Coaches, Thanks for all you do.
For my son.
14
6’3" 215
Running SSLP since the end of Feb.
Press - 70 lbs
Bench - 97.5 lbs
Press stalled two weeks ago and bench was very close. Added the BBM upper body plug-in which restarted progress on both lifts. Thanks, by the way.
Deadlift - 255 lbs
Still moving quickly.
Squat - 215 lbs today.
Has noticeably slowed over the last three training sessions. His squat mechanics are pretty solid. We lift with an SSC once a week. As I expected he recommended a 20% light day drop for his next lift.
The recent discussions about the SRA cycle got me thinking about the best way to proceed.
Am I correct that the light day is a form of peaking?
Do you recommend the SSLP light day?
Looking through the BBM templates I see the pattern of imposing stress with variations at lighter weights. He is definitely at the point where he can’t continue to impose more stress with more weight. Would a tempo or paused squat be a better choice to impose more stress or would more volume at a lighter weight of the lift he already knows be a better choice?
Thanks for the help!