JamesFazz
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I have some imbalances with my knees as a consequence of years of wrestling and the unilateral work is really helping remedy the same. Seems like I...

Saturday, 5 October 2024 - Back Squat: 100 x 6 x 4 (add +5kg) - Strict Press: 55 x 3 x 3 (add +1kg) - DB Shoulder Press: 18 x 10 x 5 (add +2kg) -...

Wednesday, 2 October 2024 - Front Squats: 110x3, 102.5x5x4 (add +2.5kg) - Press: 50x5x5 (add +1kg) - CG Bench: 60x3x8, 54x12 (add +2kg) - Seated...

I think Maybach more or less got it right, you CAN run the NLP and it would be worth doing so to collate some useful training data, but just don't...

For a lot of stronger athletes, progress on the deadlift is primarily driven by progress on the squat, i.e. any improvement in your squat strength...

You don't need to walk it out quite so far either as this can contribute to a loss of general tightness in the movement. Overall, a reasonable start...

No. Your hips will have to be active in the squat as completing the movement requires both knee extension (quads) and hip extension (glutes). If...

Appreciate the feedback! On reflection I think you're right - the machine at the gym does have each arm operate independently but I do believe the...

Saturday, 21 September 2024 - Back Squat: 95 x 6 x 4 (add +5kg) - Strict Press: 59 x 1, 62 x 1, 64 x 1 (PR) - Machine Shoulder Press (close): 37.5...

Name checks out - welcome!

Nick work! I'm interested in knowing a bit more about some of your programming: (1) the pause squats - are these a variation to manage fatigue...

Tuesday, 24 September 2024 - Back Squats: 90 x 3 x 5 - CG Incline Press: 50 x 3 x 5 - Seated Cable Row: 67 x (12, 12, 11, 9) - Dips: BW+12.5 x (8...

No, nor did I imply this. It is thoroughly described in practical programming that all sufficiently heavy loads will cause some hypertrophy, all the...

Upon re-reading some of the ideas in Practical Programming this evening, I think 3x5 plus 1x8 back-off is a more logical progression scheme for the...

Bosu Ball Goblet Squats? I’m re-adding Back Squats as the hypertrophy movement on the Saturday, I agree a 1:1 split makes more sense than two...

Saturday, 21 September 2024 - Front Squat: 1x1 at 125, 1x1 at 130, 1x1 at 136 (PR) - Strict Press: 4x3 at 58, 1x8 at 45 - Chin Ups: 1x3 at BW+15,...

Fantastic article Rip. Its a matter of maturity really, as a young man I thought comparison to others mattered a lot, as an older man I see now...

Thanks Rip, much appreciated. I think I just needed 'permission' to not work the lower body for a bit.

Tuesday, 17 September 2024 - Front Squats: 5x2 @ 105 - Strict Press: 1 @ 60, 3x5 @ 52 - Dips: 5xBW, 5x10, 3x15, 3x20, 3x25, 3x30 - Seated Cable...

Taking into account the information presented here, would something like this be reasonable: #1: Press 5x5 #2: Press 5x1, Bench 5x5 #3 Pin Press...

Saturday, 14 September 2024 - Front Squat: 1x1 at 123, 1x1 at 131, 5x2 at 118 - Strict Press: 3x3 at 58, 1x2 at 58, 1x10 at 42 - Chin Ups: 1x3 at...

Thank you both. I appear to have committed an error insofar as naming the movement correctly - I meant Strict Press (no knee drive) as opposed to...