It’s sweet if you already have your program sorted out. It’s not a big program library like boostcamp but It doesn’t keep everything locked behind a paywall. I think I paid a few bucks for the premium version and really like the analytics and there’s even a social aspect if you like following other people

So this is Christmas

Camera slowly pans across various shots of Americans

And what have you done?

1 800 number comes up on the screen for donations

100% the amount of knowledge available to us now compared to even a decade ago is unbelievable, props to the lifting science bros. I wish this was around when I was younger hah

I agree with you about Dr. Mike, he’s great but I think switching to full-time YouTube and content creation has lead to him putting out more filler and click bait and shilling. His app looks cool but pretty overpriced imo

I use the hevy app, it has animations and instructions that look very similar:

Remember when Frodocop stabbed that orc in the dick?

Say what you will about the tenets of pescatarianism, Dude, at least it’s an ethos

If you smell his diaper stench it’s really quite atrocious

Tactical Barbell Grey Man w1d1

Bench press 4 x 8 @ 180lbs
Zercher squat 4 x 8 @ 210lbs
Dip 4 x 12 @ 210lbs bw
Incline dumbbell bench 4 x 12 @ 40lbs
Pull up 4 x 12 @ 210lbs bw

OK this is the last program hop for a while I swear.

There once was a game that was not free
The head of the game was big Randy
He joked one day with a cherry grin
Real fans would pay the fee HUH

Soon may the pirates come
To snag some games and have their fun
One day, when the cracks are done
We’ll take our games and go

Sweet I hope it works out for you

Alternatively you could switch over to a periodized program and then adjust your training max based on your AMRAP sets for the other lifts (ala Juggernaut), so they progress more quickly while they still can. Bench seems to be sticky for a lot of folks sometimes. Could just need a little bit more volume at lower weight after the main work is done?

You may be at the point where you’re past your newbie gains and about as far as a linear program can take you. At that point its time to switch to a periodized program to continue progressing. Periodized programs vary the sets, reps and weights from week to week. As a simple example here is how 5/3/1 FSL handles it:

Week 1

Main work:
5 @ 65%
5 @ 75%
5+ @ 85%
Supplemental work:
5 x 5 @ 65%

Week 2

Main work:
3 @ 70%
3 @ 80%
3+ @ 90%
Supplemental work:
5 x 5 @ 70%

Week 3

Main work:
5 @ 75%
3 @ 85%
1+ @ 95%
Supplemental work:
5 x 5 @ 75%

After week three you increase your training max by 5lbs for overhead press and bench, and 10lbs for squat and deadlift, then restart at week 1 again. The increase in the training max will be imperceptible spread out over the next cycle, but in the course of a year that would be +75lbs to your upper and +150lbs to your lower body training maxes, not counting any deloads. That will have you benching two plates within the year easily.

5/3/1 has a lot of different templates including a few options for 3 day full body if you like that split, tactical barbell too and most likely some others that I"m less familiar with.

The machete method Is my recommendation, I did this with a newbie and they really enjoyed it. 4, 5, 2, 3, 6

Gotta give props to active participation, upvotes, comments are helping too, you’re right. I was just focussed on community building, it might not be as fun but it’s important also

That judge can fuck off ⬆️

No leg pain or discomfort? I’m easing into it because I can definitely feel it in my tendons and joints but that might be age related