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    Hello coach!
    Wanted to ask your opinion about my programming. IANDTP, the difference being mostly the reps quantity and I don't think I can keep increasing the weight by 5lbs each workout if I do 3x10 instead of 3x5. I tried to find some 3x10 routines similar to SS, but all I find is split-routines, which are, let's say, a bit different from SS.
    Does the following program seem reasonable to you?

    Day 1
    Squat 3x10
    Press 3x10
    Pull-ups 3x10

    Day 2
    Dead-lift 3x6
    Bench press 3x10
    Curls 3x10

    Everything else is as in SS: increasing weight by 5lbs each work-out for Squat and Presses and 10lbs for Dead-lift, and 3 workouts by week alternating Day 1 and Day 2.
    I am 30 and I think I am an advanced novice by now, 6' and 170lb (I know, I know - I am trying to increase my weight).

    Thanks in advance, would really appreciate your opinion.

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    What is your reasoning for 10s instead of 5s?

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    and what's the reasoning for Deadlift: 3x6 instead of 1x5? Also, CURLS?!

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    Quote Originally Posted by atb View Post
    , 6' and 170lb (I know, I know - I am trying to increase my weight).
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    Try harder

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    10s must be bettera than 5s as ten is a more biggera number than five. I think I will try sets of 31s to see how much more bettera 31s are than 5s.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Rippetoe View Post
    What is your reasoning for 10s instead of 5s?
    1. Right now I want to gain more muscle mass than strength. After some time will probably switch to 3x5.
    2. I may be wrong, I think you said somewhere that people respond differently to different rep ranges, so I decided to give it a try and see what are the results. So I needed your advice in programming it the best way possible in order to have a fair comparison with 3x5, which is surely programmed the best way possible.

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    Quote Originally Posted by master_gamgee View Post
    and what's the reasoning for Deadlift: 3x6 instead of 1x5? Also, CURLS?!
    Given that I don't squat on Day2 I need and I can do another compound exercise, it kind of has light-squat day role.
    Yeah, dude, curls! You know you have muscles on you arms too, right? Now the news is - you can train them too!!! Don't thank me...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buellfool View Post
    10s must be bettera than 5s as ten is a more biggera number than five. I think I will try sets of 31s to see how much more bettera 31s are than 5s.
    Yeah, you should surely do it...

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    6ft 170lb...... advanced novice.....?

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    Quote Originally Posted by atb View Post
    1. Right now I want to gain more muscle mass than strength. After some time will probably switch to 3x5.
    2. I may be wrong, I think you said somewhere that people respond differently to different rep ranges, so I decided to give it a try and see what are the results. So I needed your advice in programming it the best way possible in order to have a fair comparison with 3x5, which is surely programmed the best way possible.
    Ah. Muscles grow better with 10s for a tall skinny guy, right? Carry on.

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