WarrenEllis
Level 4 Valued Member
I’ve ran many cycles of PTTP in the past, and have enjoyed using the structured wave cycle template. I’ve also enjoyed cycles of a modified 80/20 routine, and numerous kettlebell routines (ss, etk, etc)
For reference, my tested deadlift 1RM is 2x body weight.
Hypertrophy hasn’t been a goal for years, but I’ve decided to attempt a cycle or two of the PTTP bear.
When I began, particularly with deadlift, I decided to start with 80% of my 1RM, then backing off to 90% and then 80% of that for the remaining sets.
About a week in I decided to check the forums here, and discovered it is recommended to start with 80% of your 5RM, not 1RM. However, I’m on session 10/16 and still going strong.
I do 10 sets of bench, followed by 10 sets of deadlift, as that’s all I can fit in with my time constraints.
I do this 3x a week, following the structured wave cycle.
Thoughts? I do feel more overall sluggish (and hungry) than I did with my modified 80/20, but the workouts themselves aren’t suffering. Is 80% 1RM too high a starting point for this routine? Do 10 sets meet the requirements? Has anyone else followed the wave cycle with this? I’m not noticing a lot of hypertrophy, but not a lot is expected in four weeks. If realistic, I wouldn’t mind doing two cycles this way.
Thanks.
For reference, my tested deadlift 1RM is 2x body weight.
Hypertrophy hasn’t been a goal for years, but I’ve decided to attempt a cycle or two of the PTTP bear.
When I began, particularly with deadlift, I decided to start with 80% of my 1RM, then backing off to 90% and then 80% of that for the remaining sets.
About a week in I decided to check the forums here, and discovered it is recommended to start with 80% of your 5RM, not 1RM. However, I’m on session 10/16 and still going strong.
I do 10 sets of bench, followed by 10 sets of deadlift, as that’s all I can fit in with my time constraints.
I do this 3x a week, following the structured wave cycle.
Thoughts? I do feel more overall sluggish (and hungry) than I did with my modified 80/20, but the workouts themselves aren’t suffering. Is 80% 1RM too high a starting point for this routine? Do 10 sets meet the requirements? Has anyone else followed the wave cycle with this? I’m not noticing a lot of hypertrophy, but not a lot is expected in four weeks. If realistic, I wouldn’t mind doing two cycles this way.
Thanks.