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Reverse ladders vs volume cylces

Advice Needed

Hi everyone!

I've watched some videos from Marc Wildman and learned about "volume cycles" and "reverse ladders". I'm still wondering, though, which format is better or what the specific strengths and weaknesses of both approaches are.

I'm currently running a volume cycle for my presses and go up one set each session but I'm wondering if I should use a reverse ladder once I reached 20x5/5.

TIA!

Posted Jan 7, 2026, 3:03 PM UTC

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