Missing reps on ABBH: How to progress?

[jijin]

Today was my 10x4 Upper body day. It started well until I hit the 8th set of bench press, when I was only able to make 3 reps. I was forced to rack the bar, catch a few breaths before I could squeeze out one last rep. The last 2 sets I was only able to do 2 reps each. (So essentially I did 10x7 with the weight, then 1x3 and 2x2)

How should I progress next week when I do the 10x5 session?? Any ideas

[slimsaw00]

I'd reduce the weight so you can hit all the reps especially with progressing to an extra rep per set. . . I'm doing ABBH and had to do that on the 5x10 front squats.

-Matt

[El tío Saín]

Yes, you have no choice but lowering the weight; next session you are supposed to hit 10x5, impossible with that load, and you´ll find yourself making a 6x5 or so.

So lower the weight and don´t kill the progression, that´s what I would do.

[Goon]

I had a similar question on a thread I posted last week and Chad replied:

Originally Posted by Chad Waterbury

The key is to start with a load that forces you near failure on the last rep of the last set. ... As long as you approach failure on the last set, you'll be golden.

Reevaluating 1RM

[gobbla]

"Try it" at the same level first. Historically the 10x3 week was hard, 10x4 was murder, 10x5 wasn't too bad. I don't know if it's the knowledge that "this is it" or if your body gets a little better at working at that load or what, but the 3rd week is normally a little easier than the 2nd.

Absolute worse comes to worse and you NEED to lower the weight, go for it, no harm done. If you try it, you might fail. If you don't try it you'll fail every time.