A little (hopefully relevant) background information:
M/25/6’3"/210/~16% bf
I’ve been lifting on and off for since I was a teenager, and recently decided to get serious about lifting when I decided to go back to school. I started the novice LP at the end of November last year, and currently my lifts are:
Squat: 360 x 3 x 5 (reset once)
Deadlift: 365 x 5 was highest weight/reps performed, recently reset and am currently at 340 x 5 (reset twice)
Bench: 210 x 5 x 5 (reset once)
OHP: 137.5 x 3 x 5 (reset once)
relevant programming alterations to sslp:
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alternate bench sets/reps between 3 x 5 and 5 x 5 (mentioned per Jordan in one of the podcasts, admittedly can’t remember which)
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transitioned to light squats on Thursdays (80% of Tuesday’s weight performed for 2 x 5)
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accessory arm work 2x a week performed after all required work sets, because broscience.
Other than the aformentioned changes, I have followed the programming for the novice progression, eaten around 3500-4500 calories daily and I consistently sleep 6-8 hours a night. The only other detail that might be relevant from a fatigue accumulation standpoint is that I am a full time student and work full time in a somewhat physically demanding role (e.g. walking at a moderate pace consistently over an eight hour period, some light lifting occasionally up to 75 llbs).
Tl;dr version:
I am looking for some help critiquing my form, as well as any insight in to where to go next regarding programming. I am somewhat torn between TM with deadlift intensity day performed on the “light day”, the bridge and possibly HLM.
Thanks for any and all help/clarification!
*Will upload lift videos in subsequent posts
And it sounds like it’s time to move on past the LP.