What should I do after an unplanned hiatus of a month?
I’ve read PPSTv3, looked over the forums and couldn’t think of anything else, so I started LP on Monday at 20% below e1RM of my last workout. I’m healthy, male, 52 years in a week, 220 lbs, 6’1 1/2. Before the holidays I was 5 lbs heavier and my lifts were 370/340/200/143 for 1@8. Deadlift and Press were both PRs. I did Monday and Tuesday workouts of week 7 on the 12 wk BBM strength template, then missed 4 weeks solid. Monday went back to the novice LP tab of the 2017 fall templates. After the second workout my lifts are 275/250/155/100 for 3 sets of 5. RPE feels about like @8 across. I would be elated if this goes better than my first LP two years ago, but I’m not sure what to expect.
- Because my waist is 39 I’m okay with the weight loss. Am I on the right track to get started again and drop another inch or two from that?
- The only thing I’m sure about is that there’s probably no way to know for sure, but starting where I am, I’ll be at my previous e1rm in about a month. Should I keep adding weight as per spreadsheet?
- Should I be getting closer to RPE 9/10 like I did on novice LP or keep it closer to @8?
- How do I know when is it time to stop LP and move to the Bridge? Can I judge by RPE, fatigue?