Sprinkles?

Sometimes, when going heavy, people make jumps that are too large. Realize that when you get smoked trying to come out of the hole on rep 3 of a 3x Front Squat, the likelihood of your next turn being a successful 10lb or 20lb jump is minuscule. You’d be better off either sticking with the same weight (tinker with a slightly shorter rest interval) or putting some sprinkles on the bar.

Many times in Weightlifting meets, the winner is decided by as small an amount as a 1/4 kilo. If you’re familiar with your wall then you’ll know why, and you’ll likely know when to apply the sprinkles. If you’re not, go with the “F*&% that last rep was hard” rule of thumb.  Going for a big jump, when you know deep down you won’t get it, is robbing you of your return on investment. You’d be better off with a full max effort rep than a heavy halfy.