# Low stress weeks PB1

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**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [August 23, 2024, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/low-stress-weeks-pb1/14739 "2024-08-23T09:56:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Valle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/valle/32/856_2.png) [@Valle](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Valle)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/low-stress-weeks-pb1/14739/1 "2024-08-23T09:56:23Z")

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Hello guys

Ive bought several of your templates mainly running hypertrophy templates and PB. I run each template 2-3 times before moving on but I noticed on PB1 my first run is okay but somewhere along the road during the second run progress stalls or reduces slightly for remainder of the template. My guess would be that i still carry fatigue from previous run so adding an extra low stress week before each block would probably be the move. What do you think about that ?

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/low-stress-weeks-pb1/14739/2 "2024-08-23T14:17:49Z")

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It’s an idea, for sure…but before you go making a decision, what makes you say you’re carrying fatigue vs. not generating enough training stress?

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**Author:** ![Valle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/valle/32/856_2.png) [@Valle](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Valle)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/low-stress-weeks-pb1/14739/3 "2024-08-24T03:45:56Z")

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> [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](#):
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> It’s an idea, for sure…but before you go making a decision, what makes you say you’re carrying fatigue vs. not generating enough training stress?

Certainly, thats another variable (not enough stress) maybe 'I’ll implement both or 1 at a time. I could switch to pb2 but I cant dedicate a 4th lifting day atm .

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/low-stress-weeks-pb1/14739/4 "2024-08-24T14:41:05Z")

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Well, I don’t think I would recommend “treating for both” given that they don’t have the same cause. I would be thinking about things like soreness, feeling tired, beat up, etc. vs feeling otherwise fine, save for not making progress.

Can add more volume within a given lifting day, e.g. Gen S/C II (3-day) or Bodybuilding II (3-day).