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Frequency
Ok so if one is ready for phase three. From what I can see there's three warm up sets then two working sets ? What are your recommendations on frequency @Shaun Womersley I'll be doing push pull legs as it's the only split I like. So if I do chest , delta tris Monday , when do I next do them ? Would Mon wed Fri , chest , back , legs be too little frequency ? ( I'm conscious you thought I used to train too frequently) Brain ' Gary you could just let Shaun answer this instead doing all the what if , yeah but no but questions to infinity ?!? '
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I did my first phase 3 workout last week. Full body A in the app and will be doing Full Body B this week. There is no way I could do it twice in a week and recover. So I was planning of once a week A then B etc. Should I be spitting A and B into push and pull then so I can maintain twice a week?
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@Shaun Womersley I started out Tue/Fri for the first phase. And have ended up just doing Fridays now as my muscles were still feeling it on the following Tues. This week it has stretched a bit, and I will be doing Friday on Monday. So I could just stick with the full body A/B and train when it feels right with at least 5 days rest in-between. That works for me as I often have disrupted schedules due to work travel. The good news is I am getting stronger and my muscles are feeling like they have grown a bit. Or maybe just inflamed 🀣. I noticed another benefit from your program this weekend I think from the single leg work. I was crossing rock pools jumping across rocks, recently I have been feeling a bit old doing that stuff and hesitant using my hands etc but today I was so much more confident and sure footed. I think it is those Bulgarian split squats and single leg RDLs.
Squats
Morning Team of Experts, I have a query regarding Squats - Ive put them into my routine - Hack Squats and also Normal machine squats and i intend on adding Barbell soon as i build up my stability and confidence - The issue im facing - i cant seem squat right down and it seem something kicks in like a lock to state NOPE we not going any further encase you cant get back up - is this just me or does everybody get like this ? I so badly want to master the Squatting side of things as i think doing it correctly will add a lot of gains
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@Stuie Bee I used to struggle to get down low in a squat. I thought that I was inflexible. Then spent some time travelling in rural Asia where they all squat down comfortably when they are hanging out for a chat or at a bar as if they were on a stool. And of course squatting toilets. Anyway after about a week of struggling to spend time in a full squat position it suddenly became comfortable and I have never lost it (this was about 20y ago) I think there is a mental side to it where your brain is being protective as it is not used to being balanced and stable in that position and getting out of it again. My recommendation would be to just spend some time watching TV or something in a fully squat position until it becomes relaxed and comfortable.
Questions You Have and Requests
If there is anything I have missed and you want or need specific information on, please let me know. There are some things I can still go through, even in my current non-lifting modeπŸ˜’ The benefit is that when I start back, it will be going through and documenting the whole programme, starting at Phase 1 πŸ˜€ Can you also let me know what stage you are at and whether you are having any issues? I know @Gary Le Rosbifs wanted more info re pull downs, low rows, etc Thanks Shaun
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I enjoyed Phase 1, I did that for 2 weeks (workout A (Tues)x2 workout B (Fri) x2). I have now done a single workout A and B session for Phase 2 and set my max weight for 3 reps. Phase 2 also took me 2 weeks (Fridays). Previously I was training twice a week but the increased intensity of hitting max weight to failure for 3 reps (in the increasing back to back sets) really took it out of me and by the time Tuesday came round my muscles were not ready to hit it hard again, however they were good by Friday. My question is with workout A and B both being full body and I suspect Phase 3 will be as demanding as Phase 2 should I stick with doing the full sessions once a week alternating A & B or split them up into say push and pull and get two sessions in a week?
Latest Video
Here's the latest video links through Google Drive There is some recap, and some specific information - 2 in total, both in 1 folder to reduce access requests. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18kUjhMm9taQcF0sHWjmD3XI1bSDSXshO?usp=drive_link Please let me know if you need any additional information, and I will cover it in the next one. I will cover Gary's request more in-depth for pull-downs asap - I couldn't access the equipment 🫣
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The sound is much better! The explanation with the bicep curl position for the scapula got the concept to click with me, especially around how it applies to the other shoulder exercises.
Small additional weights
Having done 2 rounds (weeks) of phase 1, I am going to move to phase 2 today, as I feel like I have got the exercises in A and B in a groove, and I know psychologically that I want to add more weight now. But the dumbbells in my gym go up in 2kg increments, which is probably ok for getting the phase 2 baseline, but when I start trying to increment in phase 3, 2kg feels like too much of a jump for things like overhead dumbbell raises and the lateral raises. Do I remember @Shaun Womersley saying that you can take small auxiliary weights to add? If so can you recommend a good type and source to get some?
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@Shaun Womersley I got these in the end 4x0.5kg for ~Β£30 on Amazon with next day delivery https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FDK9DDTV?psc=1&smid=A8AHL86TPJWOY&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp a bit more than expensive but quick. So I can fill the 2kg step now in 0.5 increments
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