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Do you think i can incoporate short phases of fat loss into this program? Considering the first 2 weeks of submaximal weights as not being able to provide adequate stimulus for growth, can i decrease calories then bump it back up from week 3 onwards? Thanks.

Thanks blut wump, i'll do just that. How about my original question? 2) For hypertrophy, which is a better method? option 1 deload then peak or option 2 pure deload? Any insights for that? Thanks.

Ok ive downloaded the spreadsheet so i answered my own question - that 5x5 should be using 7.5% less weight than 1x5 of that same week. Sorry for my laziness, posting without checking first. Anyway, another thing came up. When doing 1x5 using only 6% difference in weights in between, would that...

Hi guys, i read 20 pages of this thread and cant go on anymore. Sorry if these questions have been answered. 1) For straight weight 5x5 madcow recommends using a weight 7.5% less than 1x5 day. Is this true for all the weeks including the submax weeks(ie weeks 1 & 2) or do you use 7.5% less than...