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Originally Posted by
visitorial
I am a novice deadlifter. Today I missed 245x5!
My lifting occurred as follows (parenthetical are missed attempt):
245x2 + (245x1 to above the knee, couldn't lock out)
245x2 + (245x1 missed somewhere but got off the ground)
245x1 + (245x1 iirc didn't get off the ground)
My question is this. 225x5 and 225 for two doubles and a single are the same volume.
After I missed my first 5rm attempt - the first doubles listed above- the thought occured: ok, maybe I should stop it there for the day? And then thinking I might as well try again.
Is this the best course of action when you miss a 5rm attempt?
My next deadlift workout will be to try the same weight again. I know intensity drives adaptation per the stress-recovery-adaptation model of training, but I'm unclear about how volume drives adaptation even despite owning the book. In other words, is it the 1225 lbs of volume that will allow me to (hopefully) lift the same weight for a single set of five next time? Would the 450 from the original doubles have been enough stimulus to drive an adaptation? I can't imagine that quitting after the first set of doubles would've been better but at this point I'm guessing.
If this is explained in PPST3 and I just haven't seen it despite looking for the answer then I apologize.