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Perform three sets with a 60 – 90 seconds rest between each set in a 5, 3, 1 fashion loading approximately 80%, 90%, 97.5%. Then after a two to three minute rest repeat procedure with a 2.5- 5% loading increase. Perform three sets with a 60 – 90 seconds rest between each set in a 3, 2, 1 fashion loading approximately 90%, 95%, 97.5%. Perform two to three sets with a two to three minute rest between extended sets. Minimal rest between each set start with a load of approximately 75% and decrease by 10 – 15% each set. Perform three to five sets with a two to three minute rest between extended sets. 15 seconds rest between each set start with a weight which is approximately 80% of maximum and stay with the same weight through the set. Rest Pause Style. 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 extended set.
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I am a collector. I am unsure as to the majority of original contributors for this list, but having all of them with various athletes over the years, I can guarantee you one thing: they work if you will. I would love to build on this list, so if you have any protocols that you have seen or used to good effect, please do not hesitate to write in and let us all know about them. Without further ado, here they are in no particular order of importance or significance. For a number of months now I have been asked by various people to detail some of my loading methods.