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Week 1 5x3
Week 2 5x4
Week 3 5x5
Week 4 reset to 5x3 and add weight
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That would be an OK way for a slow progression but I don't think it's something that would work for this. What I was getting at was building up to the 5x5 that way and then sticking with it and loading. What some people have lost on this is, besides the need to perhaps drop volume sometimes, there is supposed to be a much greater contrast between Mon and Fri. Anything could work but sometimes things work by accident
so who knows. It's funny how monday is sometimes called volume intenstiy but so many of you guys seem intent on keeping the volume out of it.
The reason I suggested the slow buildup is because I have found that sudden big fluctuations in volume can be just as disruptive as getting fatigued on the volume in the first place. The difference between 3x5 and 5x5 is pretty big in terms of volume. At the same time continually bring the volume up and down is similar. Better to keep it simple and adapt to one parameter that is stress producing and don't try to micro-manage fatigue and especially using Monday. Better to adjust Wednesday. Deads could be done on Friday or any number of things.
I can't see any glaring problems with your deads except with the lifts at the beginning you start out with you shoulders too far behind the bar and you butt a bit low. Then later on you seem to start out the same way but as you begin the lift you rotate forward so that you shoulders move to the front and your butt ends up higher before the bar actually moves. So it's like you're getting in the correct position after you have already begun to apply pressure to the bar (although it's hard to tell). But anyway, try to start out in that position rather than just get there by accident
What kind of problem with your back?