Comments on: Progressive Overload and Why I Stopped Adding Weight to the Bar

By: Nasenaffe

Nasenaffe — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 13:33:48 +0000

This has nothing to do with progressive overload.
Progressive overload is increasing the load workout to workout, not from set to set during a single workout.
That would be called pyramid-setting and includes also reducing the reps, so all sets stay of similar difficulty.

By: Ethan

Ethan — Tue, 02 May 2017 04:02:52 +0000

It’s interesting to still see people do 1-2 warm up sets then straight to their max.

This is a much better way.

By: Chris Schreiber

Chris Schreiber — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 20:52:17 +0000

In reply to n8training. Yeah - pump it up! Particularly on the last week's workouts in a month-long program, I will try to add a burnout set like that on to the end of the major movement(s).

By: n8training

n8training — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 20:21:18 +0000

In reply to Chris Schreiber. I agree, it's super important to listen to what your body is telling you. I actually really like to pull 30-50% off on the last set and go for as many clean reps as I can get. #ThePumpisReal

By: Chris Schreiber

Chris Schreiber — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:56:50 +0000

I like that example. I also think that as you get to know yourself and your body, you can work up to a max weight for your sets, and then back off a little. I.e., the last set doesn’t need to be the heaviest.

E.g., on back squats with 4 work sets of 5 reps and 3 warm up sets:

Bar x 6
135 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 5
285 x 5
275 X 5
265 x 5

All 4 works sets are within 10% of the top work set. I feel it out based on how the last rep or 2 of a work set feels – if I am grinding I move the weight down, whereas if they all move well I will add some weight. =)