome though that nick has progressed how he has, really has a knack for it

Last fall after some time off and regression I started back on a Practical Programming template with 315. I only got to 325 before I stalled and went back up to Texas Method again. It worked much better at those weights.

[ngolsen]

Last fall after some time off and regression I started back on a Practical Programming template with 315. I only got to 325 before I stalled and went back up to Texas Method again. It worked much better at those weights.

Experiencing some major lower back tightness today...

Should I be moving on? I don't want to waste time but I don't want to halt progress or let ego come in either...

[Farley1324]

Judgment call. Do you think you can keep getting reps 3x per week? If yes, keep on SS. If no, move at least to practical programming advance novice for the squats if not an intermediate program. If "maybe", well, that's the real question.

[ngolsen]

Judgment call. Do you think you can keep getting reps 3x per week? If yes, keep on SS. If no, move at least to practical programming advance novice for the squats if not an intermediate program. If "maybe", well, that's the real question.

I looked at the TM calc I did up a while back. Plugged in my numbers, and seems that last workout was pretty much the first TM session (i did 152.5kg 3x5 squats, whereas it says 140kg 5x5)... so I'm going to start from session #2 of TM starting tomorrow night. I feel that squats are already starting to compromise my other lifts and I am, for the first time since starting SS, starting to not look forward to the next session of squats just because of recovery times.

I feel like I can still keep progressing by moving on now, rather than fail, reset and take longer.

Just to commemorate the differences start to finish of SS....

Jan 26 2011 - 135kg



May 29 2011 - 152.5kg



I will start a new Journal for TM and will link it here shortly.

[ngolsen]

New Journal Posted in PL Forum - http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=135013601

Please sub

[robreynolds]

New Journal Posted in PL Forum - http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=135013601

Please sub

In for that.

[braden101]

Nick, going to start learning power cleans on Monday.

Apart from the SS dvd, Got any tips? or other videos you'd reccomend?

[ngolsen]

Nick, going to start learning power cleans on Monday.

Apart from the SS dvd, Got any tips? or other videos you'd reccomend?

Best one is "clean progression series" umm I'll track down the link... Go to my new new log and I'll post it in there