Wave loading (very many different version) was intended for lifting (PL'ing/Olympic) in the beginning. And for other sports. It can used for BB'ing. Power and than explosive reps, with a given exercise, in the same workout. With lifting and sports it is usually lower reps like set's of 3's. Might have the first two sets heavy for 3 reps and than the next set (third) a much lighter weight for 6 reps doing them as fast as possible. The next 4 th & 5th sets may be back to the original weight for the 3 reps again. Doing any rep range, you try avoiding going to failure. Sort of like 3,3,6,3,3,6. Or 3,6,3,6,3 etc, etc, etc. As suggested before, many, many different rep schemes possible. Simple up and down rep/weight numbers, like motion of the ocean.
A simple example many be : Say that 250 lb benches, for 8 good reps, is a usually workout for you. But if you do 280lbs for 4-5 reps at the start of your regular workout and the next set go back to using 250, that 250 will feel much lighter to you. You should be able to do more faster reps and have a greater feeling of power. Adding 30bs to that 250 the next set should also be handled a lot easier. The motor units (muscle fibers, etc) get primed for a heavier work effort first off in a workout. Wave loading is just adding and/or reducing the weight that is on the bar. The reps are also adjusted to this changing weight load. This style of training does work when done correctly.
Just about every strength or sports coach has their own different version of wave loading. Ian King has been around for awhile, with his own approach. One of the reasons that most coaches use a ghost writer is to explain their concepts in clearer terms. And even, at time, tech writers have a tough time doing that. Good luck.
SideBar: As HedgeHog suggest, T-Nation is a good source for these type of training articles.
