GPP Strength Training

[James_Smith]

@RB34

Even if the athlete is using a 10rm for the %'s, for example athlete 1rm for the squat is 100lb, 10rm is about 70lbs and 80% of that would be 55lbs.

I thought the buffer system would prevent some of the problems you mention below.

Well, then the question becomes are you going too light during accumulation

here’s why:

We want the transition from accumulation to max strength to be a smooth as possible in order to minimize adaptation stiffness.

Thus, depending on your strategy for max strength the last week of accumulation should be within 10% of the first week of max strength. In order for this to occur, and in order that you are not making excessive jumps during accumulation, we know that accumulation is going to have to begin at a defined point, intensity wise, relative to the first week of max strength.

For example (relative to the information you sent me): if the first week of max strength is 80% of 5RM then the last week of accumulation should be somewhere around 70-75% of 5RM. Thus, week 1 of accumulation should be around 50-60% of 5RM.