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routine A
squats x 3 sets
military press x 3
weighted push ups x 3
french press x 3
routine B
deadlifts x 3
bent over row x 3
pull ups x 3
bicep curls x 3
going ABA 1 week and then BAB next?
rep range 6-12 with a cadence of 2-0-X-0
comments pls? will that be enough rest? im a natural lifter btw.
thanks phineas this is the kind of advice i was looking for sorry the 2-0-X-0 was supposed to be 2 second eccentric, 0 pause at bottom, X is supposed to symbolise concentric explosively ie as fast as i can i've read that the greatest force activates the most motor units? and then 0 seconds pause at top. I can swap in bench for weighted push ups no problem, thanks for the advice. I usually just do each set to almost failure/failure write down the value and next time try and beat it? is this not the best way to do it? i kind of see it like if i beat it next time i have to have gotten stronger?
this potentially is why i hit walls, ive tried a twice a week type routine like the one above but found myself struggling, i think its because i was often going to failure thus crippling my CNS. Is this kind of routine more effective than a once per week type routine?
PS im def not on gear ^^ and is periodization really necessary? does it make a massive difference sorry for all the questions!
i understand about the planned rest periods, but a lot of periodization schemes change reps a lot as in week 1 - 15 reps, weeks 2 and 3 - 10 reps, weeks 4 and 5 - 6 reps, week 6 - rest repeat etc. do you need to do this, can it not just be every week you do between 6-12 reps, as in you start off with a weight you can lift for 6, as you get stronger you lift it for more reps until finally you can do 12 good form reps with that weight at this point next workout you up the weight? obviously still taking a week off every couple of months?