I don’t even think it’s possible to squat to failure. Just stand up
If you don’t get bent over.
But he isn’t doing only one set
Yeah, but what if he was? Then maybe going to failure wouldn’t be so bad and it would save time
I was discussing his specific situation regarding a linear progression program
I was going to say something about ratio of progress behind them vs in front, but I like the definitions given. I’m actually probably most on board with @RT_Nomad that there is no meaning.
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How did Linear Progression go from something for everyone, Especially advanced lifters, to something only useful for beginners?
It used to mean Increasing Intensity while Reducing Volume over time.
Now it means Increasing Intensity while Volume stays the Same over time.
When did that change happen?
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When “coaches” realized complicating things made the trainee dependent on them.
Jordan Peters still uses LP.
A Muscle guy uses it now, and Strength guys used it 30-40 years ago it must be good.
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I always thought novice - intermediate - advanced goes on how long it takes you to add strength to a lift. novice means you can add weight predictably, intermediate means you have to use a little more nuance, advanced means you just have to pray.
I thought I was advanced 10 years ago, now I realize that I knew nothing. I’m sure I’ll feel the same way about the me of now in another 10 years
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It’s also kind of an “advanced at what?” kind of question, especially when we’re talking physical qualities/ methodologies.
I’m somewhat reminded of a recent Tom Brady quote (I’m a bit of a fangirl) where he said “at 25, I was good. At 35, I was great. At 45, I was a master of the sport.” Even with the most rings in history, he was still an intermediate on his own relative scale.
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I appreciate this, because it means that the current greatest powerlifting to ever existed is still an intermediate. And meanwhile, you can have some folks that started lifting 6 months ago that hit advanced just because of having such low starting potential.
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He did improve a lot over the course of his career. It was pretty cool to watch.
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Which 5/3/1 would you recommend out of the 5/3/1 for beginners and the Triumvirate?
The beginner version looks a lot like an LP but with the 5/3/1 weight increases.
Triumvirate looks more traditional 5/3/1 as far as I can tell
I don’t see why one would have to pick just one. A few cycles of one, then a few of the others
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