# LP/Older Athlete/Jiu Jitsu

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/lp-older-athlete-jiu-jitsu/900>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [February 11, 2018, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/lp-older-athlete-jiu-jitsu/900 "2018-02-11T18:24:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Hecktic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Hecktic](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Hecktic)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2018, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/lp-older-athlete-jiu-jitsu/900/1 "2018-02-11T18:24:50Z")

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Hello. I’m 43. Enjoy Jiu Jitsu 3 x week. No season. Decided Dec 1 to drop to 1x week Jiu-Jitsu and run LP.

Progress on straight LP no resets yet:

Weight 185 - 205  
Squat 165 - 265  
Press 90 - 116.5  
Bench 130 - 165  
DL 225 - 315

Workouts are starting to get rough, grindy, and lengthy

Long-term goal is to balance strength gainzz and sport with Jiu-Jitsu 3 x week and barbell 3 x week

When should I switch up programming what would you recommend the next programming look like?

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2018, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/lp-older-athlete-jiu-jitsu/900/2 "2018-02-15T01:49:15Z")

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When you are unable to continue with SSLP, I would switch to intermediate programming. We like The Bridge as a general recommendation.

[http://www.barbellmedicine.com/the-bridge/](http://www.barbellmedicine.com/the-bridge/)

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**Author:** ![MorganIsm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/morganism/32/644_2.png) [@MorganIsm](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/MorganIsm)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2018, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/lp-older-athlete-jiu-jitsu/900/3 "2018-02-15T15:39:16Z")

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I am 47 and my numbers are literally within just a few pounds of yours. I have found adding a “light” day in the middle, 80% lower and 90% upper, is allowing me to keep running my LP without it feeling so horrible. It might be worth a try.