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    • Christine
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      August 18, 2021 at 7:46 am
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      #21205

      So I ended up going for 125 and chains and I made the first rep, but had to fight the second into the rack. Does it look like a technical failure, or an “it’s too heavy failure? Thanks.

      https://photos.app.goo.gl/dCWmDKpJ4iW9BkVr9

    • Murph
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      August 18, 2021 at 9:31 am
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      #21206

      Most likely it was a too heavy failure.
      What were you supposed to be doing/what weight?

    • Christine
      Participant
      August 18, 2021 at 9:43 am
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      #21207

      It was supposed to be an RPE 9/85%

    • Murph
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      August 19, 2021 at 10:51 am
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      #21208

      What was the % you used for the set?

    • Christine
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      August 19, 2021 at 2:37 pm
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      #21209

      I wanted to go 85% of 165 but this was definitely a 9.5 so I ended up at 85% of 150ish.

    • Murph
      Keymaster
      August 20, 2021 at 9:36 am
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      #21210

      You need to use a percentage of a real max, not an estimated one.

      Are you using your actual max as tested in the program/meet or estimating it?

    • Christine
      Participant
      August 23, 2021 at 7:06 am
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      #21212

      Actual max as tested. I have no idea what I’m realistically up to

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