SS:BT3 (and PP2 afaik) doesn't seem to talk about the reason for doing (SQ/)OHP/DL one day and BP/PC one day, instead of BP/DL and OHP/PC. Is there...

Does anybody know how to implement this system? Can you train a lift 2 or 3 times a week using apre? How would you set up a template? Do you need...

20 years old, 6'5", 108kg(238lbs) Lifting for about a year, got onto SS about 4 months ago after dicking around for too long and squeezed out the...

(Google doc spreadsheet at bottom of post) Hey all. I'm currently trying to program something solid for Nov-Feb while I'm doing my internship at a...

Hi fellas, Body stats: 5'11, 194 lbs, 25 yo My current stats are: squats : 237lbs x 5, Deadlift: 308 lbs x 5, bench press: 198 lbs x 5, Ohp: 132...

Sometimes when I do press or bench, I fail the first set at 3 reps or so. But I make the second 2 sets. I think this may be due to either warming up...

Rip, what's your take on overhead perss progression? I'm a lifter with a modicum of experience, a few months worth, before I started the program...

Hello forum I've always been interested in Strongman training and that is what got me into barbell training. Now I wonder how, and when, I can...

I found the spreadsheet logbook calculator on the wiki. Since my working weights are pretty low for some things, some of the calculations give me a...

M-high volume/ low intensity - 75% weight for 3x8 W-medium - 85% weight for 3x5 F- low volume / high intensity - working up to 2-3 rep max. Aiming...

SS has certain principles, among them: strength in multi-joint compound movements with heavy weight is desirable multiple sets of 5 reps is...

So I've read about some of the various assistance exercises and I was wondering when they should be done. Should they be done as a warmup or as an...

Hi I was wondering if anyone could explain why in a program such as 5,3,1 are the heaviest sets at the end? For example: your work sets may be...

Looking at the program, does anyone know why squats are after benching and curls, or does it not really matter?

If so, I'd like to kick around training ideas with you. Obligatory stats: Height: 6' BW: 205-207 Bench: 280ish Squat: 350ish Deadlift: 435...

Coach, Today should be my first workout with cleans; however, I started the program with squat/bench/deadlift, which puts me back at the same...

Since this is the most active strength-training related board I frequent, I'm hoping there is enough of a population to aggregate some good...

After LP finishes, why not just move to progressing one set of 5 every workout? And, when you can only do 4, why not just progress 4's...and then...

Hi- I've seen some passing remarks on this, but I wanted to get some responses together in a thread. I know it's not unusual to do 5/3/1 on a cut....

Hi Mark, The 10% reset you recommend when you get stuck... I was wondering about the mechanism that helps this work (ive done it for bench and...