[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
I’m pretty confident that you could get that 400@5x5 right now.[/quote]
But should I?. Would you go for it? Or would I be better off getting there slowly and then maybe going beyond it. I’m afraid of getting carried away and ruining my momentum.[/quote]
I would, but I’m stupid that way. Your plan of regular, smaller increases allows you to develop the capacity as you go along, which is much smarter. If you did try it now, you would probably be wrecked for a week and then - if you were like me - attempt to make that the new standard before you had capacity to operate at that level, leading to the stagnation that you’re rightfully concerned about.
So no - I don’t think you should. I do think you could do it as a one-time challenge, though.
I know its boring but I’m gonna stick with my “slow and steady wins the race” plan. I’m doing the 5x5 mainly to increase my work capacity and want to get as much out of it as possible before dropping down to triples, doubles and singles and hopefully new PRs.
Training is looking good. And the shoes… yep… get some chucks. DCA wears ballet slippers (and a tu-tu sometimes)… but he and Ouro and snap are right on the money.
Gutted to have missed the 5th rep on last set. Legs felt O.K but I lost the bar forward. I don’t have the flexibility to use a clean grip (I have tried stretching etc to no avail) so I have to use the crossed arm grip. Around the 5th set fatigue sets in and I struggle to keep my arms up. This is the biggest limiting factor on my front squats.
Don’t know where to go from here. Drop the 5th set and keep raising the weight? Stick to 5 sets and drop to 4 reps a set? or drop my tabata intervals on off days to make me fresher? (I do train with some residual fatigue most of the time). Don’t really want to drop the cardio, but I just wanted to keep this cycle of 5x5 going until Christmas and then drop the volume and up the intensity in the new year.
Opinions would be greatly appreciated. (No switch to 5/3/1 please)
Psychologically, I wouldn’t be able to quit when so close to a goal. I would get the 5x5 and then decide what to do.
Tape a sign in front of your face next time you front squat. Something like “BE A MAN AND DO THIS 5x5”
Or, I guess you could quit
How about dropping the weight down (like to 110kg on the front squats) and work your way back up again? Bet you could make 2.5kg jumps per week like you were doing up to 122.5 or 125 that way.
Yep, probably not the smartest thing to do, a maximal interval workout the day before a front squat session. I think the intervals will have to go. I’m sure I would have had that rep if I was fresh. I’m just a bit paranoid about dropping cardio now that I’m the wrong side of 40.
Yep, probably not the smartest thing to do, a maximal interval workout the day before a front squat session. I think the intervals will have to go. I’m sure I would have had that rep if I was fresh. I’m just a bit paranoid about dropping cardio now that I’m the wrong side of 40.[/quote]
Can you keep the intervals and move them so they are before a less intense lower body day?
Can you keep the intervals and move them so they are before a less intense lower body day?[/quote]
I don’t really have a less intense day. Its deadlifts Monday, front squats Wednesday and back squats Friday. But I’ve just thought I could do them after my weights two days a week, I’m already warmed up and it would give me a complete days rest between.
Clip of last set of back squats. I was getting tired so form breaking down a bit. Wore knee sleeves mainly for warmth, no heating in my gym and winter’s on its way. Please note no shoes and the floor was bloody cold.
