[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
yep, thats my boy! 
Thank you…
I got to squat today!! Steroid, half squat guy wasn’t there…I had the rack all to myself…
Haven’t added any weight to my squat, and I think I’ve peaked already at 75lbs for the press…so I’m just going to keep my squat at 100lbs, and press at 70 until both feel easy…
…don’t know if that’s what da rules state, but I don’t see how I can possibly add 5-15lbs to everything EACH workout! This is my third week on SS, and I read that progress usually slows by this time…[/quote]
If your doing SS you really want to add weight every time you work out. 10-15 pounds may be possible only the first FEW times you do the workout in the beginning.
Just this month I got stuck at 215lbs and had to reset a few weeks back. This is the guideline I followed, its from the starting strenght wiki page:
How do I know if I’ve “officially stalled” and need to reset?Simply put, 3 strikes and you’re out. We all have off days so if you find yourself missing a rep or two (ie. 200 x 5/5/4) and you suspect it was due to lack of sleep, eating, dog died, etc., add weight normally to the following workout.
Less than 5 reps in first set, or, 3 or more missed reps in all 3 sets (ie. 200 x 4/4/4) is considered a �??missed attempt.�?? Keep the weight the same for the following workout. At this point you have 2 more chances to get all your reps.
If you get your reps on either of the two following workouts, keep progressing from there. This might also be a signal that you need to start taking smaller jumps (5 lbs vs. 10 lbs.) or you need to microload (2.5 lb vs. 5 lbs.)
If you miss all three attempts it’s time for a minor reset. We’ll get to that in a moment.
The following serves as an example. The #s are not exact, but they ARE representative, so if the weight change differences seem to describe you, then it applies to you, even if the exact poundage’s are different.
This assumes the average 150-200 lb teenage male. Make adjustments if you are older, smaller, or female.
Here is how training progression might look from week to week, assuming rest/recovery is ideal. When I say “bar speed”, I’m making reference to your speed of movement in the concentric portion, i.e. are you really struggling and barely getting that last rep (bar speed very slow) or are you making that last rep nice and solid (bar speed good)
Squat:
220 x 5/5/5 (bar speed good, proceed with 15 lb jumps)
235 x 5/5/5 (15 lb jump, bar speed slow, proceed with 10 lb jumps)
245 x 5/5/5 (10 lb jump, bar speed slow, proceed with 5 lb jumps)
250 x 5/5/5 (5 lb jump, bar speed good)
255 x 5/5/5 (bar speed good)
260 x 5/5/5 (bar speed slow)
265 x 5/4/4 (missed two reps (due to poor night’s rest), bar speed slow, proceed with 5 lb jump)
270 x 5/5/5 (bar speed good)
275 x 5/4/3 (3 missed reps = missed first attempt, bar speed very slow, strike 1) - keep weight the same
275 x 5/5/5 (successful second attempt, bar speed good)
280 x 5/5/5 (bar speed good)
285 x 5/5/5 (bar speed slow)
290 x 5/5/5 (bar speed very slow)
295 x 5/4/4 (two missed reps, bar speed slow, proceed by micro-loading) - note attempt to correct bar speed and missed reps by very small incremental jump
298 x 5/4/4 (3 lb. micro-jump, missed 2 reps, bar speed very slow, proceed with 2 lb. jump)
300 x 5/3/3 (4 missed reps = missed first attempt, bar speed very slow, strike 1) - keep weight the same
300 x 5/4/3 (3 missed reps = missed second attempt, bar speed very slow, strike 2) - again, missed reps with NO boost in weight used, attempt one last time
300 x 4/4/4 (3 missed reps = missed third attempt, strike 3, time for a reset)
Note how the weight progresses. 10-lb increments with steady bar speed means more 10-lb increments. Bar speed slows down or 1-2 missed reps = reduce increments by 1/3 or 1/2 or more (ie. from 15lbs to 10 lbs, from 10lbs to 5lbs, or from 5lbs to 2.5lbs, 2.5 lbs. to 2 lbs, etc).
Smaller incremental jumps in weight should eliminate missed reps as well as produce good bar speed. If you are missing reps, even after the smaller incremental jumps, then keep the weight the same. If you cannot hit your 15 reps even after keeping the weight the same for three consecutive workouts, then it is time to reset.
Sooo,
basicaly if you absolutely can’t go up in weight, even by just adding clips to each side of the bar to inch the weight up, keep it the same for 3 workouts. If you can’t hit your 15 reps even then it’s time for a reset.