Originally posted by Gilman Barnitt
[b]Your post was interesting without saying too much. I as I’m sure other readers are would be interested in more details.
Give us an example of an exercise and what the reps/sets are over an 8-9 week period to establish a new PR.
Thank you. [/b]
Well the sum of parts is greater than the whole, so it’s hard to get the full picture with one lift, ie every exercise is like a cog in the machine but I will try give an example.
squatting twice a week - back squat on one day, and front squat latter in the week, remeber both have different schemes, but I’ll show back squat.
Full back squat- all repetitions, are controlled downwards (no more than 2secs) and maximally accelerated upwards
week 1 - 70% 5x3
week 2 - complex - loaded full jumpsquats(45lbs) 5x3 (10sec hold at start of each set) rest 2mins squat 55% 5x2 - alternating
week 3 - 70% 7x2 , Isometric hold eccentric singles x 2 @ 60%
week 4 - work up to a new 3x3 PR (deload week)
week 5 - 70% + greenbands (tophalf only) 6x3
week 6 - 55%+GreenBands 3x2,
complex alternating - 70%+greenBands 3x2 + loaded quarter jumpsquats (25lbs) 3x3 - 10 sec isometric hold at start of each set.
week 7 - 70%+greenbands 8x3, Isometric hold eccentric singles x 2 @ 60%
week 8 - work up to a new 3x3 PR (deload week)
week 9 - complex - 4x2 - 40% to 60% over the 4 sets + full jumpsquats 50lbs 3x2 - 10sec isometric hold at the start of each set (still deloading)
Week 10 - go for a new 1RM PR
just an example based on some of my recent training