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Dec 2 2014 11:33am
Did 8x5 of 275 yesterday (noob i know)
will be testing a max maybe friday so was curious what you guys think i should get around
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Dec 2 2014 12:00pm
i'd guess like 330
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Dec 2 2014 09:26pm
345
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Dec 2 2014 10:16pm
8x5? 8 sets of 5 reps? 8 reps for 5 sets?
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Dec 2 2014 10:18pm
Depends how you are used to heavy weights and how hard your were your sets.
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Dec 3 2014 02:25am
how low can you go?
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Dec 3 2014 10:36am
Quote (rlebar @ Dec 3 2014 12:16am)
8x5? 8 sets of 5 reps? 8 reps for 5 sets?


8 sets of 5 reps
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Dec 3 2014 10:37am
Quote (Aube @ Dec 3 2014 12:18am)
Depends how you are used to heavy weights and how hard your were your sets.


I have maxed maybe once or twice ever lol
the last 3 sets were very tough
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Dec 3 2014 12:32pm
Nice. when I was able to do about 340-50 I could do a 5x5 @ 285 with the 5th set getting 7 reps instead of 5.

I'd think you're in that ball park. Not sure why you'd want to do 8 sets though?
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Dec 3 2014 02:08pm
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Nice. when I was able to do about 340-50 I could do a 5x5 @ 285 with the 5th set getting 7 reps instead of 5.

I'd think you're in that ball park. Not sure why you'd want to do 8 sets though?


Just tryna get more volume in there haha
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