I've got a rather manual course for a week in a fortnight and I'm wondering if it's worth more or less sticking to the low level I started at yesterday and training every day rather than twice a week with linear progression.
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I've got a rather manual course for a week in a fortnight and I'm wondering if it's worth more or less sticking to the low level I started at yesterday and training every day rather than twice a week with linear progression. I'll only have managed five sessions before the course starts otherwise.
I'd still alternate between bench - overhead press, and lat pull-ups - biceps/triceps. Keep the squat and deadlift for each sesh. Hmm. Anyone tried this? Advice?
I'd maybe take Sundays off from next weekend.
@davep Considering I can walk for about 15 minutes before wishing I was dead I don't have much advice for you except, Stay alive. Oh, and have fun.
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@thepdog The idea is to use less weight than normal (say, half) but consistently. IIRC it was an approach initially used by Bulgarian weightlifting coaches when they realised miners got stronger without doing a lift twice or three times a week.
Basically increased volume but far lower intensity.
@davep I've done some Bulgarian work outs. They are big on working the muscle, stretching it, and then working it again. Of course, that was to gain size along with strength. I've done the lighter weight and higher rep routine as well. I tend to go with moderate weight that allows me to hit muscle fatigue without having to do a kazillion reps.
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@davep Considering I can walk for about 15 minutes before wishing I was dead I don't have much advice for you except, Stay alive. Oh, and have fun.
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@davep I've done some Bulgarian work outs. They are big on working the muscle, stretching it, and then working it again. Of course, that was to gain size along with strength. I've done the lighter weight and higher rep routine as well. I tend to go with moderate weight that allows me to hit muscle fatigue without having to do a kazillion reps.
@thepdog I've decided to stick with the twice weekly approach because my weaker leg was still sore. Also, I'm lazy.
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@thepdog I've decided to stick with the twice weekly approach because my weaker leg was still sore. Also, I'm lazy.
@davep Sounds like a good choice for good reason. Good luck with your workouts!
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@davep Sounds like a good choice for good reason. Good luck with your workouts!
@thepdog Decided to try a sesh every three days. Today was squat, overhead press, deadlift and a couple of vanity lifts (biceps and triceps, three sets of 12 - my arms were totally frozen at the end, I haven't really trained them hard for over 35 years).
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@thepdog Decided to try a sesh every three days. Today was squat, overhead press, deadlift and a couple of vanity lifts (biceps and triceps, three sets of 12 - my arms were totally frozen at the end, I haven't really trained them hard for over 35 years).
@davep As I was told a long time ago, "Train, don't strain."
Good workout. I find that my soreness shows up two days after rather than the next day. Ibuprofen helps, if you need some.
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@davep As I was told a long time ago, "Train, don't strain."
Good workout. I find that my soreness shows up two days after rather than the next day. Ibuprofen helps, if you need some.
️@thepdog I prefer doing long range of motion compound lifts nowadays rather than stress one joint, and for five reps per set. But the lure of BIG BICEPS was too strong 🤪
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@thepdog I prefer doing long range of motion compound lifts nowadays rather than stress one joint, and for five reps per set. But the lure of BIG BICEPS was too strong 🤪
@davep Here's the secret to bigger looking biceps: make your triceps bigger.
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@davep Here's the secret to bigger looking biceps: make your triceps bigger.
@thepdog Got to do both
