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I've found similar , did the 531 boring but big program for a while. Great to start off with , good progress etc. But by some weeks in the volume was killing my recovery. Dialled volume down, and felt much better . Doesn't help that I'm over now 40 either...
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Doesn't help that I'm over now 40 either...
Ha! Same... 😠Also not chemically assisted.
@zooeyzooey 3hours? I was doing pyramid sets up to 6rep max, then drop weight slightly if I went under 6. Still do it now, but nowhere near 10 sets. My aim is as close to 6 on my way down.
swole bros
Also bad getting advice from gear heads as recovery and ability is way different.
ChainBreaker
Cheers for this! I'm now following him.
I've been following this advice from a few months ago and I've seen improvements!
Anacdotal - Not in increased weight but in joint health and recovery (post workout Doms)
I was WAY over training. Like in bench I got up to 10 sets (after warm up sets) and my joint fucking hated me ( obvious to everyone else except me). After seeing that graph I realised that all I was doing was hurting myself with no benefit. I thought the extra sets were good and I was willing to push through.
Plus now have slightly more time to do something else.