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    Default Grindy Press/Missing reps/End LP?

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    Bw 178 -182- weight fluctuates
    Height 6’0

    Press - 121 x 5 x 3 to
    Last completed
    162 x 5 x 3

    Monday -
    164 x 5 x 5 x 4 -


    Friday
    Thought i could get it
    166lbs x. 3,2


    Wednesday
    166lbs x 4 , 3
    Reduced the 4lbs
    162 x 5 x 3 and honestly it moved well, a bit grindy of the 5th rep of 3rd set


    Please give me some advice how to get my Press moving, btw i already reset from 137.5 x 5 x 3 to a 162 x 5 x 3 -
    WITH MICROLOADING

    End of the Press LP?

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    Quote Originally Posted by newtoss2022 View Post
    Bw 178 -182- weight fluctuates
    Height 6’0
    .......

    Please give me some advice how to get my Press moving,
    Gain 20 pounds.

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    You cannot finish the NLP weighing 182 lb for 6 feet. You will get 200 lb of BW or even 220. And probably you could finish with a 75-80 kg press.

    Tell us what are you eating. I guess you are eating few calories. Believe me, the NLP eating poorly and the NLP eating like 4000-5000 calories a day are two very different things.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Rippetoe View Post
    Gain 20 pounds.
    Quote Originally Posted by SouthernLifter View Post
    You cannot finish the NLP weighing 182 lb for 6 feet. You will get 200 lb of BW or even 220. And probably you could finish with a 75-80 kg press.

    Tell us what are you eating. I guess you are eating few calories. Believe me, the NLP eating poorly and the NLP eating like 4000-5000 calories a day are two very different things.

    I am eating around 3700 calories, i guess i have to bump it up around 5000, rather than that just do the work,


    Sir mark just a quick question,
    I have workouts like this on 2 of my LP lifts
    Example
    ### x 5 , 5 4
    ### x 5 , 3 , 2 (same weight)
    Third workout ### x 4 , 3 (same weight)
    Provided that eating and sleeping correctly, with the use of proper weight increment

    It’s a kind of frustrating
    How should i do my next workout?


    Thankyou so much,

    Also lately i have been experiencing lowback fatigue specially on my Squats and DL, and slight shoulder soreness, when pressing,

    Does this need a reset 10%?, to get a little break from very hard training, i know it’s supposed to be hard, but now it’s “very hard”

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    You're not listening.

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    If it were me, I'd re-read the book and take notes!

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    I would add that if your serious about progressing, you should get a coach.
    Coaching | Starting Strength

    From my experience, LP doesn't end until much later than most people expect. Someone good with programming can help you navigate through the process of later LP.

    JMHO

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    Quote Originally Posted by newtoss2022 View Post
    I am eating around 3700 calories, i guess i have to bump it up around 5000, rather than that just do the work,


    Sir mark just a quick question,
    I have workouts like this on 2 of my LP lifts
    Example
    ### x 5 , 5 4
    ### x 5 , 3 , 2 (same weight)
    Third workout ### x 4 , 3 (same weight)
    Provided that eating and sleeping correctly, with the use of proper weight increment

    It’s a kind of frustrating
    How should i do my next workout?


    Thankyou so much,

    Also lately i have been experiencing lowback fatigue specially on my Squats and DL, and slight shoulder soreness, when pressing,

    Does this need a reset 10%?, to get a little break from very hard training, i know it’s supposed to be hard, but now it’s “very hard”

    In my opinion, you are eating little. But it´s just my opinion.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SouthernLifter View Post
    In my opinion, you are eating little. But it´s just my opinion.

    Reason why i am “underweight for a 6’0” i have done wrong cutting 190 to 160, as i have corrected it, now i want to get strong, i have regained almost 25lbs the at weight i loss,

    While gaining that bodyweight i started SS, dropping all unnecessary accessories, and focus on the program,

    Update on the workout

    Friday
    165 x 3, 2

    Monday
    Press - 165 x 4, 2
    160 x 5,
    162 x 5 -
    Just to make the workout good

    Today
    165 x 4, 4
    Again
    I just did
    160 x 5
    162.5 x 5
    Just want to get my sets of 5,

    What would be the clear explanation for this? Am i stuck, undertraining aka ( not enought adaptation to drive progress) ? or not recovered?

    Should i reset or moved on?

    Progression on the Press
    121 x 5 x 3 —162.5 x 5 x 3

    Bench
    237 x 5 , 4 , 3
    Last completed 235 x 5 x 3

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    Quote Originally Posted by newtoss2022 View Post
    Reason why i am “underweight for a 6’0” i have done wrong cutting 190 to 160, as i have corrected it, now i want to get strong, i have regained almost 25lbs the at weight i loss,

    While gaining that bodyweight i started SS, dropping all unnecessary accessories, and focus on the program,

    Update on the workout

    Friday
    165 x 3, 2

    Monday
    Press - 165 x 4, 2
    160 x 5,
    162 x 5 -
    Just to make the workout good

    Today
    165 x 4, 4
    Again
    I just did
    160 x 5
    162.5 x 5
    Just want to get my sets of 5,

    What would be the clear explanation for this? Am i stuck, undertraining aka ( not enought adaptation to drive progress) ? or not recovered?

    Should i reset or moved on?

    Progression on the Press
    121 x 5 x 3 —162.5 x 5 x 3

    Bench
    237 x 5 , 4 , 3
    Last completed 235 x 5 x 3



    You aren´t doing the program. Do the NLP at 5x3, alternating with the bench press; like it´s estipulated in the book. Make 5 lb increments on the press, when you can no longer hold those increments, start doing increments of 2-2,2 lb. When you can no longer do these increments, start doing intermediate programming. Eat at least 4000 calories with 2,5 g of protein each kg of BW.

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