Has anyone tried a similar RP program?

[b56]

I am on a strength training mode and at my age my joints I just can't handle heavy weights for low reps (3-5) per set, particularly for compound exercises like the squat and bench press.

I just started a modified rest pause program that includes only one (long) set of 40-50 reps. I use a weight that I am comfortably tired at 9-10 reps, and then proceed to do another 30-40 reps using rest-pause with about ten seconds in between. If I went to failure I could probably get to about 12 reps with the weight. I also rack the weight between each rest-pause set. At first, the rest-pause is 2-3 additional reps, but by the time I get into the 30-40 range I am only doing singles.

I guess I could try this for a while to see if it works, but in the meanwhile, does anyone see any faults here?

 

[HeavyBomber]

How old are you?

 

[Merkaba]

Ok anything works for some period of time I guess. More importantly for someone like you, what are you eating? If you're not eating enough of the right stuff you'll continue to have issues for sure.

 

[cshea2]

I've never done rest-pause sets, but I've seen people do it and that looks like a joint killer to me. Going to failure constantly and then beyond that can be great for stimulating growth, but I think that's more of an advanced bodybuilding technique.

What are your goals?