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Applications & Adaptations
Swole at Every Height
Programs included in the download: The Rippler, GZCL UHF 5&9Wk, Deadlift Wave Forms, and the Blank Template for personal use. Donate to the right. Pay what you like. A buck, ten or even twenty big ones... All is greatly appreciated. Thank you. May serve as reference material for those new to my training method.
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This is a post that goes into great detail some things I've found in regards to programming for strength training. It has been helpful to a great many lifters world wide.




So, I've been using the GZCL method for a couple months and like it so far. I do Squat, Bench, Deadlift, and OHP as my T1 movements, and have seen pretty good progress especially on the push movements. All that to say, thanks for putting this info out there!
I've got a couple questions. I've wanted to do squats on multiple days, so I'm using paused squats as a T2 on deadlift day. I've also really wanted to shoehorn some hang power cleans (because they are awesome) which really don't seem like a good T3 movement, so I've been using them as a second T2. Is that advisable?
Also, could you elaborate on this section?
I haven't been pushing the T1 volume too high (been keeping a strict set number on non-test days, but going to try going for extra flexible sets starting next week), but I've noticed that my fatigue is not too far from my recovery limit already (at a slight caloric surplus and as much sleep as I need). Since I'm testing max on a different exercise each week, how would you adjust a program once the progress stops or I outstrip my recovery?
On a side note, I would totally make the Beginner LP into a separate post that I can just send new lifters to. This post is full of good info, but it's a doozy for someone just getting started. Maybe we can link to it in the about section.