5x5 in the Max phase

[siimon89]

@Nikoluski

I am not sure to what exercises this volume refers, but it seems a bit too much to me. Perhaps a 3 x 10, 4 x 8, 5 x 5 would work well towards maximum strength in your case, keeping the volume relatively the same. As for your last question, I think it’s better to wait and see the response to these exercises first and the improvement you’ll have in the rest of the exercises and then decide. But if you want to improve something, starting with it usually works well and this is the time/phase to do it, since the rest are still in the development stage. I hope this helps.

Yeah thanks! Actually helps alot. Makes sense to only manipulate the recovery time and make the sets x reps = same volume, but different intensitys of course.

I’m planning on doing 2speed/weight days per week, and I’m not sure if I should switch exercises for each day.
For example:

Monday/Thursday
Glute Ham/Hip Thrusts
Power Clean/Dumbbell swings
Box Squat/Deadlift

…or would you say that going for the same exercises, but only manipulating the xRM % for each day is enough, together with the diffrent sets x reps for each phase of course?