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September 02, 2025 | Daily Training Log & Simple Questions

Please use this post to discuss your training for the day or any simple questions you have! Talk about how lifts went, your workouts PRs achieved, goals set, whatever!

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u/MythicalStrength 6d ago

Outstanding dude! Keep in mind: that will make you BIGGER (hence the name). Maximal strength won't present immediately. Once you have put on the size you need, a few training cycles focused on max strength will get you right.

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u/majorminus66 6d ago

I care much more about strength than size. I don't know that my size is totally lacking at 195 pounds and 6'. Any harm in just going for strength? And what would I go for for that? 5x5 SSL?

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u/MythicalStrength 6d ago

For Maximal Strength, I would use jokers for my main sets and FSL 5X5 for my supplemental work. I wouldn't want my supplemental work to interfere with my recovery for the heavy main work, and I could use that time to master the lifts.

I would do 1 cycle like that and then get back to building. 2 cycles at most.

Another approach would be 5x5/3/1 with no supplemental. I would go full body with that.

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u/majorminus66 6d ago

Don't you usually do joker sets after your standard three sets? Is that not how you do jokers?

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u/MythicalStrength 6d ago

That's exactly how you do them. They are part of the main work.

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u/majorminus66 6d ago

I will be doing this! Thank you!