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What programs are good for jumps of 40-50 lbs? I have 45 and 25 lb plates. Adding a set of the heavier weight similar to KB jumping?
If you could vary the depth, I suppose you could work up to a high volume from a deficit, then drop the volume and ROM while increasing weight, then start increasing volume. From there, cycle the volume a few times, increasing ROM each cycle. Still not an actual program.
In the video, he says 5 kg plates are OK.
The principle he explains is that increasing the volume with a lower weight is a strategy not only born of necessity, it's also beneficial because increasing training volume with moderately heavy weights is key to long-term success.
One can and should make an exception if one is using a trusted program where specific percentages are given and you need smaller plates to hit the right number on the bar. E.g. even though my deadlift maxes at around 350 lbs., I still make large jumps in weight, but if my program calls for exactly 300 lbs, that means I need a 2-1/2 lb. plate on each end of the bar, so that's what I do - some of the time; at other times, I'll round to the nearest weight that lets me use 5 lb. or 10 lb. plates. The closer I am to my 1RM, the more careful I'll be about matching the exact weights, e.g. for a 75% weight, I'll just get close enough and not worry if I'm a percentage point or two on one side or the other.
Another example - when ramping/warming up, use 45's and 25's (in lbs., the equivalent would be 10 kg) plates. For me, if I was warming up like most folks, that would mean 135, then 225, then 275. (I don't bother - I start with 275, my 75% weight.)
Hope that helps.
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@Benedictine Monk, use your judgement. Our main point here is to avoid things like adding 5 lbs. to the bar and considering it a heavier weight. Even with 135 lbs., you can go to 145 lbs. next.
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