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I'm doing a 5x3 right now with accessories. My question is about how I should deal with failure on a set. I was benching 175 just now, and I failed on the second set one my fifth rep. Should I lower the weight? How much should I lower the weight? Should I count that set as a set?
What I did is I lowered the weight by 5 lbs, did a set the replace my failed set, and did another to fill the slot for my third set, so instead of going 175-175-175 I ended up going 175-175 (failure)-170-170. Is this acceptable? Or should I have done something differently? And how can I apply this to all my lifts?
Pic is related cause of testosterone.
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>>41450585
Don't worry about "acceptable" - the gym police ain't gonna come arrest you.
This is the setup I use, it works for me, try it for yourself.
> if I fail an early set (not the last set), I deload 20% and finish that workout with the lighter weight
> regardless of which set I fail, I deload the next workout 5% per missed rep from the failed set's weight
> when working back up, I do AMRAP sets for the final set if I can do more than the target
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>>41450784
>when working back up, I do AMRAP sets for the final set if I can do more than the target
When doing this, what's the proper response to exceeding your target?
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>>41450585
dat ASS got me hard as fuck.
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Helpin myself out here.
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>>41450585
You know that's beginner level weight on intermediate program?
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>>41451154
Sorry not beginner more like novice so not quite intermediate yet
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>>41450981
>>41451086
Reminder that she would reject us for Chad.
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>>41450585
GIVE ME YOUR FEET ROASTIE! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! I WANT YOUR FEET GIVE THEM TO ME ROASTIEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! FEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET ROASTIE I WANT YOUR FEEEEEEET!!!! REEEE!
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>>41451189
She is just a skinny girl with no ass only using instaslut tactics to make ass look better
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>>41450585
>ywn have girl do this 4u
why even breathe
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>>41450585
>tfw you don't have those feet on your face
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>>41451169
Unfortunately all the novice/beginner programs were hard as fuck for me to stay motivated on so I decided to use an intermediate programs cause it kept me motivated. I'm still progressing so right now I'm just gonna stick with it this way even if my progress goes slower.
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>>41450585
>5x3
>5th rep
Nigger wut?
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>>41451271
But deep inside you know it doesn't work like that. You will end up stalling and lose motivation just like i did.
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>>41451319
Except I've made progress this way. Slowly but surely. And when I hit a plateau, I'll play around with my routine and break the plateau. That's how you find the best routine for you anyway.
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>>41450896
My setup, the minimum add is 5lbs (smallest plates I have are 2.5). If I make rep target, I add 5lbs. If I BTFO the rep target on the final set, I'll another 5lbs for every 2 extra reps.
As I said, it works for me, not perfect, but reasonable.
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>>41450585
Why don't you just rest more. If you can do a full work set one time, you can do it 5 times.
Give yourself some extra time between sets.
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