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As for adding weight to the bar, is the new recommendation to add a nickel a side or is it a dime a side?
As for adding weight to the bar, is the new recommendation to add a nickel a side or is it a dime a side?
1. Since there's only two barbell workouts a week, would you just increase the weight once a week? Ie this Monday you pulled 100, Thursday stay at 100 and next Monday increase to 110? Or would you be better off increasing each workout?
2. If you were after a little hypertrophy could you toss in a few back off sets? Or stay the pttp course?
I have never done The Bear - I am a combat arts practitioners, I train for Health & Strength, not muscles. I did regular PTTP! many times - after my last cycle, I e.g. pulled 2,5x BW in DL.
I would personally prefer the schedule you have suggested, plus StrongFirst RESILIENT:
Mon - PTTP!
Tue - S&S
Wed - StrongFirst RESILIENT
Thu - PTTP!
Fri - S&S
Sat - StrongFirst RESILIENT
Sun - Rest
Pavel M.,
Just to clarify, at your level, you are still getting results, gains not just maintenance, on linear programs like PTTP rather than needing waved programming like PlanStrong? (I have attended) That is good news, indeed. All you need to do is decrease the number of days deadlifting based on recovery right? Novice 4-5, advanced 2.
My focus will be PTTP DL using the Barbell course manual this winter.
By the way, congratulations on your recent innovations in the getup and pushpress being recognized (It was praised at the SF barbell course I took in response to my question on combining KB press and DL. I already use your four count swing, which greatly improved my hyperextension problem. I have now adopted pushpress. It is easy to visualize a pulley while doing it. It also reinforces the importance of pulling the bell down by seeing it as UPDOWN not just up. Great stuff.
Pavel, on a related note - how does one know one is transitioning from beginner (PTTP) to intermediate? Strength:weight ratios or thresholds? When you can no longer sustain +5 daily jumps? Something else?I am currently doing S&S, but I will answer your question:
- beginners to intermediate: PTTP!
- intermediate to advanced: Classical American periodization (we have many, many excellent programs in the SFL manual), or Plan Strong
Thank you for your kind words!
Pavel, on a related note - how does one know one is transitioning from beginner (PTTP) to intermediate? Strength:weight ratios or thresholds? When you can no longer sustain +5 daily jumps? Something else?