r/leangains • u/Bulky_Assistant_3263 • 13d ago

Reverse pyramide

Ive been using RPT with leangains for the last 4 month. Body composition never been better. I’m not as strong as I used to be when using 5x5, but happy with the way I feel and look. But I’ve reached a level, where I feel like 6-8reps for deadlift and 6-12reps for squats are too much and fatigue is getting in the way of decent lifting. Has anyone had success decreasing reps to like 4-6 and 4-8. Or should I just reduce the weight and build back up?

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u/CuriousIllustrator11 4d ago

I don’t go to high in reps when doing deadlifts or squats because I feel that I lose form when I start to get fatigued and that increases the risk of injury. Even if it would be 10% less effective getting an injury that prevents you from training for a couple of months will set you back even more.