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Old 08-30-2007, 12:19 PM
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im not understanding you at all so ill rephrase what ive written hoping ur understanding me...

1.) progression scheme for Volume Days (aka Monday)

find ur 5x5 max. i see u have done that. dont scale back using percentages. scale back using 5 lbs increments.
u should not want to hit a deload week atleast before 14-16 weeks and u should aim NOT to reset the weights.
So, u want a running start up.
Reduce the weight (ur 5x5 max) by 30 to 35 lbs. i (being a conservative guy) reduced it by 35 lbs. so, assuming ur 5x5 max on the bench press is 200 lbs, ur weekly progression would look like this:
Week 1 = 175
Week 2 = 180
Week 3 = 185
Week 4 = 190
Week 5 = 195
Week 6 = 200
Week 7 = 205 PR!!
Week 8 = 210 PR!!
Week 9 = 215 PR!!
etc
u will be able to progress for a much longer time like this. plus, doing deload weeks because u dont have the patience to progress slowly is only going to waste ur time in the long run (imagine 1 delaod week every 4 weeks = only 10 lbs PRs in 5 weeks versus 50 lbs PRs in 5 weeks straight using slow progression).

2.) Mentality

no need to be a loser in any way. this is a factor which YOU can control. so control it. u say u want greatness? cool. but rome wasnt built in a day. u shouldnt want PRs to boost morale. its ur morale and confidence which should spur PRs.

i hope im making sense
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