![]() ![]() I'm no expert, but I think periodization is as much mental as physical. ![]() Programming seems to be all about managing the balance between those oppositional forces of intensity & volume vs recovery. Obviously, the first two parts of that statement are in opposition to the last part. I think a "fundamental truth" of strength training is that you want to lift as much weight as you can, as often as you can, while still remaining within your ability to effectively recover. A couple of years of heavy singles will transform your body." ![]() Get to the point where you are training hard and heavy on a consistent basis for a long, long time and watch what happens to your body. Forget about programs where you take 10 or 12 weeks to work up to a single rep effort, then drop down and take another 10 or 12 weeks to get back to another single rep effort. Forget about 'periodization' programs, conditioning phases or anything similar. He argues that periodization is for beginners, maybe intermediate level lifters, but not more.Ī fragment from the book where he is advocating heavy singles: " plan to train with heavy weights week after week, for a long long time. As a very accomplished lifter this sounds very strange. He says that periodization is keeping you busy without becoming as big and strong as you can become. Over and over again he is repeating that periodization is a waste of valuable training time and energy. But in one point he is very different: he does not believe in periodization, waving the load, peaking. A lot of his ideas resemble the Strong First system and principles. The book I am reffering to is called Dinosaur Training. Look after his credentials to know more about him. I am reading a book by Brooks Kubik, lawyer by trade and a very accomplished lifter by vocation. Justin has personally competed in bodybuilding, power lifting, and strongman events and won multiple times.Hi all. He has been the Director of Strength and Conditioning for the Virginia Basketball Academy, and was a personal and group training instructor for 12 years at ACAC Fitness and Wellness Center. Justin has over 20 years' experience in the fitness industry. ![]()
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