Knowing when to Stop Linear Progression

[@milanojudo]

Ok run Russian Squat Routine every 3 months.....got it.

[@the.Aruarian]

Fitz, how dare you go against the Gospel of Rippetoe. It's 5x5 all the way down!

[@kamo7293]

hehe can't go against the church of rip. just a side note starting strength is more 3x5 than 5x5. 5x5 is stronglifts

[@volkoslav9891]

I swear I saw the very same comment in some earlier video. Rippetoe programs 3x5 in SS and varies volume in Texas method, so this comment is not worth repeating over and over

[@sneeuwballa]

@@volkoslav9891 Texas Method is not Rip's program

[@silverceleste7260]

5x5 5 days a week? got it

[@SevZG]

the clarence kennedy way-to-300 squat program

[@Wisey_83]

Don't forget your 3x10 back downs

[@andrew98115wl]

Just squat to maximum twice a day. Got it! 👍🏻

[@Runner-Boy]

You just have to keep pushing forwards Push through that wall its a mindset.

[@patsquanch]

during a volume accumulation phase, i like the philosophy of trying to "condense the volume". If I start my block out with 5x5 @ 70% I'll aim to do that for 3-4x6-8 next week, then up the weight and return to 5s to do the same for the next few weeks. It's a way for me to increase the relative intensity/difficulty of the work without having to actually up the absolute weight I'm putting on the bar every session/week. Periodically return to 70% but aim to complete more and more volume there each time I do. I find that approach to be a great way to raise my base volume threshold, and gives a good jumping off point when transitioning into a phase more dedicated to increasing the weights being used rather than getting in a fuckton of reps.

[@DennyElvey]

Great video got loads out of this. Thanks

[@marcusboxall7383]

loving all the stuff (first)

[@LatimusChadimus]

True

[@jacobusveeger5641]

They keep these coming!!!!

[@zatara24601]

When people say linear progression they usually mean "novice" progression or "easy gains time"

[@christiandean9547]

Honest question: there are 3 people I’ve seen on KZbin who have Ass-To-Grass squatted 300kg. Clarence Kennedy, Toshiki Yamamoto, and the ginger fella on this Sika Strength channel. Each of them admit (and prove with video logs) that they accomplished that by doing nothing but 5x5 almost every day (and Toshiki added 3x10 too). I understand that blanket advice to do the same could cause unprepared and beginner lifters to injure themselves, but if we know what’s possible, is there any physiological argument against doing what those 3 lifters did? The argument that ‘you might injure yourself’ I understand. But knowing that, you can plan the program to mitigate injury like progressing more incrementally, slowly, and concentrating on perfect form. I did the full Smolov 13 week program back to back for 3 cycles with no injury by using a slightly lower weight than calculated, and by focusing on perfect form.

[@bloodysath]

Jear I hear it often... Here whats if done to get where im, but don't do the same 😅. I think if you are build to Squat, you can get really strong from spamming Squatting

[@alexanderheyworth3242]

Survivor selection bias. The thousands of people who tried to get a 300kg squat using 5x5 but failed didn't put a video on KZbin.

[@christiandean9547]

@@alexanderheyworth3242 maybe but I honestly think no one has tried it except the ones who have filmed it. Many people have tried to hit 300, but doing it with that training protocol is quite rare.

[@watgoatse]

imo most people debate what is a good idea, or what is optimal, or what reduces injury, etc., but in reality you can make progress using many different approaches to training. you can risk it for the biscuit if you want

[@Lavabug]

100% I also did RSR, Smolov Jr. and Bulgarian style approaches (6-7x week squats for 8 months) with great success. All my worst injuries have occurred during volume blocks on "smart" periodized programs like LSUS and Sika's RTA despite being only twice a week. Went back to linear 3x5 3x per week to recover from my last injury and bounced back faster than ever. I've definitely become highly skeptical of any categorical "this program will get you injured" statements. Any program can injure you if you have a problem with mechanics or are genetically predisposed to it. You only have so many years left of heavy lifting before progress stops due to age, so you better not waste several months with zero PR's beyond the early novice stage. At 37 years old now I only wish I didn't waste so much time with "smart" programs that produced zero PR's for half a year or more. IMHO, unless you're squatting cleanly over 2x bodyweight for reps, don't bother with % based block linear programs and get your absolute strength as high as possible. Jumping on complex periodization too early is what made me piss away years of progress.

[@reiseleitercostarica]

Vary your training. Make it enjoyable to train many years. Increase volume, not just intensity. Train untamed!

[@therukshuka3616]

"Always remember to train on time"

[@Rorschachs_Blot]

No right time to stop linear progression. You just eventually have to linearly progress the DBol too.

[@ericgasparro2545]

What’s the best drug for the Bulgarian, Smolov, Starting strength Conduit Hybrid Method?

[@Rorschachs_Blot]

@@ericgasparro2545 Turkesterone.

[@Rorschachs_Blot]

@@ericgasparro2545 You need to add Supersquats to that or it isn't optimal.

[@Rorschachs_Blot]

@@ericgasparro2545 Turkesterone.

[@ericgasparro2545]

@@Rorschachs_Blot ordering now, and some chains and resistance bands.

[@DrAJ_LatinAmerica]

Excellent 👍

[@dustinirwin1]

Do you have a 5-day power building option? Website only shows a 4-day option. Am willing to pay for one if you’d be willing to! Used the 2nd block of what you did for Haydn, generally liked it, but would love to have a more tailored solution for myself.

[@scarzen1]

What do you think of top set and back off set programming

[@SevZG]

What, if anything, would you change in what you discussed if someone was using your average weightlifting stack of PEDs?

[@TheFrenchMC]

Train more, train harder, train heavier

[@LatimusChadimus]

No googlies

[@zachboskovich6616]

Linear algorithm

[@andreabarone4964]

We know the earth is not just flat but it’s space turtles all the way down, we know this thanks to science, and we also know thanks to the great scientist mark rippetoe that is 5x5 all the way to the end

[@VICTHECOMMENTER]

Algo

[@waylonrichter1253]

No progression is linear

[@therukshuka3616]

But what if it is?

[@mauort6870]

gzclp covers this all quite well