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Stuward (or others), when you say parallel do you mean top top of the legs are parallel to the ground or the bottom of the legs are parallel to the ground? When the top of the legs are parallel to the ground, it's a deeper squat than when the hamstrings are parallel, and I generally squat so my quad...

Thanks a lot for the advice stuward.

One more question: would it be best to perform a full-body workout three times a week (with some variation in the actual lifts), or do kind of an upper/lower or push/pull split either in an ABA BAB format or ABxABxx format?

Another quick note for context:

I started with the Rippertoe Starting Strength, did that for about three months, changed it a little to my current routine, and that's when I started having problems with stagnation.

@Stephen Johnson Upper back has been progressing more rapidly than Bench, so I don't think that has been an issue. Thanks for some of the tips, Tradeless Jack. How often should I vary reps/weights? I think this I reason I don't really understand periodization. Should I do something like 5x3 (reps X ...

Thanks a lot for the help. I think I am going to drop the weight down 10 or 15 pounds and work my way back up, and that should hopefully do the trick. I'll let you know in a couple weeks I suppose.

First, I'll list my routine to put my question in context: Workout A Squat Deadlift Shrugs BC Curl Pull-ups Workout B Bench Upright Row Military Press Decline Bench Abs I lift 3 sets by 5 reps on all lifts. Three times a week, so ABA BAB etc. I've been doing this routine for a few weeks, before that...

Thanks for the help so far. Generally on my first set I try and pick a weight that will cause me to fail on my last rep. Because of this, I usually can't finish the same number of reps on the second and third sets. So on the bench I might get 135 8 times, then 6 and then maybe 3 or so. Is this not t...

Size is probably most important right now, because I've always been kind of lean and I want to bulk up some. Strength is still important but I figure after I bulk up and change my routine I can focus on strength.

Hey everyone, I'm looking for a little advice on my workout. I'm a pretty good athlete but I've always been a little undersized (5'8'' 150 or so). About a year ago I was diagnosed with Crohns (if you don't know its a gastrointestinal disease) and lost 15-20 pounds, down to about 135. Once the medica...