Interestinnngg..this seems to ride a volume wave a little bit more than I normally do but cool approach.
Recovery would really need to be dialed in as volume isn't set. You're basically trying to beat reps....while adding additional volume.
This is basically a very intense Mike Isratel RP setup lol but on Mike's, guys make progress because its basically a 70%, 80%, 90%, 100% buildup.
This, right off the bat, is 100% intensity. Difficult to do in the long run, at least for me.
Just thinking out loud here, there might not be a real reason to try and beat your RP mini set rep totals from week to week.
Week 1 you hit 200x11, week 2 you hit 200x11 + 4, and week 3, is there a real reason to break 11 and 4 ALONG with adding additional volume?
I bet it can work for some, but just a lot of variables if you want to keep progressing. I would need to choose one, beating reps or adding volume.
One way to alter it might be to have a main top set and backoff set and then "add a RP mini set when you cannot progress the main working set."
Leg Curl
Week 1 - 200x11, 150x16
Week 3 - 200x11 + 5 reps, 150x17
Week 5 - 200x13, 150x17 + 8
Week 7 - 200x14, 150x18
I also wouldnt use the same rotations every week. I need A/B rotations in order to keep progressing, I cannot just do 1 lift for 4 weeks and make jumps every time.
Very interesting approach though. Can you link the meso thread @juggy38 ?
Yes it is definitely more Alexander Bromley/isratel/Chavez volume loading scheme.
And I think your right, keeping the top load static or just slightly pushing it up maybe the last week.
And you’d definitely need an A/B rotation if your training a part 1.5-2x a week.
Chavez is very….titrate volume to almost intolerable….rest….back to damn near Deload volume, repeat.
When he talks about this, his reasoning is overloading via adding weight…with big strong…225+ guys running strong androgens…load increments every 3 weeks and using volume to cause the stressor, keeps from detaching a quad tendon