Garage Gym Warrior Week 9 Failed Reps

[Michael Loucas]

Hi Andy,

Male, 5'11, 31, bw 237lbs

Really liking the Garage Gym Warrior template, but I just finished week 9 (no cardio or assistance work other than barbell rows), and for the first time I failed reps (on Friday, one heavy press, one heavy deadlift)

Press: 3-4-4-4 @ 197.5 (balance issue I think, probably not a huge issue)
Deadlift: 3 @ 450 (failed 4th just above the knee)

Squat and Bench I completed all reps at 430 and 237.5.

Should I continue as planned? Or when I go to test at the end should I be a bit more conservative than a 5% increase on press and deadlift?

Thanks,

P.S. not sure if this would work for everyone, but on light day I super-setted my bench sets and rows, they didn't seem to affect each other and my workout ended much quicker.

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

I think you'll be okay Michael. Those misses aren't catastrophic. Keep plugging away and be conservative at the end of the program when you test your DL. Remember, if you get to the end of this and set new PRs on Squat, Bench, Press, but not Deadlift, I'd still consider that a success. 3/4 isn't bad. You might need to alter the sets/reps/loading a bit the next time through on your DL to make it work for you.