How to NEVER Plateau Again

Get my coaching, programs here: https://taap.it/coachingyt Join the mentorship group (best for industry professionals: https://taap.it/mentorasc I am constantly asked what to do when you hit a wall in your training. I once sat on a panel with Ed Coan, the greatest powerlifter of all time and when someone asked him at what age you stop progressing, he simply said: "If you know what you're doing, you should never plateau". Today on the University of Strength, I am breaking down the three exact programming strategies I use to guarantee that my athletes add weight to the bar every single time they step into the gym. If you are stuck, you need to rethink how you structure your mesocycles. In this lecture, we cover: The Exercise Selection Hack: Why I never use overloading exercises like rack pulls. Instead, we start the program with the highest mechanical difficulty (like a paused Stiletto Squat or Snatch Grip Deficit Deadlift) and progress toward easier competition movements. The Front Squat Myth: Why back squats will build your front squat better than front squats will. Periodization of Effort: Why the Dorian Yates "train to failure" mentality will ruin your strength gains if you apply it on week one. I break down how to pace your 4-week block from an RPE 7 (leaving 3 reps in reserve) to an RPE 10 max out. Stop working hard blindly. Start working with a strategy. Get my coaching, programs & mentorship here: https://taap.it/coachingyt Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro: The 3 strategies to guarantee progression 01:42 – Strategy 1: Traditional Linear Periodization 03:30 – Strategy 2: Why I hate "Overloading" lifts like Rack Pulls 06:02 – Deadlift Progression: From Snatch Grip to Competition 08:14 – Why Back Squats build a better Front Squat 10:31 – The Paused Stiletto Squat (My ultimate quad builder) 21:03 – The Ed Coan Story: "You should never plateau" 23:05 – Strategy 3: Periodization of Effort (Stop trying so hard) 33:00 – How to pace your 4-week Mesocycle (RPE 7 to RPE 10) 41:42 – Recap & Why the "Best" exercise is the one you will actually do #AustralianStrengthCoach #StrengthSystem #SebastianOreb #EdCoan #Powerlifting #Periodization #HowToOverload #SquatProgression #StrengthProgramming #BaseGym