Maks
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Ok, sorry if that has been asked and answered before ... it probably has, oh well ...
In a 5x5 programm you should keep on progressing the weight from week to week. OK. But how much progression is enough for the body to notice it ? Or, in other words, wouldnt it spoil the program if the increases were very low and you end up at week 4 with nearly the same weight as on week 1 ?
Is there any numbers on that ? I read that some guys got themselves 1 lbs plates ... would that be a valid increase of weight for a heavy lift ? Maybe someone has heard about a percentage of increase that would be the minimum ? Or a good range ? Like 2-5 % ?
So - on my 2nd cycle of a DF 5x5 i will have a pretty good idea about my 5x5/ 1x5 max weights. So i could calculate down to the starting weight in order to end up with my max in week 3. Question is, how much % of weight should i intend to increase per week, appr. ? So that i dont build a ramp that is neither too steep nor too flat ?
Sorry if that question sounds too theoretical. But my GF and my daughter are at the greatgrandma's and i dont have to work today, so thats too much idle time on my hands right now ...
In a 5x5 programm you should keep on progressing the weight from week to week. OK. But how much progression is enough for the body to notice it ? Or, in other words, wouldnt it spoil the program if the increases were very low and you end up at week 4 with nearly the same weight as on week 1 ?
Is there any numbers on that ? I read that some guys got themselves 1 lbs plates ... would that be a valid increase of weight for a heavy lift ? Maybe someone has heard about a percentage of increase that would be the minimum ? Or a good range ? Like 2-5 % ?
So - on my 2nd cycle of a DF 5x5 i will have a pretty good idea about my 5x5/ 1x5 max weights. So i could calculate down to the starting weight in order to end up with my max in week 3. Question is, how much % of weight should i intend to increase per week, appr. ? So that i dont build a ramp that is neither too steep nor too flat ?
Sorry if that question sounds too theoretical. But my GF and my daughter are at the greatgrandma's and i dont have to work today, so thats too much idle time on my hands right now ...