Weighted chins - weight increments

[coreJack]

I've been incrementing weighted chins by 1.25lbs each session, and I do chins 1x/week for 3x5. My bodyweight has been increasing, so this is screwing up my progression. Two weeks ago, I did 35lbs for 3x5. Last week, I did 36.25 lbs for 1x5, 2x4. Today, I repeated 36.25 for 2x5, 1x4. I weigh 3lbs more than two weeks ago, so I'm actually lifting 4.25lbs more than two weeks ago, when my linear progression called for a 2.5lbs increase over two weeks.

A couple of questions:
1. Since I missed today's lift (2x5, 1x4), and didn't even come close on that last rep, should I repeat the weight, or drop it down to 35? If I miss again, do I deload?

2. Do most of the guys who are bulking and doing weighted chins weigh themselves beforehand, so they know exactly how much weight to add to get the desired incremental increase?

[mdonnelly]

1) You know, for the "accessory" exericises (I'm assuming your doing SL 5x5 or something related) I rarely deload; only if I feel that I'm using WAY too much weight. I say try again and keep greasing the groove until you hit the desired amount of reps in your workouts. For the big compound movements however, it still is good to go at a weight 3 times until you deload.

2) this is just a personal thing, but I do not count my bosdyweight on weighted chins. I know my bodywight hovers around 165-170 most of the time, so I don't worry about it. I usually just write down the weight that's on the belt when doing weight chins/pull-ups/dips. If you're steadily gaining weight, you should (as a general rule) be able to do more on weighted chins. I'd just focus on the weight that's on the belt, and if you want, have a section at the top of your journal to write your weight the beginning of that workout session.

Hope that helps.