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Lifting program feedback wanted.

GetSoda
GetSoda Posts: 1,267 Member
edited January 25 in Fitness and Exercise
Have done some SS, SL, GSLP. And Chaos and Pain.
From all of this I have learned a few things:
I really respond well to heavy triples/doubles. Training every day makes me feel better. (Every other day, even with less work, and I'm exhausted. I know that sounds backwards.) I hate doing linear progression. I want to vary the rep range to at least get some hypertrophy.

The program is heavily based on Destroy the Opposition.
It's a 2 week cycle, which I'll run twice, then test new 1rm.

Heavy = As many sets of 3 at 85% 1rm as possible.
Medium = As many sets of 6 at 75% 1rm as possible.
Light = 50% 1rm 3x8

Push/Pull/Upper/Lower These are accessories. I'll do whatever, just light. 3x8.
Every day I do 15-30 minutes mobility work.


Day: 1
WO: Heavy Squat
Accessories: Push, Lower

Day: 2
WO: Heavy Bench, Heavy Pendlay Rows
Accessories: Pull, Upper

Day: 3
WO: Heavy Deadlift
Accessories: Lower

Day: 4
WO: Medium Squat, Heavy OHP
Accessories: None

Day: 5
WO: Medium OHP, Medium Pendlay Row, Chin ups
Accessories: Lower

Day: 6
WO: Light Deadlift, Medium OHP, Dips
Accessories: Upper

Day: 7
WO: Nothing!
Accessories: A lot of napping maybe.

Day: 8
WO: Heavy Squat, Light Bench
Accessories: Upper

Day: 9
WO: Heavy OHP, Light Pendlay Row, Chin Ups
Accessories: Lower

Day: 10
WO: Medium Good Mornings, Heavy Deadlift
Accessories: None!

Day: 11
WO: Heavy Pendlay rows, Heavy Bench, Dips
Accessories: Upper

Day: 12
WO: Heavy Squat, Chin Ups
Accessories: Lower

Day 13:
WO: Light Bench
Accessories: Push, Lower.


I have a gym in my garage, and I try to keep the workouts 30-90 minutes. When I'm doing 10x3 @ 85-90% 1rm, it can sometimes take ages. Some exercises are split between days since I have a lower back injury and can't handle doing both in one.

Does it seem balanced? Looks like enough recovery between groups. Day before rest day is kept light to give a little better recovery.

Currently I'm in a small calorie deficit, and eating around 200-240g of protein daily.
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