When you do your GLP, can you generally finish everything? On my last set of BP #2 GLP today, I was only able to get 3 instead of 6. Do I lower the weight to get 6 reps (meaning stop at 3 where I get complete muscle failure and then get up, lower weight a little, do 3 more)? Or should I just stop? What do you guys generally feel like at the end?
RobRegish wrote:I think if you're missing by 3 reps, first re-evaluate why. It may be one of the following:
1.) You didn't rest long enough between sets
2.) You didn't fully recover from the last workout
3.) Some combination of the above
Having said that, any of those come to mind?
Normally, I'd say yes, but not in this case. There was a good 3-4 minutes before my last set. I took a walk to fill up my drink. The last upper workout was 4-5 days before I worked out upper this morning.
Good advice here. I rest up to 10 min in some cases. The CNS is a lot slower to recovery vs muscle substrate replenishment such as ATP/phosphagens etc..
So everyone gets all of their reps in? Hmm... I thought I remember seeing somewhere Rob saying each rep isn't crucially important, but maybe that was regarding EDT? Do you guys feel dead after it? You aren't reaching contractual failure?
scump wrote:after my final set of GLP its not unusual for me to take a 10 min break, shaking it off / resting before i start my EDT block.
missing reps is fine on the EDT block (thats how your supposed to progress)
you 100% sure your GLP weights are correct?
Well they aren't exact because the math called for things like 97.6 lbs, 102.2, etc. I'm generally rounding up. Should I round down?
A. Play it conservative and round down. If you're feeling great though, round up. The key is knowing how the day is going. Listen to your body... it will tell you.
