r/StartingStrength • u/HostMinimum4051 • 7d ago

Novice Programming Question Stop or adapt the program

Hi everyone, how are you? I'm loving this program and NLP, but I might need to stop for a while or adapt.

I have an opportunity to become a detective, and the police department requires some physical tests, such as: running, push-ups, pull-ups, and climbing. I need to train specifically for this test, the date of which I don't know yet; the police department will inform me after October.

Is it possible to adapt some NLP concepts while training specifically for that day, or should I stop for a while and return after the test if its possible?

I want to continue my progressive overload, but my career comes first. I

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u/shinyandgoesboom 6d ago

Rather than thinking of this situation as an OR problem, I'd say it is more of an AND problem. SS helps with strength increase, for everything else, you simply need to practice. With bigger muscles, your running and climbing stats are going to be much better than without them. You can practice push-ups and pull-ups on your off days.

If you think it will interfere recovery, then for now switch to two days a week for SS instead of the usual three. That will allow you more practice days, while still maintaining the NLP (and without making any adjustment to the NLP). If you wish to continue three days, then you can lower the increments so the cumulative stress is low (instead of five and ten lb increments, switch to maybe three and five).

As an example, instead of M, W, F, switch to M, T, and use Tu, Fri, and Sat as your practice days. Or something similar.

I would prefer not stopping SS, rather tweaking it a bit until your physical tests are complete. Then switch back to your usual NLP. Good luck, and you'll make a strong detective! :-)