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Originally Posted by Redcl
was sure I had 5, but it was hard. still, it's very easy for me to keep my technique and form perfect, unlike regular deadlifts, even when I'm close to my max. anyway, I'm still practicing technique, so I'm no bothered. also didn't have chalk with me, and I had lots of sweat. btw, do you think I should use 5 reps in all of my sets (like: 60x5, 70x5, 80x5, 90x5, 100x5), or just keep it that way?
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I wouldn't do those ramped sets like that. Just do the minumum you have to do to get a good warmup and acclimation and do your one heavy set. So if what you have been doing is good stick with it or add a little but nothing drastic.
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Originally Posted by mic f
Hi. i'm training with Redcl, and was wondering waht do you think about doing on light days press 5X5 instead of 3X5.
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You can do whatever you want as long as it works. It seems like everyone but me is into everything always being one way to progress, though, and that is loading the bar.
When I was doing this kind of thing I simply gave pressing on light day more flexibility. Otherwise I would have changed it onto another day. If you get stuck on press you can try adding a rep to each set. It's a big increase but not a huge one. Then you can try adding weight and reducing reps again. If you increase the volume even by one set it's BIG increase and so it is very likely to effect you on PR day. If you went to 5x5, in order to keep progressing you'd probably have to reduce weight some. But you CAN do it. Bur remember you already have deads in there so this light day isn't really so light. Avoid adding too much.
If you add a lot of volume to press maybe try going to 3x3 on squats, still with the same light weight. Anything that you can do to decrease stress but still get the job done.