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Old 09-21-2007, 01:59 PM
EricT EricT is offline
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Well really I think that if you want to build up you'd be better off starting with either a set amount of total work with reps in the 4 to 6 range but just build up the weight or to start with a set weight and reps in that range but less sets, such as:

Week 1: 2x6
Week 2: 3x6
Week 3: 4x6
Week 4 add weight to 4x6

The first option of simply backing off the weight is the best, IMO. You shouldn't change parameters so much if not necessary. Everything that can be kept simple and linear and still be progressed, at least in this type of routine, should be. That would mean a simple linear progression from Monday to Monday with a set amount of work. What is happening here is that you are producing complications where they are simply not needed and more complicated is never better.

In this case the best thing you could do, imo, is to add reps to the sets when you need to but carry over the weight, and hope you can re-establish progress. To do that you may need to back off the weight a bit also, but maybe not. I wouldn't stick with 3 reps for main work groups. It's not a good range for general strength. Of course there are no hard and fast rules and anything can work for a while but reps in the range of 4 to 6 produce a good tradeoff between neuromuscular and functional mass gains, i.e. general strength, providing of course there is enough work for the given individual.

But let's see what happens! Good luck on it.
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If you act sanctimonious I will just list out your logical fallacies until you get pissed off and spew blasphemous remarks.
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