Physiological effect of 5-lb vs. 2.5-lb weight increases?
Here's a hypothetical: let's say we have 2 lifters, Lifter A and Lifter B. Both lifters have IDENTICAL caloric intake, sleep, environment, etc. Both lifters follow an NLP-style training regimen and get their squats from 135 lbs to 315 lbs. The difference, however, is that Trainer A uses 5-lb jumps, while Trainer B uses 2.5-lb jumps.
Besides the obvious fact that Lifter B will take twice as long to get his squat to 315 lbs as Lifter A, will there be any difference in the physiological adaptation their bodies have experienced, at the time that they're squatting 315 lbs? Will Lifter A's muscle mass/body composition/physiology/etc. be any different than Lifter B's? In other words, is there something "physiologically special" about using 5-lb jumps in the NLP (or any linear-type progression), besides the fact that it enables faster strength gains than if you were to use smaller-lb increments?
Thanks!
-skypig