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How do you do on GLP?
Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 2:35 pm
by hah2110
When you do your GLP, can you generally finish everything? On my last set of BP #2 GLP today, I was only able to get 3 instead of 6. Do I lower the weight to get 6 reps (meaning stop at 3 where I get complete muscle failure and then get up, lower weight a little, do 3 more)? Or should I just stop? What do you guys generally feel like at the end?
Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 2:37 pm
by RobRegish
I think if you're missing by 3 reps, first re-evaluate why. It may be one of the following:
1.) You didn't rest long enough between sets
2.) You didn't fully recover from the last workout
3.) Some combination of the above
Having said that, any of those come to mind?
Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 3:49 pm
by hah2110
RobRegish wrote:I think if you're missing by 3 reps, first re-evaluate why. It may be one of the following:
1.) You didn't rest long enough between sets
2.) You didn't fully recover from the last workout
3.) Some combination of the above
Having said that, any of those come to mind?
Normally, I'd say yes, but not in this case. There was a good 3-4 minutes before my last set. I took a walk to fill up my drink. The last upper workout was 4-5 days before I worked out upper this morning.
Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:48 pm
by RobRegish
Suggest going to 5min then. You'd be surprised as to how long it takes the CNS to recover. I take up to 10, sometimes more...
Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 8:05 pm
by scump
toowards the heavier sets on glp i had to rest 5 minutes. it feels like ages... but its tricky.
when you check a lot of the numbers, the higher volume workout = the same as doing your 1rm max... so dont underestimate the GLP.
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:10 am
by RobRegish
Good advice here. I rest up to 10 min in some cases. The CNS is a lot slower to recovery vs muscle substrate replenishment such as ATP/phosphagens etc..
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:10 am
by hah2110
So everyone gets all of their reps in? Hmm... I thought I remember seeing somewhere Rob saying each rep isn't crucially important, but maybe that was regarding EDT? Do you guys feel dead after it? You aren't reaching contractual failure?
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:04 am
by scump
after my final set of GLP its not unusual for me to take a 10 min break, shaking it off / resting before i start my EDT block.
missing reps is fine on the EDT block (thats how your supposed to progress)
you 100% sure your GLP weights are correct?
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:11 am
by hah2110
scump wrote:after my final set of GLP its not unusual for me to take a 10 min break, shaking it off / resting before i start my EDT block.
missing reps is fine on the EDT block (thats how your supposed to progress)
you 100% sure your GLP weights are correct?
Well they aren't exact because the math called for things like 97.6 lbs, 102.2, etc. I'm generally rounding up. Should I round down?
A. Play it conservative and round down. If you're feeling great though, round up. The key is knowing how the day is going. Listen to your body... it will tell you.
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 11:07 am
by Big.jazayrli
my last GLP run I only missed 1 rep and that was the 105%
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 5:57 pm
by Billton
Big.jazayrli wrote:my last GLP run I only missed 1 rep and that was the 105%
Awww drat! That was the best one!