Originally Posted by big

No, you increase the load, ..........

An example might be to do this while loading for 4 weeks:

Mon-Squats 5x5, Rows 5x5
Wed-Bench 5x5, OHP 5x5
Fri-Squats 5x5, Chins 5x5

As you can see, the volume is moderate (10 sets per workout, 3 times a week) and the work is based purely around core lifts NOT done to failure (this enables us to squat twice a week in the volume phase). After 4 weeks of this, starting off light, increasing the weight each session, you will be at the brink of overtraining. That's the time to deload. We drop down to a lighter volume, keeping the weights the same as the 5x5, but drop down to 3 reps, and drop down to two sessions a week:

Mon-Squats 3x3, Rows 3x3
Thu-Bench 3x3, OHP 1x3, Chins 1x3

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