Notes · August 25, 2026

Why we change volume before we change the lift

When a lifter misses the same squat twice, the first edit is sets or accessories — not a new bar position. A new lift hides the fact that last week was too much. We drop one volume set, keep the main, and film Friday. If the miss was a setup problem, the tape shows it. If it was fatigue, the lighter week shows that instead.

This is slower than rewriting the whole template. It is also how you still have a squat in month three.