I’m 6’2 and around 165 pounds running SSLP on week 7 . My squat is at 145, bench 140, press 95, DL 225. Embarrassing numbers but, it is what it is. I have failed to hit 3x5 on my squat two different times now, once at 145 and now again at 150 ( could only do 3x3). I backed off the weight today and did 5x5 at 135 to see if a little more volume would help. Should I continue with 5x5 for a while or should i attempt to do 150 3x5 my next session?
Also, what would you say is a true stall on the LP that would warrant moving to intermediate programming?
Thanks for the reply Austin. I’m slowly putting it on. Gaining weight has always been a problem for me. I weighed around 135-140 pounds in my early 20s. I’m 30 now and at the highest weight I’ve ever been. I drink two protein shakes a day with 3 good meals and a Couple glasses of milk and some beef jerkey for a snack.
If you have to take a small reset to facilitate getting your reps at this stage, that’s OK. There’s no need to be embarrassed about yourself, but I think the bodyweight is your biggest target to facilitate continued progress for now.