Embracing the Suck: When to Push & When to Ease back

If we want to realize our potential, we must learn how to embrace the suck. Doing HARD things is the only way we can improve. Like many things though, there is a dichotomy here. We must learn when our bodies are ready to push for progress. Just as we must learn when we need to ease off the progress for a bit. Letting our bodies 'cool' off for a bit. In this video, coach Ross is going to share with your some concepts on how he manages that in his training.
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[@Marcpaastien]

Great video!

[@ReactiveTrainingSystems]

Thank you!

[@Smithster80]

Do you only regulate top set loads with RPE? Say if the lifter fatigues very quickly and back off relative intensity increases quickly

[@MassPoker]

u prescribe yourself rpe on backdowns as well. if u are one to get fatigued easily id recommend trying ascending sets which has worked wonders for me

[@ReactiveTrainingSystems]

We use a plethora of loading protocols. Some of those will only use RPE to benchmark a top set then use % based back off work. x1 @8, 70%x5x5 for example. Others we may do x1 @8 x3 @9 x3 @7. Or we may use x3 @7, x3 @8, x3 @9. They all have different nuances and places they work best.