Aussie111

Currently two weeks into Filling Out the Hoodie and it's up there with one of my favorites with Pool Season, Squatober, Bracy Yourself, it's Coming and Stacked and Jacked.

After good run with Stronger then a Garlic Milkshake, Silverback, then Sports Strength with fortnightly Olly Coaching sessions, the upper focus is a welcome change.

Like it so much, I'm keen to follow with Filling Out the Hoodie part 2.

Besides two Squatobers, I've mainly leaned towards three days and four day PPSA plans.


Anyone vouch for FOTH2 or how 5 day PPSA programs work for CNS or muscle recovery compared to other splits?

Yeah, he has Thursday down on the calendar as 'the hangover'. Will be interesting to see what will happen

Yeah, I'm looking at Pool season in November too.

It will work well as our summer starts December and the pool is now ready for some cannon balls.

After three months lower, it will be nice change to have some upper focus with a transition down to from five Squat sessions a week to twice a week.

Going to max out on Wednesday on Squat and Bench, and have the rest of the week off training before starting with new TMs

Had a beer festival and national football final on Sunday with friends, so rested Monday, so for the first time I’m a day behind my US Squatober family

Day 7 this afternoon, the squats sequence were similar to day 23 of BYIC plan and felt smooth

Will be adjusting my bench TM a bit higher, as 92 felt easier than it should.

Asking the board if it’s okay if I do Day 8 tomorrow morning and day 9 tomorrow afternoon? I know it’s not best recovery wise, but I am keen to catch up again! Otherwise, I can always catch up on Saturday and ensure I get 24 hours after each session.

Last year I ran Brace Yourself on a 3 day split of Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday due to playing Volleyball on Wednesday nights. Otherwise, I would have done Mon, Wed and Friday.

I did so for just 4 weeks, then had a deload and retest of maxes the week prior to Squatober. Still made decent progress in that time.

This year, I am planning on doing the 8 weeks with a deload before Oct. As life happens when making other plans, we’ll see what happens.

I noticed the description has been updated where he has mentioned it can be a 4 or 5 day split. So big respect to anyone who’s does that.

Just finished week 2 and glad to have at least a rest day between sessions.

At 44, the legs need all the recovery I can get. Sets of 85% back squat, and again this week

Just finished Arm Farm, and rate it 10/10 fun, decent upper pump and the gains are noticeable.

So much so, I changed my mind from doing Filling in the Hoodie next.

Decided to do the 8 week, 3 day split and full body 'Brace Yourself.. It’s Coming' to prep for Squatober

Did this because as my bench n deads are getting better, it's time to focus a bit more on the squat

That, and Aaron's IG stories and reshares selling the Squatober prep programs sealed the deal.

I agree on all accounts. I wear whatever in my garage gym is easy and convenient at the time.

Also, all sweat covered clothes goes in a different dirty clothes hamper in laundry.

Stacked and Jacked is one of the best programs if you have all your ducks are in a row with managed stress, sleep, time and macros.

I was considering doing it again after a month of House of 1000 reps, but as I have some family and career goals to focus on in the next few months, I have decided to go with Arm Farm.

First week of House of 1000 reps and only completed 2 days (Tues/Sat) due to travelling for wife's surgery. Glad I did, as I needed the extra days to recover. Planning on trying the 3 day split this week if all goes well.

Really happy with this full body program after completing Pump City. I can see this being one of my favourites up there with Stacked and Jacked.

My watch indicated I burned around 1300 cals on Tuesday and around 1400 cals today. Each session took just over 2 hours to complete, but I wanted to ease myself in as much as possible on the first week.

After 1000 reps, I will get back on the Brace Yourself.. It's Coming Plan, as it's also full body and 3 days split

Week 2 of Pool Season is in the books, and you're right the squats were really big on day 3!

Actually, everything seemed bigger this last week and my shoulders are still pumped 30 hours after finishing Big Pump Friday

This was the program I have read about so much in this forum in September. I waited for the right time, where get into the theme of it and eat BBQ food and do cannon balls in the pool as part of the recovery. Magnesium salt water pool is awesome.

Alike other PPSA programs like BYIC, Squatober and S&J, at the half way point, feeling accomplished and very motivated

Confession is, I have transitioned from 5k recovery walks to runs within the last week on Monday, Wednesday (rest day) and Today (rest day). Confessing as I know running ads extra stress to CNS and can strain on recovery. I love walking, but always running out of time to do, so I impulsively started to run in intervals.

Fore recovery, I plan on going to bed at 9pm tonight, and with tomorrow Sunday as a rest day where I plan on sleeping in and eating thick before Big Bench Monday

Why is this being downvoted?

It's right though. Cutting calaries, strength training and walking is the typical go to.