In regards to strength training, how to approach work sets (5/3/1s, sets across, ascending/descending, ect.) in addition to how to progress in the long term. Linear progression vs. autoregulatory progression. I am going to start trying out the latter.
I am still crazy weak as far as strength is concerned, so linear progression will obviously work well for me as I have seen in the past 2 months or so. But I really like the idea of loosening the strictness of a session and letting it unfold according to that particular day. Instead of pegging down particular sets and weights ahead of time, just go in, lift heavy (hopefully pr) for that day and then call it. I think when done properly this could yield some great results while also avoiding some of the classic overtraining symptoms.
I am not changing my structure of lifts, as it seems to be working really well right now, but here is a rough plan:
- Squat, dead, press, and occasionally pull heavy for low-ish reps (1-5) 4x a week
- Hit the heaviest weight possible for that session, then cut it. If I feel good, do some back-off sets at appropriate weights
- Start putting in some variety to the lifts, esp. with squats and deads. Wide, narrow, box, deficit, ect.
Bottom line, the above looks fun to me. I think this will allow me to stop worrying so much about finding a perfect scheme and focus on just going in and trying to pick up heavy shit.
So this is what the plan is as far as strength is concerned. I will probably post some more thoughts on my running pretty soon here too.
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