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Originally Posted by EricT
A discrete hypertrophy phase is one way to do it. I know that D likes that and that is what IA had him do. But you don't have to organize it that way. You may find your more successful doing that, you may not. It pays to experiment. One thing for sure is a break from the pure strength training can be very welcome and beneficial.
I know that a lot of trainees want to have the why's and wherefores of things. I know I do. It help to get your mind around the big picture. Many time the percieved benefits or drawbacks of doing something are not the actual benefits or drawbacks. And understanding the reality of that can help you plan better.
However what matters is results, in the end. What happens, not what you think will happen.
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It's interesting that you say that because I've had so many people harp on the idea that it's best to do a hypertrophy routine or a strength routine. No mixing. I don't buy into that. Look at the 5X5 routines...point made. I didn't even consider walking the middle ground. Still, I'll probably do what I planned because I need the break, but I just thought that was interesting & a bit short sighted of me.
lol I just sat & thought about all of the things that I "thought" would happen with my training over the past few years. That is pretty funny...it's why I'm going in this direction, for better or for worse. I've only been getting the results I've planned for over the past few months. And it's not even been exactly how I pictured it. I need to read more westside stuff because that has the most carryover in principle to how I'm training, I think.