Doing Dumb Stuff as a College Kid

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Advil was also good to me for body aches but not headaches. YMMV though.

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Got an decent exertion headache on my last deadlift set last night, must have been in your honour. LOL. Took a little time sitting on the bench and breathing to make it subside. I really need a good neck massage.

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You definitely responded to it with more honor than me lmao. last time I got one, I decided to lay on the bathroom floor completely naked with my head on a pile of clothes for like 45 minutes

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SS Workout 4

BTN Press: 75x3x10
Bench: 160x12
Row: 165x15

Notes:

  • I hate to use strong language on this but I fucking caught a headache doing the rows. Iā€™m very much pissed and Iā€™m calling super squats. I took an Excedrin, rolled my neck, very hydrated, etc. I guess itā€™s just not in my cards rn
  • Iā€™m going to take a day or two off, recoop, and start another program
  • I have no idea where this headache stuff is coming from but Iā€™m not dealing with a super painful headache 3x a week for the next 5 weeks
  • Iā€™m thinking about jumping onto a 531 template Iā€™ve been wanting to try
  • Much like @unicornsandrainbows this first attempt at SS is just not my time
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Sorry to read about the continued headaches, my man.

Which one is that?

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thinking about god is a beast, leviathan, or coffinworm

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Sorry to hear it has not worked out for SS. I get it, life is harder when your head hurts. When you know what causes them, kinda silly to add that pain to your plate.

I ran 531 Hardgainer before the SS success. It includes 20 rep squats, but only 1x a week and at lower weight percentage. It may do the trick to get your head used to that many squats in a set.

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I completely forgot about that program! Will definitely make that what I transition too. The crazy thing is I just finished BTM and had no problem with the Amrap squats. Appreciate the help

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I concur: that oneā€™s awesome!

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Sorry to hear about your headaches, I have experienced this many times training and it sucks. Pressure or exertion headaches can also be a sign of other things, so it may be prudent to visit your GP and talk to them. I would not write off super squats just yet.

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Very much appreciate the advice. My current plan is to see if they keep up throughout the week (let that dictate doc visit) and revisit SS a couple of months from now but we will see how all it goes.

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FUBAR Day 1

  • No real lifting lots of walking and stretching
  • Got my neck hammock back and did a lot of neck stuff
  • Super busy with school today. Finals next week!
  • Thinking abut doing some pause squats tomorrow to see how my head does
  • Holy crap! I decided to roll my traps out with a barbell on the rack and my left trap (right by the neck tie in) was so tight i almost cried smashing it. right one was not even close to being that bad. May have had something to do with the headaches
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FUBAR Day 2

Paused SSB squat- 255x1 (beltless)
SSB Goodmornings- Barx3x7
RH- 200x20
20 minutes on assault bike

Notes:

  • I think I solved the headache issue. Had a knot in my neck/trap and rolled it out
  • Today after lifting and light straining felt like a good ol stringer in my neck
  • That being said Iā€™m going to be overly precautious and treat it like an injury. Moving on from Super Squats (more disappointed in myself but my lifting career isnā€™t ending anytime soon)
  • That being said the SSB squat made me feel weak as hell and I want some more strength
  • My squat responded very well to the 2x a week from BTM
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Got some random thoughts that I would love to hear opinions on if anyone wants to share

  • I know I set out to run super squats and deepwater but I think I need a break from all the traditional lifts (squa, bench, deads). Itā€™s more mental but Iā€™m not training to be the best powerlifter so
  • Iā€™ve been wanting to do some variations like front squat, pause squats, Larson presses, rdls/stiff leg deads, good mornings, etc. Should I fit these into a 531 framework or find a different program to run (Stronger by science, one of bald Omni manā€™s, etc)?
  • I want to increese my conditioning by doing at least one session a day.
  • At the end of the day, I will push myself in whatever I do so thatā€™s cool
  • Also one of my goals is to be strong in everything. Like not excelling at particular lifts but being able to put up decent numbers on any lift most of the time
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you mention

and also

I would recommend Dan Johns, tabata front squats. @T3hPwnisher did these daily for a while (correct me if I am wrong Pwn) and lets face it, heā€™s awesome.

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Much appreciated dude. I was doing them with kettlebells rather than a barbell, but absolutely right.

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FUBAR Day 3

Feet up close grip bench (thumb away from center knurling): 225x1 (not grindy/good speed)

Chest to bar pull ups:
2x5

Pull up drop set:
Chest to bar (7,3) into normal chin above bar (8,8)

Notes:

  • Thinking jumping into SBS Hypertrophy instead of 531 Hardgainers just because of the amount of variety and frequency
  • I attempted to run SBS hypertrophy over the summer but it well badly because I wasnā€™t eating enough and stress from moving
  • Did the pull up drop set last night too. Itā€™s pretty fun and I will be doing more chest to bar pull ups
  • Thatā€™s my first time actually benching 225 so thatā€™s neat
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531 as a progression template should work for some of those movements. or You could just run some simple block periodisation, focusing on some key movements and then use the supplemental volume or accessories to do some fun movements that you want to include.
I am sure there are lots of good basic templates you could use as a base. Or just pick a program you like with the movements you want to do and run it. You are young so there is plenty of time to run whatever you want.
@wiseman83 may have some ideas ??

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Really appreciate you tagging other people on here. Glad I joined just because of the well of knowledge. After reading what you wrote, SBS program with probably be best. Iā€™ve been tracking how I respond to some things because I want to eventually learn to program for myself.

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This is a good place to be to learn and try new programs for sure, and if you eventually plan on programming for yourself then lots of good brains on here to pick. I have been doing this a long time and still donā€™t trust myself to fully program my own training. Being accountable to someone elseā€™s plan is a useful way to keep myself on track.

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