Thanks Grant! New Dad, Been following you for a few months, and I finally decided to change my training from HIT (take everything to failure) back to a more Starting Strength approach (3X5-8 reps). I have to say that I am progressing, less sore and recovering from workouts a lot easier. This video definitely applies to me! Keep up the good work!!
Love this. The only area where I differ is that I like to sprinkle in lower weight, higher rep periods of training. It isn't the majority of my training by any means, but maybe 3 times per year I'll do a 3 week block of training where I'm doing ~20, sometimes even 30 reps on my main lifts. Sounds stupid to some but I've gotten through a plateau more than once taking that approach.
Thanks Grant I really needed to hear that I'm one of the older lifters you talked about 😂 and today I failed on my 4th rep 2nd attempt at my P. R. 315 squat. Got up tried again, failed on 3rd rep. At first I was disappointed then I was glad I was able to do it because most people can't and thanked the Lord. I know my Lord Jesus my God sent your video to me to encourage me to keep going because I never give up. Thanks bro great honest info👊💯
For novices to early intermediates, training to the 2-3 RIR point is usually a good bet since technique and overall strength are still developing. As technique improves and technical failure comes much closer to true muscular failure. Pushing sets to 0-1 RIR is going to be best, especially when prioritizing strength. The sets should be hard and make you poop your pants a bit at the thought of performing them.
The answer is different for strength Vs hypertrophy. Going to failure may be (slightly) beneficial for hypertrophy but for strength not so much. For both going close to failure is plenty enough.
Do you mean with all of his stolen ideas from Arthur Jones and his bag of steroids? Mike built his physique from traditional high volume training and steroids. He merely maintained it with HIT. Then he just stopped training and became a mess.
Training to failure on a low bar squat? No way because you likely will focus on the grind instead of focusing on the technique. Perhaps an advanced lifter can keep the technique while grinding., but not guys like me.
Ehh, how much do you currently squat? If you’re running the lp correctly, you are going to reach a point where that last rep of the set of 5 is going to be a limit rep, but that’s ok. You got safeties for a reason, and your form should be mostly sorted out by the time you have to actually push really hard. Doing a limit rep with decent-ish form isn’t really risky at all.
@@Dan-x4o3m I'm talking about doing squats to failure, meaning don't stop until you are grinding to stand up after, say, 20, 30, 40 or more. I could not focus on the things like keeping my knees out, keeping my back straight, etc. I only do 3 sets of 5 for the current weight, and 3 sets of 5 for warm ups. If I struggle on the last few, then I'll stay at that weight for the next session.
I think its mostly because 1) they do pretty much zero isolation work on SS 2) Mark Rippetoes nutrition advice is legit some of the worst ive ever heard of. He will literally tell guys who are 5’9 to bulk up to 230 pounds. I think reason number 2 is the main issue. As an average height guy there is no way you should be bulking up over 200 pounds in your first year (or ever to be honest.)
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I love that Grant will to tell you “I don’t know” instead of making something up.
As a 66 year old normal guy, get micro plates. 1.25, 1, .75, .5, .25 Just keep adding weight to the bar. Amazing things happen in time.
@@arymniak1 you motivate me sir
good idea
Thanks Grant! New Dad, Been following you for a few months, and I finally decided to change my training from HIT (take everything to failure) back to a more Starting Strength approach (3X5-8 reps). I have to say that I am progressing, less sore and recovering from workouts a lot easier. This video definitely applies to me! Keep up the good work!!
Solid video Grant.
Love this. The only area where I differ is that I like to sprinkle in lower weight, higher rep periods of training.
It isn't the majority of my training by any means, but maybe 3 times per year I'll do a 3 week block of training where I'm doing ~20, sometimes even 30 reps on my main lifts.
Sounds stupid to some but I've gotten through a plateau more than once taking that approach.
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Thanks Grant I really needed to hear that I'm one of the older lifters you talked about 😂 and today I failed on my 4th rep 2nd attempt at my P. R. 315 squat. Got up tried again, failed on 3rd rep. At first I was disappointed then I was glad I was able to do it because most people can't and thanked the Lord. I know my Lord Jesus my God sent your video to me to encourage me to keep going because I never give up. Thanks bro great honest info👊💯
AMEN!
For novices to early intermediates, training to the 2-3 RIR point is usually a good bet since technique and overall strength are still developing. As technique improves and technical failure comes much closer to true muscular failure. Pushing sets to 0-1 RIR is going to be best, especially when prioritizing strength. The sets should be hard and make you poop your pants a bit at the thought of performing them.
whats an RIR
@ Reps in reserve. So 1 RIR means you have left approximately 1 rep left in the tank during the set.
The answer is different for strength Vs hypertrophy. Going to failure may be (slightly) beneficial for hypertrophy but for strength not so much. For both going close to failure is plenty enough.
Pull the pin!
Did you learn Portuguese, Grant?
Pretty good video.
of course
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Do you mean with all of his stolen ideas from Arthur Jones and his bag of steroids? Mike built his physique from traditional high volume training and steroids. He merely maintained it with HIT. Then he just stopped training and became a mess.
It's sad. Overdose on meth @@BigBadJohn7
What if you want to get stronger, but not bigger?
Using the starting strength program to build muscle is like using a fork to eat soup
Training to failure on a low bar squat? No way because you likely will focus on the grind instead of focusing on the technique. Perhaps an advanced lifter can keep the technique while grinding., but not guys like me.
Ehh, how much do you currently squat? If you’re running the lp correctly, you are going to reach a point where that last rep of the set of 5 is going to be a limit rep, but that’s ok. You got safeties for a reason, and your form should be mostly sorted out by the time you have to actually push really hard. Doing a limit rep with decent-ish form isn’t really risky at all.
@@Dan-x4o3m I'm talking about doing squats to failure, meaning don't stop until you are grinding to stand up after, say, 20, 30, 40 or more. I could not focus on the things like keeping my knees out, keeping my back straight, etc. I only do 3 sets of 5 for the current weight, and 3 sets of 5 for warm ups. If I struggle on the last few, then I'll stay at that weight for the next session.
Why does everyone on SS look like a muppet?
Because they don't do RPE
I think its mostly because
1) they do pretty much zero isolation work on SS
2) Mark Rippetoes nutrition advice is legit some of the worst ive ever heard of. He will literally tell guys who are 5’9 to bulk up to 230 pounds.
I think reason number 2 is the main issue. As an average height guy there is no way you should be bulking up over 200 pounds in your first year (or ever to be honest.)
@@3ncore706why not?
@@QuomaD
Because, as the OP pointed out. You will look like a muppet
@@QuomaD
Because, as the OP stated, you will look like a muppet
Ok what’s with the bitcoin grenade?
To the MOON
Well Grant, I guess we have 3 things in common then: USMC, SS, BTC 🚀