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  1. #1
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    Default What do when weights become heavy too fast in a powerlifting routine?
    Hi guys, Im now on a program inspired by Pavel Tsatsouline where Im supposed to follow a linear progression.

    So for my deadlift i started with 5 reps on my 10RM weights which were 255 lbs.
    I train Deads 5 x week, with one heavy set.
    Im planning to increase by 5% each workout

    This is what my program looks like

    Workout 1: 255 lbs x 5 reps
    Workout 2: 265 lbs x 5 reps
    Workout 3 275 lbs x 5 reps
    Workout 4: 300 lbs x 5 reps (todays workout)
    Workout 5: 310 lbs x 5 reps
    Workout 6: 320 lbs x 5 reps
    Workout 7: 330 lbs x 5 reps

    I had an 15 lb increase from last workout instead of 10 lbs because that would give me an average of 5% increase over the whole program.

    The problem is that weigts are already feeling heavy (I could maybe do 7 reps max on todays workout) and I doubt I can make last increments.
    So the question is what to do from here.

    Option 1: go back some lbs on my next workout and build up again

    Option 2: do workout 4 one more time

    Option 3: keep going as planned even though weights are already feeling heavy.


    Other info I would like to add:
    Im also doing a bench routine which is going fine.
    Im not on steroids, Im saving that for later when I have reached a higher strenght level.


    Thanks for any inputs.
    Last edited by Madfuck; 05-13-2008 at 05:45 AM.

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    training deads 5 times a week is a recipe for overtraining imo , good luck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DADAWG View Post
    training deads 5 times a week is a recipe for overtraining imo , good luck.
    i'm pretty sure this is all he's doing if he's following pavel

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