Template excersie description (ascending)

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Hi everyone,

I’m seeing some programming descriptions that say “Do Ascending Sets” like in this image:

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I’m a bit confused about what that means. Do I only perform the three sets shown (6 reps at RPE 6, then 6 reps at RPE 7, then 6 reps at RPE 8), or should I add extra sets after these? Also, is “ascending sets” just a way of saying that I should progressively add weight between sets to reach the target RPEs, and if yes does it mean adding extra sets in-between or just the 3 sets being prescribed?

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This means the sets listed with ascending rpe, no added sets.

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Yes, in this scenario you’d do only the 3 sets as listed. Ascending does indeed refer to adding weight as the RPE increases across the three programmed sets.

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