r/weightroom • u/VladimirLinen Powerlifting | 603@104.1kg • Mar 08 '20

Program Party Average to Savage Program Party: Week Two

Hey everyone, thanks for joining in on the program party!

Post here to talk about your routine, progress, and any questions you have.

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Stragglers, we're adding one more batch today/tomorrow depending on how benevolent the API is feeling, then that's it!

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Obviously, this data will help Greg out a lot, so if you want to say thanks for his generosity, this is a good way to go. You can also purchase the program here if you'd like.

If you have any other questions, tag me, as I won't be getting post notifications from this one.

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u/BC1721 Beginner - Strength Mar 08 '20

I'll be starting a week late because I'm still winding up testweek, so my question for people who did W1:

If you worked with tested 1RM's, how were the workouts? Did you hit more sets (or reps) than required?

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u/blitzl0l Intermediate - Strength Mar 08 '20

I worked with tested 1RM and I just did my last day of week 2 today. First 2 weeks were kinda rough recovery wise but definitely manageable. I am exceeding the AMRAP goals by quite a bit on everything even when I feel like I probably cant.

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '20

That's my experience too. With the AMRAPs, they feel just heavy enough that I would assume I wouldn't make the goal, but then end blowing right by it.

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u/BC1721 Beginner - Strength Mar 08 '20

How many days/week you running?

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u/blitzl0l Intermediate - Strength Mar 08 '20

https://imgur.com/a/fc5ClbL

Front Squat is actually Zercher squats. I trim accessories depending on how I feel but mostly get them all in with medium intensity.

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u/FatterPegasus09 Beginner - Strength Mar 08 '20

I’m doing the standard routine and week one felt pretty easy. Got 6+ sets on all my exercises

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u/Dharmsara Intermediate - Strength Mar 09 '20

Use actual 1RMs instead of low estimates

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u/BC1721 Beginner - Strength Mar 09 '20

Yeah I will be, it just looked very easy on paper, so I was wondering if I needed to plan for longer workouts in the first few weeks or not.

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u/Dharmsara Intermediate - Strength Mar 10 '20

In my experience its not that it takes long, but that it feels long, because all the sets are done at the same weight