Mastery schedule for other types of exercises

Sorry if this in another thread - but I couldn't find it.

 

Might the 5 rep mastery schedule be used for other types of strength exercises? I'm thinking specifically of dead lifts.

 

Any thoughts?

Aside from meaning 3 months with the same weight on the bar? Doesn't seem like the most time-efficient approach for lifting to me, but I could easily be wrong.

I have tried using the 15 rep template with my patients. It has worked really well with a patient who had tennis elbow. I used a mini cycle starting at week 9. I had her doing eccentric wrist extension with one kg. once she could achieve the 5x15 pain free we put the weight up 0.5-1kg. It worked well with this injury as tendinpoathies can take 4-6 months to improve. She was better after two months. She actually enjoyed the process of waiting until she could do the the exercise pain free. I also think having a template to follow helped her to know exactly what to do and where we heading with her rehab.

I would expect this would work for other strengthening exercises that use barbells and dumbells.

Mark Collins said:

I have tried using the 15 rep template with my patients. It has worked really well with a patient who had tennis elbow. I used a mini cycle starting at week 9. I had her doing eccentric wrist extension with one kg. once she could achieve the 5x15 pain free we put the weight up 0.5-1kg. It worked well with this injury as tendinpoathies can take 4-6 months to improve. She was better after two months. She actually enjoyed the process of waiting until she could do the the exercise pain free. I also think having a template to follow helped her to know exactly what to do and where we heading with her rehab.

I would expect this would work for other strengthening exercises that use barbells and dumbells.

whoa, thats cool

This is how I have always self-treated.

 

For strength training, it's much the same. This is the oldest training style on earth, I think. Pick weight you can use with perfect form for a few reps, maybe 50% of your eventual target rep range. Only perform perfect reps. When you reach your target reps and sets, you add a few pounds and repeat. You make many small increases, not a few large increases, when possible. Continue until your strength has blown your mind, then maintain. Or keep building. Your choice

Mark Collins said:

 (...)  having a template to follow helped her to know exactly what to do and where we heading with her rehab. (...)

 

Very good point.