Hi, CT,
I was wondering what you thought of these two approaches, based on what you’ve been writing about autoregularion.
(1) Alternating explosive sets of 5 at about 50-60% of 1RM, with sets of 3 at about 70-80%.
I tried this with jumping bulgarian split squats (for 6 sets total, 5/3/5/3/5/3 with 10 lb and 25 lb dumbbels).
(2) Alternating sets of 3 reps and 4 reps at 70-80% – slightly ramping up the weight, if possible – to increase the number of sets at which you can lift explosively with good form.
I tried this on weighted pull-ups this week. 6 sets of switching between 3 reps and 4 reps (21 total reps) with a 35 lb dumbbell between my legs felt faster and cleaner than last week’s 5 sets of 4 reps (20 total reps) with the same dumbbell.
Do these seem like inefficient approaches to you, and do you have any staggered ramping techniques that you like to use?
Thanks,
Brian