Hey guys, let’s talk a little bit about training.
Over the past 10 years, I’ve tried just about every type of training split and method of improving training progress, and I want to share with you the conclusions I’ve come to, which may well help you avoid the problems and mistakes I’ve encountered along the way.
Learn from other people’s mistakes, especially if you have the opportunity to do so.
Well, the first thing I continued to do for a very long time was not allowing myself to recover properly and squeezing every last drop of energy out of myself during absolutely every workout. Do you think this helped me progress?
Of course not. At some point, my body and central nervous system just couldn’t take it anymore, and I ended up with some kind of injury or something like a cold or the flu.
You need to train not only hard, but also smart, so that you have time to recover.
You also need to periodically take weeks off to reduce your training volume.
Right now, for example, my training cycle is structured as follows
My training split consists of 6 days of push, pull, legs, and repeat. The first half of the week consists of hard training, and the second half consists of light training focused more on pumping. Every 4 weeks is a easy week where the weights are reduced in all workouts.
Trust me, this approach allows my joints and ligaments to recover and, importantly, helps me progress better and faster.
Remember that your body always sends the right signals, which in most cases are simply ignored.
More and faster does not mean more effective. Bodybuilding, whether competitive or just for fun, is not a sprint, but a marathon.
Move at your own pace and take care of yourself 