My strategy Ross, as always is to maintain intensity when I can. So if I was doing that exact same squat workout and the first set of 5 felt very weak I would cut it short. Do say three reps. Rest..do three more. Etc. See what kind of work I could get in at my planned weight. Cutting the reps, giving liberal rest periods, doing what you have to do will manage fatigue and probably get you more of a training effect. Rather than dropping the weight and repping out which is probalby going to just end up making you more tired.

And you'd be surprised how you can salvage a bad day that way by just slowing down and giving your body a chance to acclimate. I'm not saying it will be a great day but if you had come out with even 10 reps instead of 5 at your chosen weight, regardless of the density, you could feel pretty good about that.

And then you can try for the target reps/sets next time. Basically, what you need to do is allow a little improvisation when needed.

I'll be honest...the jist of that little nugget right there has been the number one "epiphany" I have ever made when it comes to strength. You can always get volume with all sorts of movements in order to grow big muscles. But when it comes to the priority big exercises intensity is job one..that and quality.

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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.