This is golden! I hope others find this nugget of wisdom....and pauses are a 'fun' addition to the 'lighter' sessions on the squat and deadlift.RugbyGuy wrote: Not when I pick an alternate lift that fits. For example, deadlift, I am chronically weak off the floor. So, I could do deficit deadlifts, but I don't have a platform at the base gym and stammering in bumper plates feels odd, so I do snatch grip deadlifts to force me lower. After 6 weeks of that, I am almost always better at conventional the next block because I fixed my weak point. If I was having a hard time locking out, then snatch grip DL would be a poor choice and I would still be weak at the top when I finished.
Also, on the 70-75% weeks, don't be afraid to throw some pauses in there. Paused bench/spoto press and pause squats/breathing squats can be a great way to work on minor tweaks when you
aren't too worried about getting stuck under the weight.
