Ok here is my question. I know about Prilepins table and that it is helpful to use it for workouts to ensure the proper loading.
What I want to know is how can you use this chart to put together a training cycle for the major lifts (i.e. bench, squat). I’ve been using the traditional ME cycles but I would like to know all how to do this to have another option. Buddy Morris (Coach X at Elite) uses this chart to create his box squat cycle for his football players. He states that he uses waves (i.e. 65% for 6x4, 72% for 5x4, 60% for 8x3, 80% for 3x5) when planning these cycles, but I really don’t understand where you would go after that.
So after all of that can anyone show me how to go about putting together a training cycle using this chart?
Thanks
Any strength coaches want to comment on this?
While we’re on the subject of Prilepin’s tables, does anyone care to chime on the applicability of these tables to the powerlifts? It seems they were developed using the olympic lifts, working around strength-speed development. Is it really fair to apply them to heavy squats and deads, or do they need to be tweaked?
By Prilepin’s tables your last triple and 4 singles on ME day should be >90% RM1. Does this imply that your first 5 triples should be pure ‘warmup’ or in the 60-70% or 70-80% or 80-90% range? Are you hurting or helping your strength development by trying to get, say 3 triples, at 80-90% RM1?
Andrew
[quote]AndrewS wrote:
While we’re on the subject of Prilepin’s tables, does anyone care to chime on the applicability of these tables to the powerlifts? It seems they were developed using the olympic lifts, working around strength-speed development. Is it really fair to apply them to heavy squats and deads, or do they need to be tweaked?[/quote]
The Prilepin Table was originally developed for Olympic Lifters, but I think that they table is flexible enough to work for Powerlifting as well. One thing that I think that anyone needs to take into consideration when using it is it was developed for athletes using resoratives, so take it with a grain of salt. If you understand your body and your recovery rates though, you certainly can make it work.
Does any one have a link to the table itself. I need to take another look at it.
Thanks
This is a link to a Louie Simmons article where he discusses volume and includes Prilepin’s table.
www.elitefts.com/documents/importanceofvolume.htm
[quote]buckeye75 wrote:
Ok here is my question. I know about Prilepins table and that it is helpful to use it for workouts to ensure the proper loading.
What I want to know is how can you use this chart to put together a training cycle for the major lifts (i.e. bench, squat). I’ve been using the traditional ME cycles but I would like to know all how to do this to have another option. Buddy Morris (Coach X at Elite) uses this chart to create his box squat cycle for his football players. He states that he uses waves (i.e. 65% for 6x4, 72% for 5x4, 60% for 8x3, 80% for 3x5) when planning these cycles, but I really don’t understand where you would go after that.
So after all of that can anyone show me how to go about putting together a training cycle using this chart?
Thanks[/quote]
Basically if you know about louie you are on the rgith track-prilipen’s chart applied to both the DE days and the ME days-hence you do 10 doubles with 50 % in the squat and 3 days later you take anywhere from 3 to 7 lifts at 90% and above, attempting to break your ME PR in whatever ME exercise you are doing. Please PM me with any questions and pose your question on elite fts.com-dave tates site