At the risk of coming over all “fan boy” of Punisher, he is 100% correct again.
A quick real lift example from my lifting.
Over lock down I hit high rep squats. I was doing sets of over 20 with 140kg.
Lock down ends I hit the gym, but 160kg on the bar - expecting at least 8-10. I got 3. 3 sets of 3 to be fair. I felt like shit. I was so pissed.
However - I took stock and remembered - that even within the same exercise there is a different skill in between high rep and low rep work.
2 weeks later, I managed 155x5, 160x5 165x5 all in the same work out. Was I any stronger?
No - no way. You don’t move from 160x3 to 165x5 in 2 weeks. Not even with PEDS. Its was the skill set coming back.
You’re deload will not make you weaker.
Trust the process.
Super Squats was a nut-kick in that regard for me as well. I finished at like 305-310 for my topset of 20, went to the gym expecting big things, and 330 felt like absolute hell. I was too young and stupid at that point to understand what was happening, and just felt crushed.
But a part of that as well was the sheer amount of anxiety I had developed about squatting after running that program, haha. It all worked out in the end.
Yeah - its a game changer. Teaches you a bit about yourself.
FYI - I’m going to run this again (the original) or BTM after Christmas. Once I cut some weight. I keep toying with DW - but I’m not gonna lie the idea of timing your rests just doesn’t float my boat.
But yeah - after getting lean again - I’m gonna get big again.
It’s well worth experimenting. It’s another form of progression to add to your toolbox, no different than putting more weight on the bar or doing more reps. I’m really glad I discovered it, as it’s radically changed my training.
Get lean and big is a great plan. Hoping to do it again myself soon. I’m definitely at my breaking point as far as NOT training to gain goes.
Yeah - an 100% see how it works. I think the idea is quiet novel but REALLY under used. If you can get go from 100kg 10x10 to 100kg 4x25 - then you’re gonna see some results.
I just can’t see it working for me right now. But who knows. I got time - maybe after SS or BTM?
I failed to rep 132.5 lbs on my press. Should I lower my TM for it or continue as is?
I’m currently in cycle 7. I’m suppose to start week 2 next week, but wonder if I should redo week 1 next week and continue from there or the other suggestion was to no back to cycle 6 week 3.
Lowered Press 1 RM by 18 lbs just to get a round number for new 1 RM. Similar to previous workout was just trying to repeat workout from previous to deload.
I’m always a fan of avoiding them unless you know you want to be a powerlifter. I’m biased, though, because I’m more likely to get hurt using one than not. Some people claim they feel safer with one.
In your case, you can stand to wait awhile before you get one. If you’re not developed enough, it can become a crutch and prevent you from actually strengthening your core.
What’d be heavy enough? I like belts, they help to practice bracing. I just don’t use mine all the time and hope to get the best of both worlds.
I have had an olympic belt, a two-pronged powerlifting belt that was some off-brand thing, and a single prong Pioneer belt. After getting the final one I don’t feel as if I’ll ever need another belt. Nothing was wrong with the off-brand one but single-prong <3.
