rep scheme check for squats

[NickHollywood]

455 max which I have hit once, Next leg day I am gonnna try to hit it twice for a pr. When I got it my rep structure was like this. bar x 15, 135 x8, 225 x 3 315 x 1 365 x 1 405 x 1 435x 1 455x1. Should I have made the jump from 405 straight to 455? What would you change here.

 

[Mac11wildcat]

I think 405 is plenty warmup for a 455 attempt, but you be the judge. Some days you’ll feel ready to go, some days you’ll need more. But I usually prefer reps over weight to get in a groove.

 

[LeoTC]

With Mac on that.

I'll usually start things off at 185 / 225 - 10, 275 / 315 - 5, 365 - 3

Prefer to keep with the triples until I hit 85-95% - doubles there. Anything heavier is a single.

But I'm used to working higher volume at higher intensities, so mileage may vary.

 

[Eman]

Generally, you only do about 3 singles in working up to a top set.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

Personally I do it pretty close to how you did it the first time. I use a lot of RTS methodology in my training and they recommend after your warmup sets you hit 90% of your projected top set, then 95%, make adjustments if necessary, and then hit your top set. 405lbs to 455lbs is almost an 11% jump, which is too much to accurately gauge your RPE and you run the risk of missing reps.