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  1. Rishabh Madaan says:

    Are you recommending straight sets

    For one particular workout for one exercise you want to have same weight and same reps and increase weight only in next workout?

  2. Rishabh Madaan says:

    Are you recommending straight sets or pyramid loading for one particular workout

    1. The sets mentioned in this workout are all working sets. You can hit either straight sets or pyramid up/down if you like as long as they’re working sets (not warm-up sets or sets that end far from failure). The lowest hassle way is straight sets. No messing around with different weights, but go with your personal preference as long as they’re working sets.

  3. Hey, how long are the recommended rest periods? I am thinking of giving this a go after training Mike Matthews PPL for a few months. Thank in advance!

    1. Hey Paul,

      Take as long as you need to ensure your next set is of the highest quality.

      Generally, 30-90 seconds for rep ranges between 12-15
      2-5 minutes for your big compound movements or rep ranges between 1-8.

      Again, this is a very general recommendation and depends on your fitness levels, the specific exercise and how intense your set was (if you left one rep in the tank, you’ll need more rest than if you left two or three reps in the tank at the end of your set)

      I personally don’t time mine and go when I’m ready. If you have a large drop-off in reps from one set to the other, it’s a pretty good indicator you needed a longer rest period.

      Hope that helps!

      Al

  4. Hey, I was wondering what’s your opinion on adding two sets of incline bench press for 8 reps on chest days?

    1. If you feel that your upper chest is a weakness, then you can certainly add it. If you’re still a beginner (first year of lifting) I wouldn’t worry about these little details just yet. Work on the foundations; build strength and muscle with the basics, then you can work on any weaknesses that may appear.

    1. You’re welcome, Will!

  5. TamerOfHorses says:

    Hey, I don’t quite understand how to progress the weight on the exercises that are in the 8-12 rep range. What do you recommend ? Should I try to increase the reps as much as I can and then add weight when I hit the upper limit since these happen to be isolation/accessory exercises ?

  6. Can deadlift be replaced with RDL (same reps and sets range)? And add one more exercise for quads in 10-12 reps range?

  7. So for instance if you can only make it to the gym three days per week, you would simply do each workout on its own set day once each week, e.g. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. However this is not the best way to do it as it means that each body part is only being trained once per week, and as I ve said previously this is not optimal for muscle growth (though it s fine for a maintenance program).

    1. That’s why it’s called a 5-day workout. The minimum I’d recommend for this workout is 4 days a week. If you’re going 3 days a week, you’re better off hitting an upper body/lower body routine for the reasons you mentioned.

  8. Can i have my gym closed on Sunday can i only rest for sunday lifting since 1.5 yrs deadlift 1.75 bw

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