Running It Out Aggressively

[skjill]

In all honesty, how stupid would it be to recalculate TM Intensity Day weights based on percentages and/or RPE once fahves stall instead of just adding 5-10 more lbs and enjoying a "perceived offload"?

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

Give me a BRIEF example of what you mean

[skjill]

Assuming the volume dose is correct, and that the trainee can actually make these increases...

Week 1: 335 @ 9 = e1RM 398
Week 2: 355x5 @ 8.5 = e1RM 410
Week 3: 365x5 @ 9 = e1RM 434
Week 4: 375x5 @ 9.5 = e1RM 441

Week 5: 385x3 @ 8 = e1RM 447

or

Week 5: 405x3 @ 9 = e1RM 455

Is the latter a bad idea?

[M.Scalone]

In all honesty, how stupid would it be to recalculate TM Intensity Day weights based on percentages and/or RPE once fahves stall instead of just adding 5-10 more lbs and enjoying a "perceived offload"?

Example:

405x5
410x5
415x5
420x3x2
425x3x2
430x1x5
435x1x5
440x1x5
445x1x5

420x5 , would be considered a perceived offload.

Using 445x1x5 to recalculate the proceeding intensity day. Perhaps 424 or 430.

TLDR: Enjoy the perceived offload an stay consistent.

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

Assuming the volume dose is correct, and that the trainee can actually make these increases...

Week 1: 335 @ 9 = e1RM 398
Week 2: 355x5 @ 8.5 = e1RM 410
Week 3: 365x5 @ 9 = e1RM 434
Week 4: 375x5 @ 9.5 = e1RM 441

Week 5: 385x3 @ 8 = e1RM 447

or

Week 5: 405x3 @ 9 = e1RM 455

Is the latter a bad idea?

I don't know dude. I don't do the RPE thing. Not saying it doesn't work, but just not a part of my methodology

[skjill]

Right. So look at it in terms of percentage. You'd be going from sets of 5 @ ~85% to triples. In the first case, the percentage of estimated 1RM is not much higher than that, whereas in the latter case it's about 89%.

Would going from a nearly maximal set of 5 to a relatively hard triple, as opposed to an easy triple, result in less gains during the subsequent weeks?

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

IF you can time things right, I like the switch from a 5RM to triples to be perceived as a short "break". As we state in the book, it's better to switch to triples a little early than to switch to triples because you failed a set of 5.