first day trying this method for deads and I win. gonna add 10lbs next week.

This isnt at all the way you're supposed to do it.

I think you need to reread the OP. Never use the same weights. It's a progressive increase towards a base number that represents 95% of your starting 1RM. I thought I was clear when I said you should NOT try to boss from week 1. The program won't be effective if you do it like that.

So say my 1rm dead is like 375; I'd increase in singles until I reached about 355-360?

I miss the days when I used to be able to progress this quickly and lift that heavy every week.

Looks solid, should work in helping people realize their actual strength, which is generally a problem with a lot of 5x5ers who have no idea how to lift for 1 rep or what they could possibly do for 1 rep.

Yes. You need to be careful because this isnt about busting your ass off on week one, it's keeping a steady progress. Your CNS is taking alot of stress from lifting rather heavy for 3 months, you can't overdo it if you want to see the numbers go up.



That's exactly why I posted this

you guys saying this is an alternate to getting your big compounds up instead of 5x5?

i mean my goals atm are to be able to lift as much weight in my compounds for as many reps as i can....

is this just a different route?

This is something you do after you've made progress with 5x5.

Once you stop being able to add 5 pounds a week on a 5x5 type routine you can switch to something like this, and run it while it works and basically become much better at lifting for maximal weight (its a skill almost as much as it is about strength), and get to know what your actual maximal weight is while maintaining weekly progress.

nice read, lets do some next week.

so this is for getting your strength up obviously but more so your 1 RM than your 5RM like a traditional 5x5?

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