Thanks. I think I'm going to give it a run an see how it goes. Starting this Monday and I would like to run it for at least 3 months to give it a chance. It's not that exciting or heavy but I might...

I hear ya there. I am all about keeping it simple. I just have a hard time finding just right when it comes to training. I find that it's either too easy or impossible. I'm still working on finding...

Awesome thanks for the input. I think I am going to try to start this on Monday. I had an idea about volume day for squats too. What do you think about starting at 210 like you suggest but run VD as...

I would do that but the reason I switched is that my job is brutal on my legs. I stand and walk around at a quick pace for 50+ hours a week. Squatting heavy 3x a week was killing me. I like the...

So I've been running 5/3/1 for the last few months but I think I left a little faster progression to be had so I'm looking to start TM this upcoming week. My question basically is how do I base the...

Yes, he does say that. Sometimes the numbers match up when recalculated otherwise I just round down to make the 10 and 5 lb. increments. Im actually thinking about switching to TM for 3 months since...

The way I've been running it the progression on the top set is each week is 85, 90, and 95%. I like to train as close to my max as possible. So far the least reps I've gotten on the 5/3/1 week is 3....

Nice man 360 is way past where I am. For 360 I got the following for squats:
Week 1
5 x 230
5 x 270
5 x 305

Week 2
3 x 250
3 x 290
3 x 325

Out of curiosity what do you have your max squat set at? I tried figuring that math on you 5/5/5 week and with a top set at 285 the progression I came up with is 5 @ 220, 5 @ 250, 5+ @ 285. That is...

Nice thanks for the info. I'm going to look into the advanced novice and maybe see if I can milk some gains from that for a bit then maybe try TM and then switch back to 5/3/1. I'm not looking to...

Yea the gains are pretty slow. But I feel way stronger now than I did on SL. I constantly felt burnt out doing that program. I'm gonna tear through Rips books and reevaluate my program in the next...

I'm not sure how 5/3/1 will fit into either of the books but I'm hoping to learn a lot about the proper techniques and firm used and I'm sure there is way more than that to learn. So far squatting...

Thanks for the help. I think that's the best plan. I don't have a traditional work schedule so I can't be very strict on the days I train but I think I will try to make this day 2 as you suggest then...

So I'm looking for some help with adjusting my program. Currently I am doing a 2 day full body split following a 5/3/1 template. It breaks down as:

Day 1
Squats 5/3/1
Squats 5x10 @ 185lbs....

I had a similar problem when my lifts started getting heavier. Once I could squat 225+ I warmed up less gradually. Maybe try warming up at 95, 135, 185 then working sets. Once you get to 250+ drop...

There is some good input here. I can say from experience that lack of sleep is my biggest problem in training. My diet an workouts are pretty dialed in for me but my work gives me very erratic sleep...

I agree with this advice. Eating clean and dropping carbs on non training days is the best way I have found to not gain that much fat. It took me a long time to figure this out unfortunately which...