Fierce 5 novice

[Calikid32190]

So I’ve been doing fierce 5 for about 5 months and I absolutely have loved it. I’m 5’8 145 pounds and when I started this program on Feb 4th I was 137 pounds and today I weigh in at 145.2. So I’m hitting my lean average of about 0.5 a week. The first month of feb I was trying to figure out my calories so I wasn’t quite hitting 0.5 a week. Also I do keto Monday-Friday and high carbs 300g or higher on Saturday and Sunday so my Monday weigh ins may be skewed which is why I use happy scale. Here are my numbers since when I started back in feb until now. The back squat ones are tomorrow so the weight will increase according to plan. Is this good increases for about 5 months? My biggest weak spot is the OHP. I seriously struggle with this and as you can tell my numbers don’t look to good on it. If anyone has any advice on this specific one I’ll take it.

https://imgur.com/a/Cis7ldk

As far as my nutrition goes it’s on point. Keto Monday-Friday F 219g P 175g and C 33g. Typically don’t even fit that carb number it’s more like 20 but that’s fine. You might think my protein is high due to my weight and it supposed to be between 0.8-1g per body weight but using keto to bulk it’s going to naturally be higher.

What’s next for me after I cap out on fierce 5? Any suggestions?

[TolerantLactose]

Your numbers 5 months ago were really unbalanced. There's no way your ohp should be that close to your squat and deadlift.

[Calikid32190]

Your numbers 5 months ago were really unbalanced. There's no way your ohp should be that close to your squat and deadlift.

Your numbers 5 months ago were really unbalanced. There's no way your ohp should be that close to your squat and deadlift.

My OHP is only 75 and my deadlift and back squat are 185 and 165. I haven’t stalled out on either of those 2 times in a row like I have with my OHP. So I reset on just that one and just try to up the weight. I used to do Vikings and I was always stuck at 135 pounds for my back squat and for my deadlift the most I got was 155 and that was after doing it for a year. Maybe Vikings is more for muscle building due to the 8-10 rep ranges where fierce 5 is more for strength training. I feel like strength training should come first after experiencing it myself. I’ve lifted heavier on fierce 5 in less time then when I was doing Vikings. Is it safe to say strength training should typically be done first before muscle building?

[TolerantLactose]

All you current numbers are fairly balance and, to be blunt, they are all low. You started out with ohp well ahead of your other lifts. It's only natural that it would stall sooner.

[Calikid32190]

All you current numbers are fairly balance and, to be blunt, they are all low. You started out with ohp well ahead of your other lifts. It's only natural that it would stall sooner.

I’m still going up with all my lifts other than then that OHP. So should I drop the weight low on just that one to build it up? What should my numbers be?

[RapidFail]

I’m still going up with all my lifts other than then that OHP. So should I drop the weight low on just that one to build it up? What should my numbers be?

I wouldn't worry about any arbitrary strength standards. If you're continuing to progress your lifts then you should be happy.

[Nubgains]

You likely started your OHP a bit too high. Understandable as it's tricky figuring out starting weights when you first begin. I did the same with Pendlay row. I think the program states, after stall, drop weight 15% and work back up (you'll have to check the thread for this, going off memory). If you stall after doing this twice on major lifts, take a deload week.

Don't fret, you're obviously making progress. Just keep at it!

[Calikid32190]

You likely started your OHP a bit too high. Understandable as it's tricky figuring out starting weights when you first begin. I did the same with Pendlay row. I think the program states, after stall, drop weight 15% and work back up (you'll have to check the thread for this, going off memory). If you stall after doing this twice on major lifts, take a deload week.

Don't fret, you're obviously making progress. Just keep at it!

Thank you! I’m able to do 75 it’s when I go up to 80 I start struggling and not hitting 3x5 it’s so frustrating. I haven’t done a deload week yet but I’m improving everywhere else that I haven’t felt a need for one yet and I don’t ever feel tired.