nSuns LP: When to Run It and When to Run From It
nSuns is a high-volume 5/3/1 variant that pushes main-lift work nearly every session. Who benefits, who breaks, and how to tell which side you are on.
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nSuns is a high-volume 5/3/1 variant that pushes main-lift work nearly every session. Who benefits, who breaks, and how to tell which side you are on.
Starting Strength gets you to a novice plateau. Madcow 5×5 is a classic next step. When to switch, and when Madcow is the wrong choice for where you are.
Rippetoe's classic intermediate program: a volume day, a recovery day, and an intensity day. What the heavy-light-medium structure actually buys you.
Jim Wendler wrote dozens of 5/3/1 templates. A decision guide for Boring But Big, FSL, BBS, Jack Shit, 5/3/1 for Powerlifting, and how to pick the right one.
Most plateaus are not programming problems. A framework for diagnosing whether the stall is recovery, volume, technique, nutrition, or simply the wrong program.
What makes Sheiko #29 work, who it is actually for, and what to expect in your first four weeks of Boris Sheiko's high-frequency powerlifting system.
Smolov Jr. is a three-week peaking block that reliably adds 10–30 lb to a lift. Here is the mechanics behind it and when it actually makes sense to run.
SBS Reps-to-Failure adjusts loads based on your actual performance. Here is how the feedback loop works and why it beats fixed-percentage programming.
The Bulgarian method is famous for daily maxes and brutal workloads. The useful lessons for regular lifters are not the ones usually copied.
PHUL and PPL both build size and strength on four-to-six day weeks. The difference is how each split groups lifts and how forgiving each is under real life.
Volume landmarks are useful when applied with honesty. Here is how to find your own MEV, MAV, and MRV — and where the framework tends to break down.
Daily Undulating Periodization (DUP) rotates rep ranges within a week instead of across months. Here is how to set one up and what the research actually says.
Doug Hepburn trained with heavy singles decades before modern strength theory caught up. The method still holds up. Here is how to run it.
Most lifters either never deload or do it by accident. Three frameworks for deloading on purpose, and when to use each.
Strongman training builds different strength than powerlifting. What carryover to expect, what costs you pay, and how to blend both without losing either.
Muscle mass sets the strength ceiling. How to run a hypertrophy block that converts into bigger squats, benches, and deadlifts — not a bigger mirror.
Most training injuries do not require time off — they require changed loading. A framework for what to modify, what to substitute, and what to pause.
Most kettlebell work is too generic for strength athletes. Three or four moves that help your squat, deadlift, and press — and the ones that waste time.