If you build up to a 1RM PR, you haven't gotten a lot of work volume done that day, certainly not the intention of the program. If the rep is a true 1RM, how can you do it for singles across? Get the book.
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Texas Method Intensity Day (1RM) Question
When doing a Texas M Friday Intensity Workout building up to 1RM,
- Should one simply build up to a 1 RM personal best ?
- Or build up to a 1 RM and do several in a row with breaks ? (In that case how many ?)
And is it appropriate to do a backoff set or two at lower weights ?
Bolla
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If you build up to a 1RM PR, you haven't gotten a lot of work volume done that day, certainly not the intention of the program. If the rep is a true 1RM, how can you do it for singles across? Get the book.
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I've read the intermediate chapter in PP 10 times, guess I'm just not that bright..
So if I get this right now then:
A Friday TM intensity 1RM-workout should look like this:
Build to 1 RM in increments
Backoff set(s)
TMPHBITEU
The TM Friday workout does not call for a 1RM.
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So, to clarify, a more appropriate way would be to do heavy singles?Originally Posted by Mark Rippetoe
Clearly not a 1RM, but more along the lines of 90-95% of your 1RM, and do several of them?
TMPHBITEU
Read the fucking book.
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Oh, okay. So you don't suggest any variation for squats on the 5RM for Fridays, unlike the press/push press example?
TMPHBITEU
Fuck.
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Rip,
You might be the only person I know who is funnier on the internet than in person.
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