Weight jump on LP

[sha9219]

Hello
I am getting to the point where the workouts on LP are getting tough
I have a question, I saw Jordan's post on social media mentioning not to grind ever reps
Therefore should you wait to fail a set to make smaller weight jumps on LP or should you do it when you start grinding reps?
Thank you for all your help

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

Hello
I am getting to the point where the workouts on LP are getting tough
I have a question, I saw Jordan's post on social media mentioning not to grind ever reps
Therefore should you wait to fail a set to make smaller weight jumps on LP or should you do it when you start grinding reps?
Thank you for all your help

I think you should make small weight jumps when the bar speed starts slowing down markedly. There's no perfect way to do this without a coach's eyes on you, but that's a good rule of thumb

[sha9219]

thank you
if the form starts breaking down on LP should it be counted as a missed rep or if the rep is completed then keep going on LP

[Leah Lutz]

thank you
if the form starts breaking down on LP should it be counted as a missed rep or if the rep is completed then keep going on LP

A missed rep is literally a missed rep. However it is wise to keep tabs on your form and if you know that you're not lifting well, you need to moderate your progress and fix things. What exactly needs to be done would depend on the problem.

[sha9219]

Thank you
I am torned between resetting to work on form and just keep pushing up

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

Thank you
I am torned between resetting to work on form and just keep pushing up

Well, it's hard to see your technique from here.

That said, if it's really bad- you should reset on form. If it's passable- keep going. You're probably not at any increased risk of a training related injury if your form is ~80% good, but taking time to go lighter for no real reason seems like a mistake.

[sha9219]

"what are you gonna do? not train?"

[mo.xiaoming]

Well, it's hard to see your technique from here.

That said, if it's really bad- you should reset on form. If it's passable- keep going. You're probably not at any increased risk of a training related injury if your form is ~80% good, but taking time to go lighter for no real reason seems like a mistake.

Doc, If I understand you correctly, a RPE 10 in your program means cannot move the bar no matter what or form is shitty

[Austin Baraki]

Doc, If I understand you correctly, a RPE 10 in your program means cannot move the bar no matter what or form is shitty

No. RPE 10 means the effort is so high that another rep cannot be performed. That's all.

[mo.xiaoming]

No. RPE 10 means the effort is so high that another rep cannot be performed. That's all.

Say, if my form starts breaking down, but I know I can do another rep with even worse form for sure, does that count as RPE 9? Should I even be training like that?

[Austin Baraki]

Say, if my form starts breaking down, but I know I can do another rep with even worse form for sure, does that count as RPE 9? Should I even be training like that?

That is an individual decision, based on the risks and benefits. Highly competitive lifters may be willing to accept a bit more form breakdown, whereas others may not. For general trainees, I like the idea of "technique RPE" - in other words, as you alluded, RPE 9 = one more rep with good technique.

[mo.xiaoming]

Thanks Doc, I like this 'technique RPE' idea.