re: The Greyskull Methods- A Primer

I feel like I’ve been stalled out on squats for a while. I hover between 225-240. Weighing in at 235 I feel like there is still a ton of room for improvement. Any ideas on how to break through?

For the last couple of weeks I’ve been doing the greyskull basic template with weighted chins and then the iron cross workout you suggested. I’ve never strayed much from greyskull squat templates. However I have been taking my 3rd set down to 135 and hammering out as many as possible. But my stalls on squats were happening long before I tried that. Most everything has been a steady progression but squats not so much. It makes me hate them.

Question: I’m training for cardio on my non-lifting days and started using couch to 5K. Would that be too much or hinder my strength training?

ETA: I also wear a 30 lb plate carrier when I run

No I only do conditioning on non-lifting days. And I wear the vest because I’m actually training for a job that would require me to run with that weight regardless. I’m trying to simulate what that would be like. I’ve doing conditioning on non-lifting days for a couple of weeks, but it was more HIIT stuff rather than just running.

Sounds good. Thanks for the advice.

Hey man, so I finallyhit a wall I think. Had a stressful week at work last week, been doing more yard work on top of it, and started doing doing hill repeats ( have to get conditioned for backpacking trips comng up). Long story short failed to get 5 reps on squat today, was only doing 1x5+ for my top set, and 2 lighter sets, might have gotten 5 reps but didn’t want to put lower back at risk , felt form wasn’t solid and bar felt heavy. I can try to repeat but feel bot worth risk. Same exact scenario with trap bar deadlifts on Thursday but did get 5 reps, barely... Today also misssed bench, got 3,3,4. Feel I could milk it and add another 10-15 lbs to bar if I continue with JP’s 3x3+ powerlifting set/rep scheme to extend cycle. Lastly, standing Press hit 3x5 with 130 lbs, possibly one rep in tank and if I microload can extend cycle with 3x5 till I hit 140lbs. Curls going strong, bodyweight homework going strong. Should I still do as you suggested and drop 15-20% off bar and repeat same lp since I’m under 300lbs on main lifts? Do I keep Press going as is or reset all 4 main lifts? Should I tweak anything next cycle? Lastly do I need to take a week off, if anything I don’t feel I should as I was only averaging two workouts week and sometimes hitting a main lift only once every 7-9 days, feel might be feeling detraining effect, how should I proceed in your opinion? Thanks

Don't take a week off in your case. Remove 20% from lifts that failed only sticking with 5+ on last set not 3*3 as you aren't a powerlifter who only cares about a one rep max. After press fails, reset it too but milk as long as you can.

You are doing the rings program with the main lifts right? If so maybe back off the static holds a little

Sorry got you confused with someone else. What assistance program are you doing?

You aren't over doing it then. Just perform the resets as described.

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What are your thoughts if I'm on my second run through on Greyskull (I reset once) and have now plateaued again on bench at roughly the same place that I did last time (3x5 with 205). I failed twice at 207.5. Should I do another reset, switch to 5-3-1 program, or focus more on incline and close grip and put flat bench on the back-burner for now? Thanks