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Originally Posted by Renton555
Imo not if you're on your 12th cycle
It applies whether you are on your 1st cycle or your 50th cycle. And this isn't an opinion, it's straight from the program.
Without going into too much detail, there is a protocol for where you test your training maxes between cycles. This can be done instead of a deload.
Even without this, it's easy to see where your training max is if you do AMRAP sets every week. It should NEVER be above 90%.
mojo, given that you are 12 cycles in and have dedicated a lot of time to 531, I highly recommend buying the Forever book. It spells everything out clearly. You started off doing 531, but you are straying significantly from it now. PM me if you don't want me to derail and have further questions.