Rate of weight gain in relation to progress

[Hanuman1]

Yep that is a good point, I watched a bunch of videos of strong people lifting and concluded you are right. Here, I’ve dropped two new vids with what I hope is closer to SS form on deadlift and squat.
Bw is now 218.

185 kg deadlift 405 x 5 - YouTube

170kg squat 5 reps - YouTube

[Hanuman1]

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[Hanuman1]

Here is a recent one: 185kg for a double

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[Robert Santana]

Since when do we bounce our deadlifts? You aren't setting your back, you need to take your time before each and every rep and squeeze the back up but also pull the arms as straight as possible. On the squat you are too upright and need to bend over more and also, same thing, stand up between reps, take your air and set your back. You are rushing everything because you don't want to feel the weight of the bar on you. Feeling the weight of the bar on you is part of the ride and you must learn to stabilize your body while you move rather than just move.

[Hanuman1]

Sorry for the delay in response. I have been subject to ever more frequent resets on SS and I failed 380 squat so I switched to the Texas method. This has been the first heavy squat I could show as I had to deload slightly, I’ve heard you shouldn’t hit prs until a month in?

Anyway here is the last deadlift I did on SS and the first heavy squat on the tm.
I haven’t dropped calories at all I just replaced the calories from milk with solid food.
Bw is 220lbs now, could you tell me what sort of weight gain rate is appropriate at this stage?

187.5 kg / 413lbs deadlift x5 - YouTube

160kg squat first week of Texas method intensity day - YouTube

I think I’m definitely still not sitting back enough on the squat but is the deadlift more controlled?

[Robert Santana]

Squat looks like you aren't bending over enough. Deadlift you are gripping and ripping. As soon as you inhale you are yanking the bar. Separate the steps. Inhale, squeeze the chest up to the max, then drag.