tonnage and intensity

Training Q&A [Moderated]
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when deciding on a program, is the overall tonnage OR the avg intensity more important for a powerlifter???

Does a person interested in gaining strength choose program (all else equal)

A: 15,000 weekly squat tonnage at an avg intensity of 70% 1RM
OR
B: 12,000 weekly squat tonnage at avg intensity of 75% 1RM

thank you for your time and all you do for the strength community,

cole

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Neither are particularly useful metrics on their own for making such decisions.

It’s futile to take this sort of reductionist approach to programming.

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