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What really matters with your training is not doing the latest fad routine, taking the newest supplement, or using the latest equipment. What matters is being progressive with your lifts on a consistent basis. I see people arguing on the forums on a daily basis about various lifting systems. One would think they were talking about religion or politics by the passion and intensity generated. The truth is as long as your training is working for you, that?s all that counts. Doesn?t matter if it?s 5 x 5, 10 x 10, HST, Max-OT, DC, Westside, Hardgainer, Volume, or anything under the sun. But you MUST be progressive with your lifts over the long term?most lifters simply aren?t.
Having said that it doesn?t matter what training system you use, I will say I am opinionated. I don?t believe very low volume along the lines of Mike Mentzers last renditions are good. Nor is very high volume, high frequency training doable for most lifters. But?..if it works for you that?s all that matters. You should use as much frequency as you can recover from and make consistent strength gains OVER THE LONG TERM. And IMO as much volume as possible WHILE STILL MAKING SOLID STRENGTH GAINS. Go too high with volume and strength tends to suffer for many, go too low and size suffers?balance is what most lifters past the beginner stage needs until they are extremely advanced. And please keep in mind this is written from a BB?er perspective, not PL?ing where the goals are different.
You are also going to have some big problems unless your training is periodized or has planned deloading/cruise phases built in. Past the beginner stage you MUST have times of increased and decreased loading if you are to recover and grow on a long term basis. But this is not problematic if you use any intelligence when designing a program. ANY routine/training system can be periodized.
Having a long term plan and programming is very important too, but most lifters don?t think that far out. Hell most guys don?t think past next week?lol. In the end all that matters is that your training is working for YOU. Arguing endlessly about training systems is simply mental masturbation since all training systems work for at least some of the people at some of the time. Is your working?
Iron Addict
Having said that it doesn?t matter what training system you use, I will say I am opinionated. I don?t believe very low volume along the lines of Mike Mentzers last renditions are good. Nor is very high volume, high frequency training doable for most lifters. But?..if it works for you that?s all that matters. You should use as much frequency as you can recover from and make consistent strength gains OVER THE LONG TERM. And IMO as much volume as possible WHILE STILL MAKING SOLID STRENGTH GAINS. Go too high with volume and strength tends to suffer for many, go too low and size suffers?balance is what most lifters past the beginner stage needs until they are extremely advanced. And please keep in mind this is written from a BB?er perspective, not PL?ing where the goals are different.
You are also going to have some big problems unless your training is periodized or has planned deloading/cruise phases built in. Past the beginner stage you MUST have times of increased and decreased loading if you are to recover and grow on a long term basis. But this is not problematic if you use any intelligence when designing a program. ANY routine/training system can be periodized.
Having a long term plan and programming is very important too, but most lifters don?t think that far out. Hell most guys don?t think past next week?lol. In the end all that matters is that your training is working for YOU. Arguing endlessly about training systems is simply mental masturbation since all training systems work for at least some of the people at some of the time. Is your working?
Iron Addict
