I’m not sure what to make of this.

Based upon Paul Carter’s Base Building – Mass cycle

• Squat – working max: 295
  • BW x 10
  • BW x 10
  • bar x 5
  • bar x 5
  • 120 x 5
  • 150 x 4
  • 175 x 3
  • 225 x 2
  • 250 x 1
  • 215 x 10
  • 215 x 5
• Stiff Leg Deadlift
  • 205 x 8
  • 205 x 8
  • 205 x 8
• Lunge
  • BW x 10e
  • BW x 10e
  • BW x 10e
  • BW x 10e
• Standing Calf Raises
  • 45 x 12
  • 45 x 12
  • 45 x 12
  • 45 x 12

Is it the removal of creatine that’s doing this? I don’t know. I couldn’t squeeze out any more squat reps, and I’m down from last week. But then, I cranked out a full round of stiff-legs, and I did a 4th set of lunges. So I don’t get it. Not really sure what’s up here, but I continue to just press on.

Meantime, I’m thinking during week 5 I’ll try to determine maxes for the Strong-15 cycle, take week 6 as a light deload (still hit the gym, just light weights for like 3×8 or something), then hit it. I admit, I’m anxious to get started… and I’m pretty sure I’ll find out why Paul Carter calls that one template the “man maker”.