re: Pen and Paper Strength App

Finished up Arm Farm yesterday. This last week was tough. Tweaked my right elbow Monday (I believe on the 4th set of Zottmans). Even with a compression sleeve I occasionally got dull pain on certain movements.

I know this isn't a completely fair comparison (going from Deadcember to Arm Farm), but I feel like I regressed on deadlift. The last 2 sets yesterday were tough.

With that said, I think the plan lived up to its name. Pretty much every day my arms were on fire at the end. It's probably in my head, but I do feel like I gained some size in my arms/shoulders.

Now on to Benchuary!

Finishing up pump city next week. Have done PS1, PS2, arm farm, silverback, FOTH1 &2

Any suggestions where to go next? Maybe something good for the traps? TIA

4 days week and upper body focus

Big Back Billy has been my favorite plan so far.

4 days/week
Deadlift, Snatch Deadlift, Bench, Squat all twice a week.

Edit: Wanted to add that (while it's not PPSA), Benchuary is shaping up to be better than expected. It's doesn't target legs at all (so far), but it'll build your upper back for sure with all the pull-ups and rows. Check it out on IG or the thread Jose started here.

Just finished up Oak Tree 3x per week and really enjoyed it. Excited for more workouts per week and will be starting mass that lasts next.

Looking at Mass that Lasts... does anyone have insight into how you've approached the exercises that have a % range? for example bench press is 65%-72% on day 1 and deadlift is 70%-75%.

My first thought would be just to start on the lower end of that range and then go up as the program goes on, but there is already progression built into increasing the ranges as the program goes on. Is this unique to Mass that Lasts?

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My first thought would be just to start on the lower end of that range and then go up as the program goes on, but there is already progression built into increasing the ranges as the program goes on

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so i would start at lower end and see how it feels, if you are able to get it, go up on %.

I know what weight I want to hit for my last two sets and just back calculate from there for the early sets. Sometimes I just use the first set as a warmup if it’s something like 5 sets of deadlift. Hit first set at 225 then ramp up to make sure my last 2 sets are at the weight I want.

did w2d1 of FOTH2.

This is my first time through this program and actually like it the best of any so far.

i did tweak my back last week and missed friday. Will make it up. I missed a step climbing in the attic. strained my neck a little today too on the skull crushers

Both are really good

Ptot- you will squat, bench, row on 2 days and then dl, press, chins 2 days plus accessories

MW- all super sets with 2 days of push&legs together then 2 days of pull

Personally I think ptot is one of the best programs he wrote from a strength/size perspective as you are gonna hit heavy weights on the compounds heavy and often

Stacked Jacked & Turning Heads, Periodic Table of Thickness, Mass that Lasts