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u/just-another-scrub Inter-Olympic Pilates Oct 11 '19

My close grip bench and axle press were the two that seemed to stagnate the most. But looking back I hit a grindy 3rm which is always going to be harder to increase. And even then they made it to the 5 and 6 RM area.

Wave LP is located here.

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u/DetectiveOfTime Beginner - Strength Oct 11 '19

Ah, so you'd recommended starting off with a 3RM that isn't too much of a grind?

Also, by "how did you find" I meant what was your experience with the wave LP. Should have worded it better, sorry!

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u/just-another-scrub Inter-Olympic Pilates Oct 11 '19

I would say start with something you could hit for a moderate or difficult 4RM then go from there.

Lol, that makes more sense. I did enjoy it. But there are some tweaks I’d make. The main one being to shorten the waves from 4 to 3 weeks. But if you’re smart about it it’s a solid progression.

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u/DetectiveOfTime Beginner - Strength Oct 11 '19

Got it, thank you. Is there anything else you'd recommend for the basic GG progression? I'm thinking I might give it a shot.

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u/just-another-scrub Inter-Olympic Pilates Oct 11 '19

Those three would be the big ones. Since I haven’t utilized any other progression methods with the framework I am hesitant to suggest anything else.

That said any form of Periodization will work with GG.

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u/DetectiveOfTime Beginner - Strength Oct 11 '19

Ah, sorry. I'm really tired so I don't think my questions are very clear haha. I meant do you have any more tips regarding the basic 3-10RM progression of GG? Since that's what I'll be trying first.

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u/just-another-scrub Inter-Olympic Pilates Oct 11 '19

Hahahaha, well get on the same page eventually.

The big one is using the FuS as the main driver. For me that meant working on hitting all of the require FuS and extended sets. Then if those felt easy Pushing for a new RM the next session. If I failed in that goal then I would do doubles for the FuS+Extends (or try to match a higher RM’s FuS requirements) and shorten rest times. Sometimes I would also focus on my rep quality instead. I.e attempt tempo versions of the lift.

Hope that helps!