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@sharkbait13 Again, you're asking for critique, which I'm trying to give constructively. And again, its just my opinion, so you are free to dismiss it or not. But yes, you need more volume. Yes, adding weight is usually an easier concept to maintain progressive overload than other options...

@sharkbait13 If those are percentages of 1RM, then you need to bump of the reps. 70% should be about 10-12. 75% should be about 10ish. 80% should be about 8-10. Your volume is pretty low otherwise.

@jcm2000 That's putting the cart before the horse with RPE. RPE was designed to regulate each day. Some days will be better or worse than others. You go until it feels like RPE X that day. If you set a weight and say "Im going to stop at 5 knowing I can get 7" you just took the long way to...

@sharkbait13 You will have a harder time maintaining progression on goblet squats as your arms will become the limitation. Hack squats you'll loose stabilizing and balance muscle groups. Same with belt squats. Each of those is good as additional volume or switching stuff up once in a while but...

@sharkbait13 Yes, I meant it as compound movements usually are and should be the foundation for any good program. Big compound movements have the best utility, function, and applicability to everyday life and sport. Isolation exercises, not so much (though they still have their place)...

@sharkbait13 Is your refusal to do squats and deadlifts out of fear or do they cause pain? I herniated my L4-L5 and my L5-S1 (falling off a roof). I reset to low weight and built up slowly but after 2.5 years, both of those lifts are stronger than prior to injuries. I also think they were...