Changing order of BT exercises

Training Q&A [Moderated]
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I’m curious about the pros and cons of changing the sequence of exercises in the Beginner Template.

From running an SSNLP a couple of years ago (and just starting on the BT) I find that I can add weight to the deadlift pretty quickly, but struggle for gains in the back squat.

(Which makes sense for my anthropometry – long arms and legs.)

Does it make sense to move the back squat to be first in workouts? I’m thinking specifically of Workout 3 (phase 1), where you end Day 3 by squatting sets of 10 (and I’m pretty gassed by then).

What do?

2

We would recommend keeping the order of the exercises the same and adjusting the weight on the bar as necessary to match your current performance potential.

I don’t see an advantage to squatting first every workout.