nelmsjer
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blut wump said:A one-third increase in workload if you are already pushing yourself is huge. If your program calls for it then you have to accept that you started too heavy and have broken the program already.
Have you taken a look at Prilepin's table to check what total reps for this intensity he'd recommend? Moving from 30 reps to 40 suggests that you are striving to load or are working at a very low intensity and I don't get the impression that either is the case. Accordingly, you need to choose whether to abandon the program or take it back on track. Getting it back on track will require a huge drop in intensity.
blut_wump, thanks, and I agree. I've worked it out, as mentioned above, that 325 will allow for a greater overall workload. So, I believe my plan is to do the first few (2-4?) sets with the 365, and then drop down to the 315 or 325 that I know I can handle and will also provide the greater workload.
This is the problem with percentages. The program calls for 80% of your max. I'm at 76%, because I already knew 80% wasn't going to happen. And I'm learning that I needed to go even lower than that.
I have reviewed Prilepin's table, but I failed to compare it with this program. Thanks for the reminder and the post.