Barbell Yet Another Reload Weight Q

[rambam]

Hi again!

Another Reload question folks. The weekly jump for my BP comes at 3.6 kgs (3% of 120). The ramp up baseline is at 85 kgs, rounding up from 84 kgs. How do I increase the weekly jumps? The gym has 1.25 kgs increments and I can also purchase 1 kgs increments if helpful, but I think thats getting too bogged down.

 

[Tjerr]

I think the weekly jump was supposed to be rounded to the closest weight your can acquire.

In this case I think you need to increase 3,6 total, and not per side. Otherwise 3,75 per side. In this case I would go for 2,5 kg increments. You'll survive

 

[John K]

Hi again!

Another Reload question folks. The weekly jump for my BP comes at 3.6 kgs (3% of 120). The ramp up baseline is at 85 kgs, rounding up from 84 kgs. How do I increase the weekly jumps? The gym has 1.25 kgs increments and I can also purchase 1 kgs increments if helpful, but I think thats getting too bogged down.

Pick either your goal 5x5 and work backwards or your starting 5x5 and work forwards, using plate math that makes sense. If the % change is not available with your plate math, round up or down depending on the closest weight interval.

 

[Pete L]

I've always rounded after the calculation which results in an odd jump occasionally. For example;

Baseline 84.0 kg => 85 kg
84.0 + 3.6 = 87.6 => 87.5 kg
87.6 + 3.6 = 91.2 => 90.0 kg
91.2 + 3.6 = 94.6 => 95.0 kg
94.6 + 3.6 = 98.2 => 97.5 kg
98.2 + 3.6 = 101.8 => 102.5 kg
101.8 + 3.6 = 105.4 => 105.0 kg

In this case the 5 kg step is at the switch from 5x5 so may be less noticeable.
I can see the benefits of a constant increment but it's just not the way I've done it.

Edit:
Just reread the document and it says to count back from the target week 5 in increments of the weekly jump. So my spreadsheet approach above is incorrect.
Also the "baseline" relates to the Fabio 5RM test. Not the resulting programme.