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Originally Posted by rixatrix
I go ass to grass. Why figure out how strong you can be at a partial exercise? I'd rather work on my "weakest" weight and know that I could easily lift heavier doing a partial, then to know that my partial weight is just an impressive number. Sort of like, you're only as good the weakest link in your chain approach.
I dropped weight last week on my deadlifts to work on my form. Don't let your ego talk you into an injury.
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Originally Posted by missjane
If we go back to the OP...she can squat ATG at 75 lbs, but not at 85. If I were her and I had nailed all of my reps and sets at 75 with perfect form, then I would try for 80 next time. Maybe in a few workouts, the reps drop and more weight can be added OR maybe the reps increase and weight needs to be dropped. I try to improve upon every workout. This may mean perfecting form, adding weight, adding reps (if called for), etc. The point being to always be challenging my body.
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Exactly. And on Alwyn's blog he talks about a woman who increased her squat weight by 30# over the course of stage 1. Then he comments that she obviously started too low because that kind of gain is beyond the realm of true max gains.
My feeling is that you should TRY a heavier weight with perfect form. If you can only get 3 reps at that weight, then that is where you start next time. If it is practical, finish the set with a lower weight.