What do you do for a living? I remember a few posts from mentioning your busy schedule.
I work in retail for my sins. Typically only a 45-50 hour week, which isnāt too dramatic. Itās the childcare commitments that limit free time (it feels weird describing it as childcare when theyāre my own kids, but itās the best description I could come up with). Weāve had some issues with both that take up more of our time than normal, although I expect them to resolve over the next few years.
Works when you are the one cooking, which Iām generally, but not all of the time 
I think I am doing great! Definitely keeping the progression on the main lifts as long as possible, but was considered changing the assistance stuff up a bit, now Iām not sure. If itās workingā¦ donāt fix it. May just add a daily challenge in the mix. Something easy like 30 push-up, 100 BPAs, or some glute bridges a day for the cycle. Decisions, decisions.
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Im sticking with the plan for now.
I definitely feel like im not training with enough frequency, but that goes up next week so Iāve been able to stick with it despite temptations.
Iāve swapped front squats for SSB squats, but that doesnt count.
This made me laugh!
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Nuttys beginner barbell program is going well. Luckily there arenāt any planned deloads and you take them at will, which is what Iām smack dab in the middle of right now. This past week brought on forearm/elbow pain that I couldnāt shake so Iām playing it safe, then back to the grind next week while replacing barbell curls with something (not sure yet, possibly supinated pull ups) and using straps on my working sets of DL as opposed to mixed grip.
Ah, I interpreted āeat sociallyā to mean out at a restaurant.
This morning I was thinking about going full-on SGSS with my program. Iām following the double progression using 8s on upper body and 5s on lower body. I have 4 lifting days but only train 3 days per week. I thought I could get through the progression faster by switching back to four days per week but then I realized that would mean I have to squat twice every week. And I donāt want to do that.
I decided to pull back a bit. Two days/week in the gym with conditioning on off days is just the sweet spot for me. Iām still doing 531 and pushing the deadlift and overhead, but with one upper and one lower session per week versus 3x/week full body.
TLDR Iām Committed to the program, not the template.
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Iāve been programming rows into what I am doing now just to prepare for the clean. However, if I do rows pronated it kills my right elbow. I can do them supinated fine and with a bunch more weight. You think that is still okay to do?
Never did them that way before. Couldnāt vouch for it.
Have you looked into straps? Might take some pressure off the elbow.
Iāll give that a go next time see if I can load up as much as I can supinated.
Check-in time!! Itās been long enough for us to derail. Howās everyone doing?
@jibb @Voxel @boilerman @aldebaran @mortdk @mr.v3lv3t @boyce79 @isdatnutty @dagill2 @ChickenLittle
Iāve been following some of your logs so I know how youāre doing. cdmac24 is on the shelf, but I wanted to suck him back into this thread whenever he returns to the forums. If I didnāt tag you then itās because you havenāt used the #committed tag on your training logā¦ or you donāt have a log, which is lame.
Iām still following the nuts and bolts of my program. The goals are the same - regain full use of my right shoulder while following a tried and true progression on the lifts that allow it. Iām using the progression I learned from CTās Simple, Guaranteed Strength and Size program. Iām running three week phases and alternating between sets of 8 and 5 for upper body and sets of 5 and 3 for lower body. So far, so good. Iām on my second phase.
It should be noted that I finally got released to full training on October 3rd. My shoulder is good enough for me to return to work, but itās not good yet. I still canāt do any overhead pressing and it hurts to raise my arm overhead. I have a long ways to go.
My favorite lift of power cleans is still off the table, but I can at least deadlift again. Iāll take it. The goal is 500 lbs by the end of the year (just regaining what I lost).
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I guess I can only tag 10 users in a postā¦
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Itās going great, for me. Got side tracked last week but back on it. Itās just now getting challenging so failure could happen at any moment.
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Absolutely smack on, just ended the building phase.
Now Iām on to the peaking phase.
Really enjoying my program.
If I donāt have any hiccups the next 8 weeks Iām ending my program at the start of decemberā¦ If Iām just as happy as I am now Iāll just start over with the building phase.
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@Frank_C you rangā¦?
Iām still doing at least my 3 mandatory workouts per week. Iāve already started doing pretty much whatever I want in place of the secondary days.
I have upped my cardio significantly, which is not really part of the program but not against it. Whatever happens, I needed the kick in the ass to get into shape. My level of conditioning is unacceptable, and thatās not even ok for general health.
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Still committed, bar a few tweaks to rep schemes and exercise selection.
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Still full body workouts all the way although had to drop a few exercises to accommodate child care.
BF has dropped from 18% to 15% since Sep
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