decent math fail there too. if you assume the same weight, the difference would just be the weight used.
decent math fail there too. if you assume the same weight, the difference would just be the weight used.
Who gives a shit really. It's more, right fellas?![]()
What has your DL progressed to?
1x5 took mine from 225x5 to 485x1 in a relatively linear fashion. It worked for me, but 2x3 might work for others.
And that will have nothing to do with what number you come up with using rather simple mathematics. Does your CNS care what # you come up with? Plus there is a break in the middle, so how do we work that into the tonnage equation? I'm simply pointing out that we can over complicate this over a moot point....![]()
Let's simplify our analysis of the 2x3 vs 1x5 even further, and keep it below the level of basic arithmetic.
Your body has some ability to recover from stress. If 2x3 places more stress on your body than you can recover from between workouts, it doesn't belong in a novice linear progression program. If it places enough stress on your body that you can recover from that stress between workouts, then we can keep it in the program, but it's just fulfilling the function of the 1x5 deadlift, so just do whichever you like better as long as you're making your linear progress.
Novices will make progress on almost anything. The question is just how far you can get along linear progression before you have to stop. Does 2x3 or 1x5 let the novice make more progress before switching to intermediate programming? I'm guessing the one with less volume.
Last edited by TrackJunkie; 01-09-2010 at 01:53 PM.