question on negs

[xxfunguy007xx2000]

"After your last workout of 5s, continue the progressive increments for each workout until you can no longer control the weight on the descent for 2-4 seconds. You may also vary the concentric:eccentric rep number ratio. E.g for the first workouts in the negatives microcycle, you may do 3-4 regular concentric/eccentric reps+1-2 eccentric-only reps. On the last workouts of negatives you may do 5 eccentric-only reps. This is for more advanced lifters, as the injury potential would be greater from the heavier loads that will be lifted." - Blade

How much do you increase th weight by each workout? same 5-10 pounds?

For cocentric movments. Isn't the weight suppose to be too heavy for concentric movment? Arent the weights for negs too heavy to lift only good enough to lower and have someone help you lift it up?

Finally, I must more weight do you add on for first workout of negs from your last workout of 5s. thanks

 

[jvroig]

Quote[/b] ]How much do you increase th weight by each workout? same 5-10 pounds?

Yes, that or whatever increment scheme makes you reach your max on negs for the last workout. To make it simple, you can simply continue with whatever increments you are using in your cycle.

Quote[/b] ]For cocentric movments. Isn't the weight suppose to be too heavy for concentric movment? Arent the weights for negs too heavy to lift only good enough to lower and have someone help you lift it up?

Not necessarily immediately. Since you generally end with your 5RM before gpoing to negs, the first few increments may actually be your 4RM or 3RM, so you may still be able to do a few concentric reps along with the eccentric.

Quote[/b] ]Finally, I must more weight do you add on for first workout of negs from your last workout of 5s. thanks

Just continue with whatever increments you are using. If it's 10 pounds, use 10. If it's 10%, use 10%.

Regards,
-JV

 

[xxfunguy007xx2000]

thanks, all yeah can you still incorporate dropsets with negs?

 

[9to5lifter]

Of course you can, since the purpose of drop sets is to increase metabolic work, which is minimal when the number of reps (per set) is low.