Good to see you too Riddick, Thanks for the kind words as well. There's always plenty to learn, and there seems to be quite a few well versed experienced guys and gals around here to help me out. I'm looking forward to it for sure.

I'm not sure how this set up will turn out. Starting where I am now, I can probably ramp the weight straight up for about 4 weeks before needing a formal deload. I won't be doing that this time though, so who knows. There'll be some variation and cycles running around, so I have no idea how long it'll take before I need a formal deload again. It'll definately be a learning experience for me and I'm looking forward to seeing how I can mannage things.

Just a couple of ideas of how I might fool around with things on RE Day:

1) Do 3x10 and add 5 lbs to the bar each week for three weeks. Do the next three weeks with 4x8...

2) Do 3x10, then 4x8, then 5x5 for a three week cycle, then add weight and do the same three week cycle again...

3) Do 3x10, then add a set each week until I can't complete 10 reps. Move on to another cycle.

4) Do 5x5, then add a rep to each set until I can't complete all sets. Move on to another cycle.

On ME Day, I'll probably alternate between a heavy single, triple, and maybe a heavy 5 on the main lift. The main lifts may alternate down the road as well. With the other lifts, an idea might be to start with a heavy triple and add a set each week until I can't hit three reps anymore, then start over with a heavy five.

I guess you could say I'll be deloading when I stall on one of these progression schemes. Each lift will be treated seperately though, so if the other lifts are still moving then I'll just continue with those. I'll probably take a formal deload when a few lifts stall at the same time and/or I feel I need it. I've had enough experience with fatigue now that I pretty much understand when I need some down time. This style is like nothing I've ever done before so it's hard for me to make a prediction now. We'll see how things go.

Cheers mate,
Jeff