Week 8

Wave 2 — Rebuild to Peak · Deload

Second wave: full volume resumes with explosive work reintroduced, RPE ceiling and tempo pause climb toward a genuine peak in Week 7 (optional quality-gated top sets on squat/bench/deadlift), closing with Week 8s planned deload and the full 8-week benchmark retest battery.

Week 8: Only 3 days this week?

The 3-day week — do it instead of the full week above, never in addition.