RCTM repeaters protocol loading

[tomt]

I have read the book and searched through numerous threads, many mentioning repeaters but very few describing the loading to use, where this is what separates this protocol from normal repeaters.

Im not sure if i am loading correctly, so clarification would be helpful.

If i calculate baseline, it is a weight i can hold for 7 reps with 3min rest then 6 reps. I then incrementally add weight as i complete the exercise.

I have been using baseline for 7 reps, then baseline +x for 6 reps.
On completion of the 6 reps i then increase baseline by 0.5x.

To give an example,( i use x weight of 2kg even though the book advocates 10lb).
baseline of back 2 fingers -20kg for 7 reps.
Then 3min rest and 6 reps of -18kg.

If i manage to complete 6 reps my baseline is adjusted to -19kg for the next session in a few days time with that grip, and i continue.

This works for the intermediate protocol, but for the advanced it doesnt make sense, as you could just increase x so the increase is more rather than add another step.

Am i interpreting this method correctly or am i missing something?

[Bibliographie]

Increasing intensity isn't the only way to produce training stimulus and adaptations. Volume is important too. By adding another step/set (of 5 reps), the advanced protocol results in a higher training volume: a time under tension of 126 seconds per grip, compared to only 91 seconds per grip for the intermediate protocol. And by having a set of only 5 reps, you will also be able to use higher intensity (baseline +2x for the 3rd set).

[tomt]

I see. Ive found a post that clears up the loading.
rockclimberstrainingmanual.com/2013/12/18/hangboard-resistance-data-analysis/
As far as increasing TUT by adding a set, ive used repeaters in the past with 7/8 different grips and found i got stronger in some grips and others i pumped out. I then tried max hangs and plateaued, and was adding too much weight (40-50kg in half crimp on lattice rung)
I switched to 1 arm but found it too intensive on the shoulder and it wasnt increasing my finger strength.
So ive gone full circle, back to repeaters but only using 3 grips, and cycling the order to try and build hypertrophy/strength without stuffing my back or shoulders. So far so good, the loading is slowly increasing.
I do front2 and back2 on the lattice rung and 1/2crimp on a decreasing edge. Once ive added up to 5kg on an edge i decrease the size by 2mm and start at bodyweight again.