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Tex117
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CC09LawAg said:

I think my plan to structure my workouts is this...

I'm going reset all of my training maxes to more accurately reflect my actual max. On my upper body lifts I'm going to knock off an additional 20 pounds.

Workout A will be 3/5/1 programming and do a squat/bench day at 3x3, 3x5, and 5/3/1+, followed by 50-100 accessory reps depending on time/energy.

Workout B will be the same thing for a deadlift/OHP day.

Workout C will be a 3x5 with the first set weight from that week's 3x3/3x5/or 5/3/1 for squat/bench and workout D will be the same structure with deadlift/OHP. Same 50-100 accessory reps depending on time/energy.

This will have me doing upper/lower every workout so if I end up with 5 days in between workouts it won't end up being a week and a half between doing a lower or upper body exercise.

Workout A/B will help me keep some top end strength, and workout C/D will keep some volume on.

So, 3x3 squat/bench day + accessories, 3x3 deadlift/OHP press + accessories, 3x5 at FSL squat/bench + accessories, 3x5 at FSL deadlift/OHP + accessories. Repeat for 5s week, repeat for 5/3/1s week.

That should get me through March and then I can reassess.

I do somewhat of a variation of this as well.

I guess, in the end, is to just bite the bullet, reset, and build back up.

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Does anyone program their accessories with rep goals vs doing a set x rep?

For example, if I'm trying to do 50 reps of an exercise, instead of doing a 5x10 of something, just telling yourself you'll do 50 reps in however many sets it takes?

Any drawbacks to that?
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Can be too much volume depending on the weight. Let me see if I can break it down...

Let's say your working set of BP is 5 sets of 3 at 405. Dropping down just a little, say down to 365 and doing 10 sets of 5 instead of 275 for 5 sets of 10, could be too much volume over the long haul.

Probably has more to do with your age, how well you recover, your nutrition and rest than anything else.

I think if you keep it reasonable based on how fatigued you feel after your working sets, you will be fine.
 
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