I found this online on Mike's Gym (http://mikesgym.org/index.php), but it's not accompanied by any more than this. I believe it's a Rippetoe program.

So, my question is do you think the 5 x 5 is straight sets or ramped sets? Or, at least, what way would you perform them?

I had planned to do them straight, but I'm second guessing myself now.

If anybody has seen this before or used it, please chime in. I looked through Practical Programming, but didn't see this in there. I didn't look through Starting Strength, but I'm sure it isn't in there.

WEEK 1
1. BSQ 5 x 5 @ 70%
2. FSQ 6 x 2-3 @ 65%
3. BSQ 6 x 1 @ 90%

WEEK 2
4. BSQ 5 x 5 @ 73%
5. FSQ 6 x 2-3 @ 65%
6. BSQ 6 x 1 @ 91%

WEEK 3
7. BSQ 5 x 5 @ 75%
8. FSQ 6 x 2-3 @ 67%
9. BSQ 6 x 1 @ 92%

WEEK 4
10. BSQ 5 x 5 @ 77%
11. FSQ 6 x 2-3 @ 67%
12. BSQ 6 x 1 @ 93%

WEEK 5
13. BSQ 5 x 5 @ 79%
14. FSQ 6 x 2-3 @ 67%
15. BSQ 6 x 1 @ 93%

WEEK 6
16. BSQ 5 x 5 @ 81%
17. FSQ 6 x 2-3 @ 67%
18. BSQ 6 x 1 @ 93%

WEEK 7
19. BSQ 5 x 5 @ 83%
20. FSQ 6 x 2-3 @ 66%
21. BSQ 6 x 1 @ 94%

WEEK 8
22. BSQ 5 x 5 @ 85%
23. FSQ 6 x 2-3 @ 64%
24. BSQ 6 x 1 @ 94%

WEEK 9
25. BSQ 5 x 5 @ 87%
26. FSQ 6 x 2-3 @ 62%
27. BSQ 6 x 1 @ 96%

WEEK 10
28. BSQ 5 x 5 @ 88%
29. FSQ 6 x 2-3 @ 60%
30. BSQ 6 x 1 @ 95%

I read Starting Strength a few weeks ago, and I'll confirm that it's def. not in that book.

Maybe you can e-mail ripptoe and ask him?

Sorry I couldn't have been better help.

Good luck, chic. :gl: