Weight Selection Re: Podcast #129

Training Q&A [Moderated]
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As a person who frequently goes for a 1@7, or 1@8 (calculated via e1RM either from the previous week’s single or 4/5@9 effort, with a modest jump), only to have it be a 1@10-11, I am intrigued by the strategy you mentioned of taking a weight slightly below the previous week’s single as the final warmup, and only proceeding to a higher weight if you are ‘strong that day.’

My question is, supposing the following three weeks of training:

Wk1 SQ: 250@7, 235x4@6, backoffs

Wk2 SQ: 260@6, 247x4@7, backoffs

Wk3 SQ: 255@9, 235x4@8, backoffs (here 255 is supposed to be my last warmup, but is much harder than expected)

What would you select for the following week?

Thanks!

2

I’d probably do something ~ 240 and see what that felt like. If it’s < 7, I’d go up. If it’s a 7, I’d just call it for the day and do the volume work.

3

Thanks! Appreciate the help.