I did SS as a beginner. Started from weak and skinnyfat and ended up relatively big and lifting:
Squat 3x5x148kg
Bench 3x5x102kg
Press 3x5x63kg
Diddly 1x5x165kg

Then I went on the Texas Method and so far I'm at:
Squat 1x5x164kg
Binch 1x5x112kg
Press 1x5x75kg
Diddly 1x5x177,5kg

>>37377899
Lifting heavy things up and putting them down is possibly the most boring thing Ive ever done

Any way to improve it?

>>37377935
no, get a different hobby. why would you keep doing something that's "the most boring thing you've ever done"?

>>37377899
How's this for a novice?
squats 3x5
overhead press 3x5
bench press 3x5
deadlift 3x5

>>37377899
I just started SS, I'm a skeleton. I like doing Squats.

>>37377918
>>37377989

After fucking around in the gym my lifts are:
>Squat: 5x90kg
>Bench: 5x85kg
>OHP: 5x 50kg
>DL: 5x115kg

Should I hop on SS?
I haven't made any linear gains though in a long time, but SS relies on linear gains, so I have no idea what to do now.

>>37378047
bump

>>37378047
If you're not making progress at the moment maybe you're doing too much volume and maybe SS could help you fix that

nutrition is also important, hydration, sleep, sort all these things out and find a programme that works for you, try SS and see how you get on

i managed 3x5 112.5kg on squats today
it was heavy as fuck though and my form slipped a bit
what do next time bros?

>>37378286
also I'm still gaining weight @ 182cm 78kg
3200 ~ 3300 kcals a day

>>37378277
I've been doing a PPL routine lately, which made my gains stall in the end. I didn't have any way planned on how to progress on it, I just kept doing the workouts.
The nutrition/recovery was pretty solid most of the time.

>>37378303
What's the workout like? You could possibly mix up the rep scheme & weight to try and progress

I usually do 6 reps for a certain weight one workout and then the next do 8 with a slightly lower weight and then the next 12 again with a lower weight and then back to 6 and up the weights each round, seems to be working quite well for me and if I have any issues moving up the weight I just keep the weight the same, focus on form and then try and increase the next rep scheme

Anyone had any experience with grey skull lp? Hopped on it a couple weeks ago due to stalling on SL 5x5.

>>37377899
did SS as a beginner for 6 months
squat 265lbs for 3 x 5
bench 115lbs for 3 x 5(couldn't get the form down back then)
deadlift 335lbs for 5 reps

currently doing candito's 6 week program
squat 320lbs for 4 reps
bench 170lbs for 4 reps(I'm bad at benching)
deadlift 365lbs for 2 reps

making some decent progress so far aside from getting sick midway the program just to reset but c6w is probably the most fun I've done lifting

>>37378383
This is exactly what I've been trying, but I never really could progress, I stayed at the same weight all the time.
Especially on my deadlift, I've been at 115kg - 120kg for weeks.

>>37377899

If you want to actually enjoy your workouts and not want to kill yourself after each one, I suggest you do something other than SS. I'm now on a Legs/Push/Pull routine and it's 10x better than squatting every fucking workout, and my upper body lifts have been going up much more quickly.

I just do bench, dips, OHP for push, deads, row, pullups for pull, squats, lunges, hamstring curl for legs. 5x5 of each.

>>37378481
Could you post your full workout?
Which lifts do you structure on which days and how do you progress on them?

>>37378501

Extremely simple, 3x a week, legs rest push rest pull rest rest.

Shoot for 5x5 on the main lifts, if you hit 5x5 go up 5 pounds next time. On nonessential lifts e.g. pullups, lunges, curls, dips, do as many as you can and go up in weight if you're getting too many reps.

That's literally it.

>>37378469
Maybe give SS a try for a few weeks, I found with my deads varying between 6-8 reps was best

>>37377899
Fuck SS, I think that shit is retarded. It might work but I hated it since I felt like I wasnt doing enough at all.

I go 5 times a week.

A = 5-6x legs / 2-3x shoulders
B = 5-6x Back / 2-3x biceps / 2x forearms
C = 5-6x Chest / 2-3x triceps

I do 4x8 for nearly every excercise, except if I'm going for a PR, which I will typically do for one of the big lifts on Wednesday

Week 1:
ABCAB

Week 2:
CABCA

Week 3:
BCABC

I choose between the following excercises and try to hit every muscle for their respective muscle groups each day.


A/legs: Squats, Lunges, Calf raises, Leg extensions, Leg curls, Hack squats, Leg press, Hip thrusts, Single glute kickback
A/shoulders: Overhead press, Military Press, Shoulder side raises, Shoulder front raises, Shoulder press

B/back: Deadlifts, Standing bent over rows, Pull-ups, Seated rows, Stiff legs dumbbell deadlifts, Lateral pulldown, Back raises, delt flyes
B/biceps: Wide grip biceps curl, close grip biceps curl, dumbbell curls, cable bicep curl
B/forearms: wrist roller, hammer curl

C/Chest: Bench press, incline bench press, decline bench press, dumbbell press, incline dumbbell press, decline dumbbell press, high cable flyes, low cable flyes, dumbbell flyes, incline dumbbell flys, chest press
C/triceps: Rope triceps extension, bar triceps extension, standing one arm triceps extension, skullcrushers, dips.

3 months without any good diet and my PR lifts are at:

OHP: 60kg
Bench: 90kg
Squat: 130kg
Deadlift: 160kg

>>37377935
It will never get better. It's a fucking retarded hobby and people who think it's fun are fucking retarded and possibly psychopaths.

It's fun to push yourself to break PRs, though.

Can anyone critique this routine?

Saturday:Chest/Traps
Benchpress 5x5
Incline Dumbbell Press 4x8
Cable Crossover 4x8
Butterfly Pec-Dec 4x10
Upright Cable Row 3x10
Dumbbell Shrugs 3x10

Sunday:Quads/Biceps
Squat/Front Squat 5x5 (Alternating)
Incline Hammer Curls 4x10
Leg Press 4x8
Zottman Curls 4x8
Leg Extension 5x10
Preacher Curls 3x10

Monday:Delts/Triceps
Overhead Press 5x5
Weighted Dips 4x8
Lateral Raise 5x10
Triceps Pushdown/Extension 4x8
Facepulls 4x12
Skullcrushers 4x8

Tuesday:Hamstrings/Abs
Deadlift 5x5
Leg Curl 4x12
Weighted Crunches 4x12
Leg Raises 4x12
Ab-Rolls 4x12
Plank 3x2 Minute

Wednesday:Back/Lats
Pendlay Row 5x5
Widegrip Pullup 1x8, 1x6, 1xF
Cable Row 4x10
Lateral Pulldown 4x10
Dumbbell Row 4x8
T-Bar Row 3x10

>>37378674
week begins on monday, retarded neet

also nice routine

>>37377949
?

Monday:

Squat 5x5, DL 5x5, Bench 5x5, Pull-ups 5x5, OHP 5x5

45min spin class

Tuesday

Run 5km easy

Wednesday

Squat 5x5, DL 5x5, Bench 5x5, Pull-ups 5x5, OHP 5x5

30 min spin

Thursday

Run intervals

Friday

Squat 5x5, DL 5x5, Bench 5x5, Pull-ups 5x5, OHP 5x5

Run 5km easy

Saturday

Bike 1hour

Sunday

Long run 12 - 18km

>>37378697
Week begins on Sunday

>>37378886
Is right. Otherwise Wednesday (called some variation of "mid-week") would not be in the middle of the week.

>>37378911
This is how I know you people dont have a job. You work from Monday to Friday. Wednesday is in the middle of a work week and it's why for normal people the week begins on Monday and ends on Sunday.