Exodus Strength

mgil wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 4:57 am Depending on your training history, straight 5x5 is probably not the best thing. Andy’s later stuff uses a DUP method mixed with TM to get gains. It’s pretty decent if you’re on the right place of the curve.

CaptainAwesome wrote: ↑Sun Mar 19, 2023 8:36 am I ran something with the same overall 4 day texas method type scheme, with the volume/intensity split across the week. I did NOT do 5x5 volume deadlifts. Maybe there's someone out there who can handle 5x5 volume deadlifts along with everything else, but that is not me. Even the 5x5 squats at 70% is not something I can really do and keep coming back for more every week. I also did much less assistance work, and did not use the wave loading scheme for the intensity day. The wave scheme probably helps give the thing sustainability. Overall what the program seems to do is take the texas method approach from setting a PR every week to setting a planned PR at the end of a series of weeks. A good move for people who are out of that weekly PR phase, which honestly seems like it's even shorter than the novice phase. An "advanced intermediate" type program. Just be mindful if you are the kind of person who can handle lots of heavy deadlift and squat volume, especially packed in the same week together.

mgil wrote: ↑Sun Mar 19, 2023 10:18 am This is why percentages are tricky. Andy even writes about this. 70% for a 700lbs DL versus 70% for a 500lbs DL is gonna be way different in terms of stimulus.

Nonetheless, I think people shy away from doing volume on DL for the wrong reasons and/or it’s because of their squat programming dominating recovery resources.

For instance, if 5x5@70% is too much, I bet 8x3x70% is feasible or 5x5@60-60%. The knobs can be turned to get reps in.

A lot of SS peeps also do primarily LBBS as their squat. If the volume stuff is done as front squats, wherein the quads are getting pushed more than the hammies, then DL work won’t hurt so much. Note that Andy has written about using FS as a volume alternate in the past as well.

Like most basic templates, things usually need to be tweaked to the individual based on training history.

mgil wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 4:55 am Most of Ripotheses are wrong.

Robster wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:05 pm 6 weeks into the routine. Kinda feel like im gaining strength but losing muscle. like the lack of volume and hypertrophy work is destroying my gains.

Robster wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:05 pm 6 weeks into the routine. Kinda feel like im gaining strength but losing muscle. like the lack of volume and hypertrophy work is destroying my gains.

StephenIRL wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 4:09 am Did you have a look at Wendlers Five & Dime. 3 days a week full body as well. Could be better if you feel the baker 5x5 is lacking volume.