Toly said:Do whatever works for you. If your getting results doing what you are doing then keep doing it. If you like it then do it. You dont have to listen to people if you dont agree with them. Just train hard and you will see results.
Proteinboy said:im also kind of confused about which workout program you were trying to get for me... if i may ask, could you please just post one here so i can see it plz???
i am also getting confused again b/c in the link you gave me, i found a place where it says that low rep intensit training is NOT overly straining to the CNS but when i went to another link inside the link you gave me, they are saying that it IS! i just dont know which way to go now...
Low rep training (1-5 reps, typically) is NOT THE SAME as failure training. Two completely, unrelated things.Proteinboy said:Numero Tres: Low rep strength training is not overly exhausting and taxing to the CNS!
there it says its not taxing to the cns
Training to failure can also have a negative impact on a number of other major bodily systems. It swings your hormonal balance towards catabolism, depresses immune function by inhibiting the release of glutamine into your bloodstream (4), and can even suppress your ability to recruit high threshold motor units for prolonged periods of time (6). Last but not least, it's also worth mentioning that pushing to such extremes can drastically increase your chances of getting injured. Yep, sounds like a winning program to me all right.
and here it sounds like they are saying that it is...
Again, none of us know which Joel Marion routine you're talking about. You need to help us so that we can help you, PB. Please post a link.anyway; my workout program now is based on what i have learned from Sean Nalewanyj; i have been on it for just 2 weeks now; do you recommend i change to the 5 day program described by Joel Marion because i AM willing to change now but i dont know if it is smart to just change routines all of a sudden.
I'm not a huge fan of RRD, 1 or 2, personally, but it does represent a giant leap ahead of what you were doing. How long have you been training for, PB? That makes a big difference in what you should do and how you should do it.Proteinboy said:ok im talking about this routine
thats where it is
and my goals are to gain as much mass muscle as i can so i can go back to school a totally different person. (not concerned about gaining body fat for now).
and thanks for clarifying that training to failure question
For now, yes...HGM is a year-long series written by Ian King, a well-known and highly respected Strength coach who has made tons of contributions to the field. What you posted is phase 1...this (I believe) is the entire beginner sequence:Proteinboy said:okay, basically i went to the site and clicked on Iron Manual. then i clicked on the beginner logs. . Is this all i need for my whole routine?
If you're unfamiliar with the exercises or the proper technique, then you're a beginner. Also, in a triad, you move between the 3 exercises. Do you really think that you could perform the next set of 12 reps if you just finished a set of 12 reps? That doesn't make sense.Proteinboy said:i also have a lot of questions about this workout routine because im not actually a BEGINNER because i am pretty physically fit but i just dont know a lot about stuff. should i use the beginner section? it might be too easy. it recommends 12-15 reps and im used to doing lower higher intensity sets. i also dont understand how or why they sepearte exercises into triads. they say to do 12 to 15 repetitions of each exercise in a triad, with no rest between exercises. do they mean once you finish the bench press do another set of bench press with no rest or move onto the next exercise-dead lift?
Yes: increase weights as needed...but DO NOT train to form failure. Your form should never break down as a result of your weights. If it does, you're doing too much.Proteinboy said:i guess...they dont explain anything about putting on more weight. should i just add more weight when i feel comfortable? i like the otehr program because it increases weights.
bipennate said:If you're unfamiliar with the exercises or the proper technique, then you're a beginner. Also, in a triad, you move between the 3 exercises. Do you really think that you could perform the next set of 12 reps if you just finished a set of 12 reps? That doesn't make sense.
All of the instructions are there, PB...read the materialProteinboy said:and then do you do each triad 3 times so that you get all 3 sets in???
do you rest at the end of you first 3 sets?