Hi BBM Crew,
I know that the BBM coaches general program with “block perdiodization,” where a block of training, usually 3-6 weeks, is comprised of similar exercises in similar rep ranges with similar volumes. However, on a lot of the templates that I have seen, volume in the main movements usually accumulates 1 set per week to reach a “high stress” week, before a deload / pivot. I know that Mike T. generally does not do this, as it can muddy the waters when trying to determine and individual’s response to a given training stress. Not that either one is right or wrong. My question is, what is the reasoning behind accumulating volume over the course of a block in the BBM templates? When would you decide to keep the volume fixed instead?
Mike does do this frequently, though not all the time of course 
In general, we think gradually increasing the training stimulus upwards to therapeutic levels is a good idea to manage work load. I don’t think it muddies the waters at all, as training adaptations are developing and decaying 24/7/365. Things aren’t as neat as we’d like them to be, unfortunately.