How to do the Starting Strength Novice Linear Progression

[Nick Delgadillo]

I thought your information on press programming was very useful. To clarify, on NLP when you can’t do 3 sets of 5 anymore without stalling (and you’ve addressed the 3 questions etc) you try and squeeze out the reps as best you can ( even if you do an additional set of 3, for example because your last sets were 5,4,3 to make up the total 15 reps)? Then when that fails you switch to 5 sets of 3, then singles to get to your 15 rep total?

The point is that you can't lower the stress by reducing load, volume, or frequency because you will stop making progress on the press. And you have to get better at pressing. So get all 15 reps in. Doesn't matter what the sets/reps are when 3x5 isn't getting it done anymore. When your press workouts are taking too long, go to pressing twice a week every week.

[Bscull13]

Nick, is there anything wrong with this when switching to an upper/lower split with a weaker than normal bench relative to press?

Upper 1: Bench 5-10x1, Press 5x5
Upper 2: Press 5-10x1, Bench 5x5

Thanks.

[Nick Delgadillo]

Nick, is there anything wrong with this when switching to an upper/lower split with a weaker than normal bench relative to press?

Upper 1: Bench 5-10x1, Press 5x5
Upper 2: Press 5-10x1, Bench 5x5

Thanks.

Try it and if it doesn't work, make a change.