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Mate. A back off is nothing to do with the reps. Just less weight to account for fatigue, to allow more volume. Can be less reps, same reps, more reps.
In the context of strength trainingsl, its usually the same reps, just less weight.
I've heard drop sets described the same, but, your description makes sense.
Either way, both methods are designged to allow more volume or work to be completed.
when I did my (Starr) 5x5 sets of squats with a top set of 220kg, I’d re-coup and do a back-off set of 20 reps with 60kg, the back off set gave me a chance to to get my HR up
a normal mal workout for me back then was;
OH press, Hepburn style sets
squat 5x5 back off set
SLDL
BB row Draper style
A pull or chin
bench or press machine
bicep curl
farmer’s walk
For the back off?
like all my exercises I would increase the weight if the 20 reps where met consistently.
Towards the end (as I got older) and as the weight increased the increments got smaller.
but my end goal was always pushing it to the max in terms of intensity of work.