My current modified SS

[tazui1982]

I don't get it if Ripp wrote the book, said not to modify anything than why on Earth would he throw in a chapter with Assistance exercises. The sole reason I added more to SS (well apart from biceps and triceps) was because I thought if Ripp wrote a chapter in 3rd SS edition they must be good and there'd be no problems adding them in as long as I still make progress.
Well, as other guys said as long as I still make LP than it's not a big problem even if it's not SS. I'll keep posting in a few more months and I guess I should try to compare with other guys whole did SS to the letter by not adding anything and strictly squating 3x week.

Thanks guys,

[tazui1982]

Agree with the above comment, ss is more of a concept of linear progression in the sense a beginner can add weight to the bar every workout. Doesn't mean you program is bad, i feel the main thing is keeping with a program and still progressing at some rate is key. I would add another squat session in though...

Oh the reason I skipped one squat session was because my squat was catching up with my deadlift being 105kg on both, or I'd say I felt squat much stronger at 105 whereas my deadlift was bad with form issues and weak grip. I've seen a lot of novices being about 30% stronger at deadlift than squat so I thought something was wrong.

[tazui1982]

There are 100s of other programs out, that also work, that look very much like the OPs program. He could do one of those. I don't care if he does SS AT ALL. I never did. But I didn't call something SS that I changed 95%.

Personally, I'd just say I am doing my own program.

I guess you are right, I just finally realised the LP theory behind SS and took it and applied to my own liking, luckily it's working for me well now, cause I used to follow lotsa different routines with no results at all.