Intermediate Stalling

[67629]

In SS, you give very detailed examples on how to reset and deload. I can't seem to find any good examples in PP. Reset and stall aren't even in the index.

In the novice phase, resetting seems simple since your workout looks basically the same each time in the gym. You can drop 10% and be back up to the PRs in about two weeks. On weekly progression, the workouts are way different throughout the week. This means it could take a month or more to get back up to the PRs, using the same style of progression.

I can't help but think that it's not as simple as just dropping 10% and working back up, but I can't find any examples on what an intermediate reset looks like.

Any insight would be much appreciated.

For the record, I'm not stalling yet; I'd just like to know what to do when I get to that point so I don't waste a bunch of time.

[Mark Rippetoe]

The reset principles are the same. Or you could switch to a different intermediate program, four of which are described in PPST2.

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

PP gives a pretty detailed account of how to manipulate Texas Method to keep progress going through sticking points. I refer to it often.