I am curious to know if anyone has any experience with using micro increments for strength gains.
lets take someone with a bench press 5RM of 100kg. When this person adds 2.5kg (102.5kg) he can only make 3reps. This lifter is then stuck at 102.5kg for many weeks trying to make 5reps before he can make the next jump to 105kg.
A micro incrementation stratergy would have this person incrementing with 0.5kg every week. Which would look like this:
100kg x5
100.5kg x5
101kg x5
101.5kg x5
102kg x5
102.5kg x5
103kg x5
etc
Does anyone know from experience whether the reality resembes the ideal?
lets take someone with a bench press 5RM of 100kg. When this person adds 2.5kg (102.5kg) he can only make 3reps. This lifter is then stuck at 102.5kg for many weeks trying to make 5reps before he can make the next jump to 105kg.
A micro incrementation stratergy would have this person incrementing with 0.5kg every week. Which would look like this:
100kg x5
100.5kg x5
101kg x5
101.5kg x5
102kg x5
102.5kg x5
103kg x5
etc
Does anyone know from experience whether the reality resembes the ideal?