My Plan: Your Ideas and Input
i'm currently doing Mark Rippetoe's 3x5 Beginner Program...
i think most of u know that i unfortunately lacked a true goal... yes, "lacked"... i have one now... Strength... i'm gonna take an intelligent man's advice (0311 ;)) and focus on strength as a beginner... but, from what i've read and heard, no one can focus only on strength.. what i've seen people do is switch between strenght and hypertrophy rouitnes... sometimes, these routines go along on a parallel basis... its probably because of that that this was made in the DFT 5x5 (post be 0311): Quote:
Weeks 1-3:.......Mark Rippetoe's Program Weeks 4-5:.......DFHT / DFST Weeks 5-7:.......Mark Rippetoe's Program Weeks 8-9:.......DFHT / DFST how does this sound...? that way i get hypertrophy + strength in one cycle... and i dont get bored.... and i can do plyometrics with DFHT or DFST.... please give your ideas and input.. thanks |
I think you're looking for a way out of the Rippetoe workout. You just said you're interested in strength. Therefore, you need to continue doing the same program you're doing now for as long as the strength increases keep happening. You cannot keep jumping from one program to another and expect any kind of benefit whatsoever.
The DFT 5x5 layout you have posted is dual factor, not single factor like you're doing. Dual factor 5x5 has you reaching your [predetermined] rep maxes in each exercise within 3-4 weeks. You're doing a single factor type of training, which is basically a program that allows you to continue increasing the weights indefinately before stepping back and re-evaluating. You need to focus on doing the program in your journal for more than 2-3 weeks. DFHT isn't focused on strength anyways. As a matter of fact, DFHT/DFST is dual factor, which IMO you aren't anywhere near ready for. Just keep your program and focus more on eating and strength increases instead of what happens to catch your eye in the stickies.... |
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Just read it...Good job with your success. However, don't try what you outlined in this thread..:)
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You know your reputation for leap frogging every other week from one program to another. You pm'ed me just the other day saying that you wanted to do another program with more volume...It just seems like you lack the capacity to do an actual program as prescribed for more than a few weeks...Everyone here can attest to that. If you get irritated by everyone telling you you're wrong with something, then don't post asking for comments. Just do whatever you want, and when it doesn't work out, so be it.... :rippedhand: |
i wrote that pm coz i was down in the dumps (mentally)... my arms had shrunk (refer to my last post in my journal)..... i was feeling like i was deteriorating... now i'm not...
and i dont plan on changing from Mark's routine for a long long time... seriosuly... like i mentioned in my post... i have understood what u and eric meant when u said "consistency"... well, i'm gonna be "consistent" with this program... the only reason why i thought of modifying it is so that i can do polymetrics... thats all.. see, i have this theory (well, its not mine, but it was told to me by someone) that cardio (or plyometrics) are ESSENTIAL because u need to make ur heart to be able to support this added mass on ur body... the only way to make ur heart support ur frame (in my case: one whcih is DRASTICALLY inreaseing - i'm referring to my weight jump from 78 kgs to 79 kgs to 80 kgs right now) is to do plyometrics or cardio.. now, if i do cardio on the off days, i'm delaying my lower body recovery which will delay my progress on the squat - not something which i want... because of this, i thought of changing it a little bit so i can do cardio every 3 weeks.... now, i hope i dont piss u off with this... i'm being truthful... the reason above is why i thought of modifying the routine..and i'm NOT irritated sir... ur 1 of the people who i listen to 100%.... hell, i even ask u before quitting a program.. and its not like i havent done any program well... i've done: 1.) Quattro Dynamo 2.) TBT 3.) OVT with consistency...! i've only beeen screwing around (like an idiot) for 1 month... but i'm back with a good routine which i'm giving my 100% to.... |
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What I don't understand, Anuj, is that you continually talk about becoming bored but you've mentioned on more than one occasion that you want or like more volume. What can be more boring than doing endless sets on one muscle group? It may not be more boring, but it certainly isn't less.
It's all about results, whether short term or long term. Now, since you spoke of whether people focus only on strength as opposed to switching between hypertrophy and strength, I'm gonna post an article. Not to confuse the issue, but to make it clear that the hypertrophy is NOT ALL CREATED EQUAL. Once you know that, and your know that the WAY YOU TRAIN, impacts the type of hypertrophic gains you get, it may impact the decisions you make in choosing training methods. Quote:
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