jimk,

What else are you doing on recovery day beside the empty bar squats? I like the idea of the backoff sets after presses on Intensity Day...you do that with both your bench and OH presses...

Rip,

Just moved to TM after stalling on SS novice, so just for clarification on the 2X per week squats for the over-50 set (I'm 56) below is the TM variation I've incorporated:

Sunday
Volume...

Rip,
Been doing the SS program at 56 years of age and loving it, stronger than I've been in a long long time. Just switched over to the Advanced Novice Program as my squats hit a wall and I'm sure...

Thanks Marlin. I've been doing alot of research the last few days and looking over the forum and once I eek out what I can from SS Advanced Novice, I'm going to switch to 5/3/1. It seems to have...

Thanks skid. I'm going to try the heavy-light-heavy approach for now so basically squatting 2x per week and then probably ramp it down from there. Go from 3x5 to maybe 2x5 or even 1x5 as long as my...

Yes, my other lifts are still on LP...so far so good. I think at this point I'll do the equivalent of Advanced Novice programming and when that flatlines, go to a TM with 3x5 volume days as I doubt...

I'm 56, 6'0", and 205 lbs. Started with SS back in February (most excercises w/ empty bar adding 5 lbs. per workout to work on my technique) and very recently hit a wall with my squats. Was doing...