Originally Posted by
roundboi
No, my numbers have been steadily increasing since June, with a couple small resets here and there due to life/training interruptions. I'm still adding 5lbs a week to my deadlift relatively easily. And no, I haven't actually failed a rep ever on the squat I don't think. I guess what I mean by "grinding" is that all my reps are hilariously slow, and the bar speed is the same (slow as hell) regardless of how heavy the weight is or feels.
Hi, thanks for the reply. I've definitely read The First Three Questions, and I think I do a reasonably good job of meeting those requirements. I rest 8-10 minutes between heavy squat sets, I've been steadily gaining weight on about 3500 kcals per day (220 grams of protein, etc), and I sleep as much as I can, although sleep is the most likely resource to get fucked because of my life/work schedule.
I've read Practical Programming, which is why I was asking about switching to an HLM style program, and seeing a coach is for sure something I plan on doing soon(tm), once I can justify it financially. If you don't mind me asking, what information am I missing? And what would be the right questions to start asking? I was trying to make my post pretty concise, but I'd be happy to fill in any details I'm missing.