HLM DL Programming: Which makes more sense?

[kanahan]

You guys raise an interesting question: why does PPST says advanced novices should pull on light day, but intermediates shouldn't?

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[Murelli]

You guys raise an interesting question: why does PPST says advanced novices should pull on light day, but intermediates shouldn't?

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Could you please clarify how did you get that from PPST?

[Joe Jaloszynski]

You guys raise an interesting question: why does PPST says advanced novices should pull on light day, but intermediates shouldn't?

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It probably has everything to do with the ability of an advanced novice to recover faster than an intermediate lifter.

Advanced Novice =/= Intermediate.

[Todd Moser]

I've had the same question as the OP but I'm 54 years old. I've got PPST3 but haven't gotten to the actual programing chapters yet.

I'm a late comer to SS but I've been lifting for a few years and trying H/L/M since I've stalled and reset a couple of times. Heavy squats and heavy deadlifts seem like a lot to recover from, especially being a bit older. I've wondered about moving the heavy deadlift to Wednesday with my lighter squats and OHP. My squats and presses would still follow the H/L/M program on Mon/Wed/Fri. So it would look something like this:

Monday
Squats 3X5
Bench 3X5
RDL 3X5

Wed
Squats 3X5 @80% of Mon
OHP 3X5
DL 1X5

Fri
Squats 3X3 Mon+5# (I got this idea from Andy's site)
Incline 3X5
PC 5X3 or DL 1X1 wed+5#

Sound reasonable?

[Murelli]

I've had the same question as the OP but I'm 54 years old. I've got PPST3 but haven't gotten to the actual programing chapters yet.

I'm a late comer to SS but I've been lifting for a few years and trying H/L/M since I've stalled and reset a couple of times. Heavy squats and heavy deadlifts seem like a lot to recover from, especially being a bit older. I've wondered about moving the heavy deadlift to Wednesday with my lighter squats and OHP. My squats and presses would still follow the H/L/M program on Mon/Wed/Fri. So it would look something like this:

Monday
Squats 3X5
Bench 3X5
RDL 3X5

Wed
Squats 3X5 @80% of Mon
OHP 3X5
DL 1X5

Fri
Squats 3X3 Mon+5# (I got this idea from Andy's site)
Incline 3X5
PC 5X3 or DL 1X1 wed+5#

Sound reasonable?

Will you spread it out and do two days a week? Like Tues Heavy, Friday Light, Tues Medium, Friday Heavy...

[Todd Moser]

Will you spread it out and do two days a week? Like Tues Heavy, Friday Light, Tues Medium, Friday Heavy...

I like a three day per week plan, it just fits my schedule and home life better. I'm just proposing moving the heavy DL to Wed. when I'm doing the light squats. Heavy DL and heavy squats just seem like too much for one workout.

[Murelli]

I like a three day per week plan, it just fits my schedule and home life better. I'm just proposing moving the heavy DL to Wed. when I'm doing the light squats. Heavy DL and heavy squats just seem like too much for one workout.

I asked because you're 54 and recovery might not allow classic 3 day. Search function, Google and PPST3 will give you that you can put DL on the day that works best for you, keeping it HLM.

[Todd Moser]

I think I'll give the wednesday DL a go. I need to get moving on my reading of PPST3. I tend to be a very slow reader, might take a month or two.