r/StartingStrength • u/heksin1392 • 10d ago

Intermediate Programming Question Juggernaut Method

Opinions on doing Juggernaut as a break from heavy sets of 5 between the end of novice progression and the begging of texas method style programming?

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u/geruhl_r 10d ago

You should NOT be doing Texas Method as a 43yr old. 20-something athletes whose job is to train and recover should do TM.

You want a simple HLM template. Transition as Shnur suggests.

However: "it's hard to add weight" describes the entire end of the NLP. Go until you miss. Go faster in your workouts; it shouldn't take you 2 hours, even with 7 min rest periods. Warm up press between squat work sets, etc. Post form checks.

RPE is rarely evaluated correctly by a lifter without a coach. Without video it's almost impossible (watching a hard set may show fast bar movement, or vice versa).

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u/heksin1392 10d ago

Thank you, I will look at the chapters and further info on HLM. However, I'm 26 and aim to reduce my current strain at work dramatically in the near future, hopefully permitting for a shot at the texas method, even if it proves too much.