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@ESTI

Agreed. 5x5 early could be done, but not to anything close to max loads. I like to use the higher rep ranges to prepare the muscles and tendons for the higher weights in weeks to come. I think of it as more a transition.

An example for a HS athlete who is sub 11 was:
wk 1 3x10
wk 2: 4x8
wk 3: 4x6
wk 4 5x5 moderate
wk 5 5x5 heavier

The 5x5 heavier sets were essentially 4 warm-up sets and 1 max effort set. This lasted for about 6-8 weeks, before I moved to a more “wave-loading” approach using 5x5, then intensifying as 3x3 towards the end of SPP.

All work will and can be modified based on the sprint workout itself.

Charlie said the 5x5 is the fastest way to increase strength, do you cont the 5x5 into spp?