Programming question- 2 parts

[bpj911]

I was just reviewing my thread and it's fun to see my progress. I have been working reasonably hard. I've gained another 22 pounds and have been able to squat 440 for 2 sets of 5 and am still moving slowly forward. My deadlift has sort of stagnated at 550 or maybe a little more on a good day but squat is still moving albeit slowly. I have found that working really hard at full body 5s for a month works well if I cut volume after that for awhile. I just completed mad cow 5x5 advanced for the first time without missing a rep in the volume phase. I'm getting a little tiny bit smarter. I have found my need to recover is higher than I thought it was and that less appears to be more. Meaning, 2/3rds of the sets gets me further than doing all of it. Not sure if it's my age or what.

[Ericsquats]

I have been working reasonably hard. I've gained another 22 pounds and have been able to squat 440 for 2 sets of 5

If you can do 440x5 just see if you can gut it out and do it for 10. (joking of course) Congrats dude.

[bpj911]

Thanks. I made the 2 sets of 5 with 15 min between sets. I set it down and went an ate a sandwich. I've noticed that a peanut butter sandwich and a quart of milk seems to be the answer to most questions I have regarding weight lifting.

[Ryan Arnold]

Thanks. I made the 2 sets of 5 with 15 min between sets. I set it down and went an ate a sandwich. I've noticed that a peanut butter sandwich and a quart of milk seems to be the answer to most questions I have regarding weight lifting.

Finally someone that gets it!