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Your strength progression IS NOT linear!
A common error I see among fitness coaches and athletes alike is running/writing programming that moves in a straight line.
While at the newbie level, you will pretty much see gains regardless of the programming...
Your strength progression IS NOT linear!
A common error I see among fitness coaches and athletes alike is running/writing programming that moves in a straight line.
While at the newbie level, you will pretty much see gains regardless of the programming...
There is a much more optimal way to train and 10x your results.
Waving intensities is a MAJOR KEY to driving your strength and aesthetic gains through the roof.
This also helps keep your body fresh and allows it to recover so that you aren't constantly beating yourself...
Waving intensities is a MAJOR KEY to driving your strength and aesthetic gains through the roof.
This also helps keep your body fresh and allows it to recover so that you aren't constantly beating yourself...
into the ground every training session.
Waving intensities can be as simple as changing your stimulus, i.e. switching grips on your bench or overhead press, changing your stance on the squat or deadlift, or simply doing lighter weights on varying weeks.
Waving intensities can be as simple as changing your stimulus, i.e. switching grips on your bench or overhead press, changing your stance on the squat or deadlift, or simply doing lighter weights on varying weeks.
Here is a great example of waving intensities in just a 3 week wave.
As you can see, weeks 1 and 3 are heavier on the main movements and lighter on the sub-accessory movements (mainly to get blood flow and chase a pump. Think supersets and giant sets of 15-30 reps per set)
As you can see, weeks 1 and 3 are heavier on the main movements and lighter on the sub-accessory movements (mainly to get blood flow and chase a pump. Think supersets and giant sets of 15-30 reps per set)
Week 2 is lighter working sets at 90% of my top weight on the previous week to really dial in positioning and efficiency on my lifts, followed by heavier sub accessories (supersets of 8-12 reps)
By doing this, you are giving your body a bit of a break on the off weeks while...
By doing this, you are giving your body a bit of a break on the off weeks while...
still getting the preventative maintenance and accessory work in to really drive those lifts through the roof in the weeks to come.
This is one of THE BEST ways to continue to drive your progress and keep your body fresh through the entire process.
Feel free to drop Q's below!
This is one of THE BEST ways to continue to drive your progress and keep your body fresh through the entire process.
Feel free to drop Q's below!
