Strength carry-over question

[Miguel]

Coach Rip,

I have been training the SS program for two cycles and have gotten really strong very fast, thanks! My question is that lately I have stalled on two of my lifts, the press and the power clean. I was wondering, should I be concerned about specializing on the two lifts? Or do you think it best I keep driving up my weights in the other lifts, squats, bench and deadlift, with the hope of some strength carry-over?

Miguel

If anyone else has come across the same issue I would welcome your feedback as well, thanks.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Most people find that the smaller muscle-group lifts stall earlier than the squat and deadlift. Normal deal. Just program them accordingly.

[Skinny Tasty Pasty]

How would you program them accordingly, coach?

I didn't quite understand that statement

[Mark Rippetoe]

If the stalled lifts need to be shifted over to intermediate programming while the other lifts stay on a linear progression, that would be appropriate.

[elVarouza]

Don't forget to microload. You won't be able to sustain 5lb jumps on the press, clean, and bench for very long, but you should be able to make 2.5lb jumps for a bit.