damn i wouldnt even come close to ever doing 6×5 at 85%, thats a 100% effort.
I've done it before but it was during a squat cycle and it was almost certain that my max at the time of the workout was actually higher than the max that the %s were based off of.
If you look at the Smolov cycles for example, it prescribes what would seem to be impossible %s.
Having said that under normal circumstances I'd never try 6 x 5 @ 85%.
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