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One thing about POP is that I don't think there's a precise way to calculate the absolute peak of the recovery curve. I mean, if you're calculating it based on strength gains alone you could be before or after the "peak" POP and still be stronger. I'd be interested to hear any views on a scientific way of calculating it to a greater degree of precision. I guess a lot of it just comes down to gut feel on general tiredness and local muscle soreness but there must be some additional measures that can be taken to get more precise on it. I guess this is what the pros have got down to a T.

Perhaps:
- Strength (additional reps, weight)
- Body weight
- Sleep patterns (did you need more or less than normal, etc)
- Some way of measuring stress to CNS (for the average joe, something more practical than taking blood tests every day)

Kudos to Mark for getting such a great response to this. It's made me think a lot more about what I'm doing.

I think that the best way is to measure the muscle daily in the same time, Id suggest in the morning because I am measuing my arms daily and different times, and the sizes varie a little. Is the best precise way of calculating POP.
Once you find the pop I suggest to remeasure the POP every month or so... because as the muscle growns it must take more to get to the POP.

Cya