Cool stuff Eric.
That stuff makes sense to me bro. Rip does a great job explaining this stuff in plain English in PP as well. Personally I've experienced both scenarios; stalling on Monday and Friday, as well as just stalling on Friday. The troubleshooting method fixed the problem in both cases.
I understand what you mean by seeing linear progress from MON to MON and FRI to FRI. All I was trying to emphasize is that ones ability to make a PR on Friday is linked to what type of load was used on Monday. You said it well here:
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Whatever you do for Monday's workout, whether it is to reduce something or to add to it, the idea is to maintain or re-establish the ability to make PR's on Friday.
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Monday's load often determines preparedness on Friday, depending on a few things. A stimulating load will spur a PR if fatigue isn't a problem, while a retaining load can also allow a PR if fatigue was a problem (Marv's case). A detraining load, on the other hand, will lead to a decrease in preparedness and thus a reduction on PR day.
Anyways, you can see I find this crap interesting. I'd like to have the experience one day to be able to apply things better. You've got the book smarts and the experience, so it's cool to read your stuff mate.
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Cool Jeff. I think that you are so smart about this stuff you may be out-thinking yourself.
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Well, that might be a bit too generous
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Cheers,
Jeff
Hey Hops, we all have good days and bad days in the rack. One thing you might want to check is your bar positioning. It is low enough or has it made its way towards you neck over the last little while? Just a thought.