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Obviously, that's 5 sets of 5 reps, and the same idea for 3x10 or any other set/rep scheme you are thinking of.
But what does it mean to you as far as weight selection?
Do you use the same weight for all 5 sets, where a well chosen guesstimate would feel at or near max for the 5th set, just medium on the first, and progressively closer to max on sets 2, 3, and 4, or do you ........
use your experience to guess what your true 5 rep max is, then use lighter weights to warm up to set 5? Conditions here are designed to let you use a higher weight on set 5 because you didn't shoot your wad on sets 1-4, whereas the same weight system provides more total work.
i.e. (maybe) ......... 280 for all 5 sets, or ......
220, 240, 260, 280, and 300
I've done it both ways, and after years, remain undecided on which is more productive.
But what does it mean to you as far as weight selection?
Do you use the same weight for all 5 sets, where a well chosen guesstimate would feel at or near max for the 5th set, just medium on the first, and progressively closer to max on sets 2, 3, and 4, or do you ........
use your experience to guess what your true 5 rep max is, then use lighter weights to warm up to set 5? Conditions here are designed to let you use a higher weight on set 5 because you didn't shoot your wad on sets 1-4, whereas the same weight system provides more total work.
i.e. (maybe) ......... 280 for all 5 sets, or ......
220, 240, 260, 280, and 300
I've done it both ways, and after years, remain undecided on which is more productive.