And now I have my new ebook title!

I thought you were insulting his looks somehow before I saw the board lol

@@kapoioBCS Normal people arent trying to get as strong as possible, 400 is the intermediate standard in all powerlifting literature, even for 165 pound weight classes

Beghinernediatevanced. Was also missed lol

@Jordbær Which numbers correspond to beg/int/adv isn't related to arbitrary goals, like what a good squat for a physique competitor is. It denotes a level of strength where your changes in physical ability REQUIRE different training approaches to keep getting stronger. 'Strength athlete' or not, it applies if your goal is to continuously get stronger. If not, then this video wasn't for you and there is literally no reason to pay attention to this chart.

@@AlexanderBromley thank you for these videos brother i bought all your books an i am passionate about lifting again after being stuck in the mud you saved my lifting brother thank you i hope i can get some coaching in the future gona use the plans you have in the book first take care

personally I don’t see a need for that classification based on how I believe people progress. Maybe you’re like me and spent years training based on what you learned in high school, and now you’ve learned good form and smart training. But, as long as you’re doing decent exercises, you should be fairly progressed to call yourself an intermediate. Dr. Mike explains it well by saying your classification depends on how easily you make gains. After benching and squatting for years, my gains did start to slow down even though my form wasn’t the best. Beginner gains happen pretty quickly and easily. Maybe you went straight into the science when you started the gym (most likely from starting training as an adult) and you don’t want to call yourself a beginner but you haven’t spent a lot of time in the gym. I don’t think benching 400 makes you an intermediate, that is advanced. I thought i saw a comment that said that, I don’t know if that was said

No way! Was it a video or somewhere else?

Thanks! Even in men, this isn't a universal example. Weight class, age, competitive history, leverages etc. etc. all impact where your intermediate/advanced levels lie. Best way to get a range is to look up the rankings in whatever class you would compete in (open powerlifting is a good resource) and work backwards. I would ballpark 'advanced' around 70-ish % of a world record.

@@AlexanderBromley this is incredibly helpful! Thank you!

Doubt you need to upgrade your speakers, I can hear perfectly fine on a phone.

This gets pretty damn loud on my laptop....

@@AlexanderBromley That isn't me saying there's anything wrong with the video, I'm saying the opposite😂

@@AlexanderBromley I think you might just need to focus on not talking at the whiteboard, I got blasted with sound and then you turned around and I had to turn it up.

@@AlexanderBromley listening to you after listening to another video, there's a big difference in volume. if it's just me, then c'est la vie

I think in the end you can just be doing paralysis by analysis. Nothing is ever perfect, and I wouldn't worry until you're around 85%. Form tends to go to crap as you push the 1RMs

I did see! I'd love to sit down with Dave, though I'm sure I have more to learn from him than the other way around.

Same

This is a low BS high quality content channel. As a newbie 60+ lifter myself I find that some programs I have to tweak a bit for myself. Currently doing a modified Cube Method. Looking forward to starting Alex's Bullmastiff program next. Guessing there are not too many of us older lifters out there. Perhaps as that number increases content for us will increase as well. One can hope.

@@kenkenly3785 have a look at GreySteel with Sully lots of info for older types that’s not for competitive lifters just preserving strength as we age. The Barbell Prescription book is very good for 40+ lifters.👍

@@SteveW67 Will do much appreciated.

I didnt anticipate non-followers seeing it. Ill tweak the thumb and title. Thanks!

All of the principles in each hypothetical phase are completely relative. There is a wide spectrum of successful programs that range from super-minimalist to widely varied. You can get enough variety to build your foundation with mainly a barbell; I would play with pauses/tempo, higher rep ranges and use body weight movements like lunges, split squats and step ups as finishers. Make sure to include some straight squatting in your 'strong/competitive' stance specifically for building confidence and skill in addition to the other developmental variants.

What did he say?

Yes, second time :D Dave said that "this guy" analyse well different programs, and that is book set a very good foundation

@@riccardocarlini7992 Where'd he mention it? I'm gonna listen to all of the newest table talk eventually but I wanna specifically hear that part now.

@@zyphos9444 Towards 10-20 minutes from the end

@@riccardocarlini7992 Thank you!

You are on the right track with taking time to even out imbalances and vary the amount of work, but I wouldn't recommend switching your entire training split to do so. Each method of training has a learning curve that takes time to get down and, while there isn't an obvious reason it wouldn't work, I can see pitfalls with making changes that big. If you like your current method of training, you can look for examples in other programs of similar blocks (off-season, hypertrophy, volume, accumulation... whatever phase it might be called) and go from there. Widening your base with a high frequency program generally just requires incorporating a few more sets per exercise in a slightly higher rep range (more volume) and adding 2 or 3 isolation exercises at the end of each workout.

@@AlexanderBromley I was thinking of doing westside for skinny bastards for that block. I ran the program before and it worked for me plus the accessory work is very variable and allows me to fill it up with exercises that I know I was able to do well in my beginner bro split days. I did not stick with it because I did not know how conjugate worked and failed to realize that I was supposed to rotate my maximum effort lifts, so consequently I stalled in a few months, but even with that I did make fast progress while it worked and it worked for long enough even with the mistake for me to re-use it in a temporary block. Plus now I know what I did wrong.

It's a default squat variation in a lot of programs. Yes, it will demand more from the quads, but it also demands more from the upper back and midsection. It also requires much less weight than a back squat, meaning it provides a meaningful stress without requiring a lot of overload and the hit to recovery that comes with it. Fantastic overall exercise.

Id argue that the front squat is the better exercise for non-competing weekend warriors. Its harder to overload and injure yourself, you get great returns for your abs and quads and the carryover to the back squat is great - having problem keeping upright in back squat -> do front squat for 2 months and you will see an immense improvement. Id also argue that its quite demanding for your cardio so that's a bonus.

Yeah that one Mike is weird. Who is he tho? Need to find a better Mike ;)

I saw! Was pretty damn exciting.

Depends where you are at. If you are a relative novice, you could potentially continue to get stronger if you applied yourself. Someone who has more strength built on squatting and deadlifting will have trouble not de-training if they can't do those movements. Tip is to stay away from anything that hurts and take the work you can do SERIOUSLY! Also, find why your back is hurting and address it now. Mobility, technique, injury, underlying issues, etc.

@@AlexanderBromley I could squat 100kg for 3, deadlift 100kg for 1 (didnt train much deadlift because of the lower back). Thanks a lot for the advice!

@@zackery3266 In case you haven't already and are reading this comment: I highly recommend you to watch the videos on back extension by kneesovertoesguy, working his magic with people who got nagging injuries. Cheers, and have a nice week!

My thought is that its not a good look to go around the internet pan handling for compliments. You know thats good or you wouldn't have posted it under 3 different videos. You don't need me or anyone else to repeat it. If you're striving for real status, like legend mode, let your actions speak; they speak when you dominate the competition and they speak when you're humble everywhere else.

100%. The important takeaway is that a lot of approaches work and they all have different rules for how to keep working. With most new lifters, compliance is most often the limiting factor. If a program addresses that, it is the best system by default.

There needs to be an explicit disclaimer that SS should be dropped at the first stall, period. Learn the lifts, establish good habits, then move on to a real program that actually builds strength instead of sending you right into a wall. The dogma has made this 6 to 12 week beginner course into something it's not

@@redblackflag5138 I don't feel that the first stall is long enough for most people to learn the lessons. I think the three stalls as prescribed is fine. It shouldn't take more than a few months and after that, no need to try and milk the program further like some try to do. I'm just speaking from personal experience. I felt pretty confident going forward after SS. I didn't even do the Texas Method when it was over because I felt that there were better intermediate programs.

@@CigEconomy Also just speaking from personal experience, I wish it had gone that smooth for me. Did everything by the book except for the gomad, and 2 months in I hit a wall hard, couldn't figure out what the problem was, felt discouraged and weak. Now I know it was just peaking. Went as far as I could on my untrained 145 lbs frame. It just doesn't build any base imo. That's cool you had a good experience though, that's what makes this stuff interesting

@@redblackflag5138 Well the biggest flaw of SS is GOMAD imo. I half assed it, on my best days probably got down half a gallon. But I was definitely eating enough. If there were more explicit nutrition instructions I don't think most people would have an issue with recovery.