JamesFazz
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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...