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    Friday 3/12/21 - Black Mountain Strength

    Squat: 335x5

    335x5 - YouTube

    Lost a little tightness and bounce on last rep

    Bench: 255x2x3

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    Monday 3/15/21 - Black Mountain Strength

    Squat: 290x4x4

    Bench: 222.5x5x2, 225x5x3

    Chins: BWx5x6 = 30 reps

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    Hi Ryan,

    I'm enjoying following you in your training, for two reasons especially: First, I appreciate very much the help you've provided me in past form checks I've posted in this forum. And second, right now, we are lifting roughly the same weights for each of the big lifts.

    If you don't mind, I have a quick question for you re: your current programming: About what percentage drop offs are you using on your volume days for each lift? It seems you go lighter than I do. I was at 90% (of intensity day lifts) on most, but have recently backed that off to 88% and even just over 85% on some, as I'm trying to find the right balance between not driving myself into a state of constant fatigue while still doing enough to drive weekly gains on each lift. I'm curious what your approach is in this regard.

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    Wednesday 3/17/21 - Black Mountain Strength

    Press: 180x2x2, 150x5x2

    180x2 - YouTube

    Deadlift:

    [415, 425, 435] x2

    435x2 - YouTube

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    Quote Originally Posted by BastiatBB View Post
    Hi Ryan,

    I'm enjoying following you in your training, for two reasons especially: First, I appreciate very much the help you've provided me in past form checks I've posted in this forum. And second, right now, we are lifting roughly the same weights for each of the big lifts.

    If you don't mind, I have a quick question for you re: your current programming: About what percentage drop offs are you using on your volume days for each lift? It seems you go lighter than I do. I was at 90% (of intensity day lifts) on most, but have recently backed that off to 88% and even just over 85% on some, as I'm trying to find the right balance between not driving myself into a state of constant fatigue while still doing enough to drive weekly gains on each lift. I'm curious what your approach is in this regard.
    Hey Bastiat,

    I have found right around 85% works quite well for me for the Squat. BP I like to be between 87-90%. Press and DL don't apply really with my current programming but I do have clients that I use around 87%-ish for Press Volume although I've been evolving the Press programming for those clients that prefer to focus on PR rather than BP

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    Thanks, Ryan. I'm currently doing a 4-day upper/lower, intensity/volume split, so hitting every lift twice a week. I'll experiment with that slightly lower percentage on my volume day squats and see how it goes.

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    Friday 3/19/21 - Black Mountain Strength

    Squat: 340x5

    340x5 - YouTube

    Somehow tweaked my back on this set. I'm hoping I can Aleve my way through the end of this cycle. Will see how it goes.

    Bench: 260x2x3

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    Monday 3/22/21 - Black Mountain Strength

    Squat: 295x3x3

    Bench: 227.5x5x2, 230x5x3

    Back was still pretty stiff today. Figured some reduced volume was in order for the SQ. Will probably go for some heavy doubles/singles Friday based on how its feeling. Hoping to be close to be 100% for Wednesday so I can get some more weight on the DL

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    Wednesday 3/24/21 - Black Mountain Strength

    Press: 190x1

    190x1 - YouTube

    Deadlift: 405x1

    Aside from my back still being stiff as hell, I got a migraine 2hrs before the workout today so I had a headache the whole time. So getting the Press was a win. I wasn't sure what would happen with the DL and decided to go conservative. 405 didn't feel great and I knew going up would be dicey. I also knew if I cut it off there I would have a good chance at having a good day Friday. Hopefully 365x1 SQ and 275x1 BP. No guarantees there but I didn't want to ruin it by re-tweaking the back on 445. DL is in a good spot anyway so I'm not too worried about it. Onward.

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    Friday 3/26/21 - Black Mountain Strength

    Squat: 365x1

    365x1 - YouTube

    This wasn't a particularly challenging rep, but with increasing back stiffness and a couple form tweaks to work out next cycle, I opted for keeping the momentum going rather than risking a setback. Especially since I'm still far from all time PRs

    Bench: 270x1, 275x1

    275x1 - YouTube

    10lbs up from last cycle so I'll take it.

    Planning to take Monday and Wednesday off next week then do something light on Friday then back to it the week after

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