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    Default Programming query, Male 62

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    I am back doing LP after an Doctor enforced layoff of almost 6 months. Been lifting on Mondays and Thursdays
    Stats:
    Male 62, weight 195 lbs.height 5'7".

    Started up again a couple of months ago, squatting 185 lbs., Press 95, Bench 135, Deadlift 250

    Current lifts:
    Squat 250
    OH Press 125
    Bench Press 165
    Deadlift 300

    Current program:
    Monday :Squat 3x5
    OH Press 3x5
    Chin-ups 3 sets of 10 bW

    Thursday: Squat 3x5
    Bench 3x5
    Deadlift,1x5

    Now to the Question:
    I know from my past few years of lifting that as the squat gets to around 265 or so it begins to really feel like a grind at 3x5. So do the presses begin to feel like a grind, and recovery feels like an issue. Currently I have not been feeling the aforementioned grind, but my experience tells me that it's on its way. None of the lifts feel like a stall...yet. So- how to continue adding weight to the lifts while keeping the program sane?
    I have the latest PPSST book, and have read the geezer section but it still seems a bit mysterious. Do I cut back to 3x3 on the main lifts, or do I alternate the squats so as not to do them more than once a week? I definitely feel like I won't get enough recovery using the Texas Method. Before I laid off this last time I was doing Wendler, but the rep out volume was really kicking my ass. Any suggestions would be appreciated

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    You can cut back to 3x3 or do 1x5 with two back off sets of 5. But the first adjustment to make will be to make your second squat day lighter. Make sure you have access to fractional plates for presses

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