If I understand correctly, the CNS takes a while to learn a new exercise even if it is roughly the same movement. And there might be some relatively fast strength improvement while learning the new movement that is not due to hypertrophy.
Should I allow myself some time (a week or two) to learn the exercise using a fixed rep range before adding it to an new HST cycle? This way I have a more accurate rep max.
Should I allow myself some time (a week or two) to learn the exercise using a fixed rep range before adding it to an new HST cycle? This way I have a more accurate rep max.
Assuming, of course, that it is not a technically difficult new lift such as an olympic snatch. 