Quote Originally Posted by DeriHughes View Post
I'm three weeks into a five sets of 8 / five sets of four twice a week programme on squats and bench. The only thing I'd add to the above is, if in doubt, make sure you start light when you first go to 8s. 40 reps is a lot more total volume than 25 reps, even at 10% lower weight, and 8s take a couple of weeks to get conditioned to. I started at about 70% of 1RM for 8 x 5 and am adding 2.5-5kgs each week. You should still have a rep or two in the tank at the end of the last set.
Thanks. I started 8s for squat at just over 70% of 1RM. That did seem about right. The last couple reps were getting pretty tough by the last couple of sets. It has been a while since I've done more than 5 reps.