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    Default Squat 3x5. Would adaptation take place?

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    I am nearly 40 and my weight is 83kg (183lbs)

    In my last squat session I failed my first set and fourth rep for the weight of 150kg (330lbs). Admittedly I was tired from a long day. I continued with 5 sets of 3 reps each to try to get 15 reps in.

    I have two questions.

    1. Would this be effective in causing adaptation?

    2. I find myself getting increasingly out of breathe by my 4th rep, and my form is never very good by the 5th. Should I reset by 10% to try to get back to 5 rep sets, or is it alright to continue in sets of 4 or 3 reps but try to achieve 15 reps total?

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    What happens when you start failing the 3rd rep of a set of three? Doubles until 15 reps? Singles?

    The First Three Questions | Mark Rippetoe

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Rippetoe View Post
    What happens when you start failing the 3rd rep of a set of three? Doubles until 15 reps? Singles?

    The First Three Questions | Mark Rippetoe
    Ok. Let me try this weight again. Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shahmatt View Post
    and my form is never very good by the 5th. Should I reset
    In the words of Carl Raghavan : "This is strength training, not figure skating. There are no judges grading your technique on a scale of 1 to 10. No one scoring you on style. Strength is about lifting heavy weights and challenging yourself. "

    Goals 103: Nobody Cares | Carl Raghavan

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