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Originally Posted by Verb
I believe I've corrected the problem with pyramiding the weight up (I've decided to go in increments of 15%, so as long as I punched these into the calculator correctly everything should be alright in that department)
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Hey bro, when we say increments, it literally means increasing the weight by 10-20 lbs every set...All this means is to keep even jumps..
Example: Bench Press. My target for Monday is 315 lbs for 5 reps...
- [increments of 10] 275x5, 285x5, 295x5, 305x5, 315x5..
- [increments of 20] 235x5, 255x5, 275x5, 295x5, 315x5..
The greater the increment, the stronger you'll be by that final set. However, the lesser the increment, the greater the overall volume..(ie. growth). Just do whatever increments you need to do to ensure you nail that final set. In the initial weeks, the increments should be small, but as you progress, getting stronger and stronger, you'll likely need to widen the gap just a bit..