biggles1883

Thoughts on STAGM? I bought this plan last year but still haven't ran it

I run Oak Tree by Pen and Paper Strength App multiple times a year usually. You can run it as a 3,4,5 or 6 day split. Although with the intensity on percentages I would recommend as a 4 day max IMO.

Hits the big lifts every day, lot of solid accessory work and carries. You will put on muscle and strength on this plan

I usually do Oak Tree as a 3-4 day. Major props to you doing this as a 6 day thats serious af!!

Curious if anyone has done the Cory G Fitness lunge everyday protocol for their conditioning? I have a hard time jogging or doing extended steady cardio I'd rather crush the assaultbike for 5-10 minutes and call it a day. but interested in this lunge protocol.

I have it it is a selection of KB only, DB only, lower, upper push, upper pull, arm only, and total body lifts. I think there is about 3 for each group. I am also expecting a kid this month so I will be utilizing it I am sure!

What is everyone who did Squatober running this month? I am doing 1 DB only, 1 KB Only and 1 Full Body lift from the Strength on the Go plan this week, might do an arm only day as well. Plan on starting one of the regular programs back up next week after this quick reset.

I will probaly run Arm Farm or FIlling Out the Hoodie. Something more upper focused for a few weeks

This is going to be wild lol good luck fellas

What is everyone doing for warm ups for Squatober? Today is the first day that has an actual warm up of some type.

I have been doing dynamic skips, kicks, and some of our old college football weightroom warmup, T-spine and body weight movements. I can't just roll into the big movements cold like AA seems to do haha

I know we are still early, but this has been by far my favorite programming so far for a Squatober. Love the variation of squats this year.

Congrats on the baby I am expecting my first in November so I will be right behind you. Will take all the dad training tips you have lol..

I did not purchase this years squatober prep I just noticed the squat variations through the PPSA IG reposts and screenshots. I am debating on using my last full month childless doing Squatober or another program.

Highly recommend Oak Tree for this reason. Whether you hit 2 or hit 5 lifts in a week you'll still feel good on this program. Straight meat and potatoes every day

halfway through Summer Stacked enjoying the switch up to a PPL. Intense yet not quite as taxing as his usual full body approach imo. Will hit legs or back super hard yet feel pretty refreshed the next day with less CNS fatigue than some of his other programs.

Update: I am on day 22 of 36 for the Sport Strength program. It has felt awesome incorporating Cleans and snatches back into my routine after running the traditional PPSA programs for 6-7 years. I was worried due to CNS fatigue of these lifts upfront and slightly lower volume on the big main compounds that I would suffer strength or size loss but that has not happened at all.

Two things I have noticed that have stood out already: My power has increased greatly in a short amount of time on this program. I noticed this mainly from my golf swing, I am crushing the driver and feel much more powerful and just feel overall more athletic. I also feel 10x better than I did compared to Day 1 in the conditioning, (had been a long time since I had done any sprinting)

Secondly, I forgot how doing cleans and snatches blow up my upper back/traps. My traps are noticeably more full in just a few weeks.

So far have enjoyed it greatly and recommend for anyone trying to add explosive power lifts and true conditioning back into their routine. Also has some varied lifts you typically do not get in other PPSA programs (DB Lateral lunges, BB complexes, BB RFESS, etc)

Starting Day 1 of Sport Strength today. Anyone out there ran this program yet? Excited to add field conditioning/ sprints and some olympic lifts back in.

From a purely getting stronger perspective, Oak Tree might take the cake as my favorite PPSA program I have done so far. If you approach it with intent on getting stronger it is great. I have definitley put on size in the 5 weeks doing it too. I have run it as both a 4 day and 3 day split depending on my travel schedule for work and seen great results both ways. You get up in the 90s in percentage for squat, bench, and DL so I would use this program as a way to maybe go for a new max and peaking strength if you are in that mode currently. Super strong and solid program!


Mass that Lasts is set up a little differently than most of the PPSA programs and I enjoyed the varying intensity based on the day. Monday and Thursdays you hit all of the big compound lifts and thats basically it. Tuesday and Friday you hit all the accessory movements in form of super sets and get a great pump. There is also 2 deload days in Mass that Lasts I dont think have seen that in a PPSA program. This one is worked best as a traditional 4 day split. I really enjoy both and will add both to my rotation now. Hope that helps