Tanner01
Level 2 Valued Member
I have recently started my first linear cycle of PTTP (I am a beginner). I have started at a low weight and am working my way up to a new 5RM. I planned on continuing the cycle until I could only get 2-3 reps and then deloading. I am peaking until I hit 2-3 reps because I think I can get the most strength this way which shouldn't be too difficult or taxing since I am a beginner.
My question is about running a linear cycle with peaking. As I understand it, PTTP is about very frequent, moderate intensity workouts where you lift increasingly heavier weights for 5 reps even though you could get 2+ reps more than 5 reps. So does that mean that I should still stop 2-3 reps under what I am capable of when I get to the end of the cycle and peak, meaning that I should only do 2-3 reps when I am lifting a weight I could do for 5 reps as my final workout before deloading or should I push it closer to failure since I will be deloading for a new cycle? I know that in the book it also says that I should take a few days off before starting a new cycle which would allow me to recover from lifting closer to failure in my final workout.
My question is about running a linear cycle with peaking. As I understand it, PTTP is about very frequent, moderate intensity workouts where you lift increasingly heavier weights for 5 reps even though you could get 2+ reps more than 5 reps. So does that mean that I should still stop 2-3 reps under what I am capable of when I get to the end of the cycle and peak, meaning that I should only do 2-3 reps when I am lifting a weight I could do for 5 reps as my final workout before deloading or should I push it closer to failure since I will be deloading for a new cycle? I know that in the book it also says that I should take a few days off before starting a new cycle which would allow me to recover from lifting closer to failure in my final workout.