maximal vs repeated

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Because it’s easier when you work your up vs staying with the same weight for all sets.

@hemann

Its just GPP work. Or even pre-GPP. I have found that on my bench press, i can do 4x10 with either 165-175-185-205, but if i start at 185 it usually ends up like 185-185- (185x6)-175. My max is 265-270.

Exact percentages aside, is there a difference in training with a lower weight to start and finishing high vs starting higher and finishing with about the same weight?

I am trying to develop maximal strength (1-rep). But, I take 4 weeks of 4x10 and then switch to 10 weeks of a 5-3-1 and variation program.

It would stand to reason that if I increased my 10 rep max and muscle hypertrophy… it would hopefully aid my 1 rep max after the 10-week period.

Im not sure that all came out the way i wanted it to…