For about 2 months I was doing all of the exercises from this program but for 3x5 because I thought I couldn't handle 3x10 and 3x8.
For the last month however, I have been following the program exactly.
I have some questions.
1. Why 10 squats and not 8 like everything else?
2. To complete Squat Bench Press and Deadlift it takes me roughly an hour. Is that normal? I find myself standing on my working sets after finishing about 3-5 reps at a moderate pace on Squats and Deadlifts, breathing like a maniac, trying to compose myself and then I do 1 rep at a time with the same maniac sweating, panting etc. Is this how it will always be when I am increasing weight? - Am I lifting too heavy..... I can complete the sets with average form but the last reps on both of those exercises literally make me want to slam my face through a wall. When I am done, I literally slump over my rack to try and control my breathing.
What type of breaks do you guys take in between sets? I find myself taking 10 second breathers in between the last few reps for crying out loud!
I am worried for 2 reasons.
1. I am over training and it is going to stall my progress
and
2. This is simply how it is when you are working out, deal with it and keep going!
For the last month however, I have been following the program exactly.
I have some questions.
1. Why 10 squats and not 8 like everything else?
2. To complete Squat Bench Press and Deadlift it takes me roughly an hour. Is that normal? I find myself standing on my working sets after finishing about 3-5 reps at a moderate pace on Squats and Deadlifts, breathing like a maniac, trying to compose myself and then I do 1 rep at a time with the same maniac sweating, panting etc. Is this how it will always be when I am increasing weight? - Am I lifting too heavy..... I can complete the sets with average form but the last reps on both of those exercises literally make me want to slam my face through a wall. When I am done, I literally slump over my rack to try and control my breathing.
What type of breaks do you guys take in between sets? I find myself taking 10 second breathers in between the last few reps for crying out loud!
I am worried for 2 reasons.
1. I am over training and it is going to stall my progress
and
2. This is simply how it is when you are working out, deal with it and keep going!