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Title: Periodization
Post by: calfzilla on May 17, 2015, 06:42:02 PM
Can getbiggers chime in to help me understand periodzation. Specifically the deload phase. Thanks.

Title: Re: Periodization
Post by: Hulkotron on May 17, 2015, 06:43:03 PM
It's important to remember that the guy is the one with the cock.
Title: Re: Periodization
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on May 17, 2015, 06:46:45 PM
It's about your 3rep max on compound lifts
Title: Re: Periodization
Post by: Pandemic on May 17, 2015, 06:53:08 PM
Can getbiggers chime in to help me understand periodzation. Specifically the deload phase. Thanks.



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Title: Re: Periodization
Post by: DanM on May 17, 2015, 06:54:13 PM
Usually comes down to breaking the training cycle up into blocks where depending on the block you're in you push certain traits while maintaining others. Compared to trying to train all traits at once for example.
Title: Re: Periodization
Post by: SF1900 on May 17, 2015, 06:54:31 PM
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Title: Re: Periodization
Post by: Coach is Back! on May 17, 2015, 07:20:20 PM
Every fourth week drop the percentages raise the reps and change the movements. But realistically there's more than one way to skin a cat.
Title: Re: Periodization
Post by: ritch on May 17, 2015, 08:44:01 PM
So if I see you're cranky and using this program, I could say "what's the matter, are you on your PERIOD???" OHhahahah...
Title: Re: Periodization
Post by: Knooger on May 17, 2015, 08:52:26 PM
So if I see you're cranky and using this program, I could say "what's the matter, are you on your PERIOD???" OHhahahah...

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Title: Re: Periodization
Post by: ritch on May 17, 2015, 08:56:44 PM
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Bahhahahaha!!!
So timely and quick, would enter pic of mind being blown, but don't know how to post pics.
Title: Re: Periodization
Post by: DanM on May 17, 2015, 09:01:22 PM
Don't really think most need a pre-planned deload phase, if you're feeling abnormally beaten down and fried nothing wrong with taking an extra day off or going a bit lighter for a session or two but a full week+ of deloading should be left for the guys coming off of comps.
Title: Re: Periodization
Post by: ritch on May 17, 2015, 09:05:31 PM
Don't really think most need a pre-planned deload phase, if you're feeling abnormally beaten down and fried nothing wrong with taking an extra day off or going a bit lighter for a session or two but a full week+ of deloading should be left for the guys coming off of comps.

I'm actually coming to realize this now. I just lose too much in a week off. Going too hard creates too much soreness not recovered by the next week.
Title: Re: Periodization
Post by: Henda on May 17, 2015, 09:09:57 PM
My favorite way is to keep the weights the same but half the volume every 4th week
Title: Re: Periodization
Post by: DroppingPlates on May 17, 2015, 11:35:25 PM
Forget those schemes, just listen to the signals of your body. When you're capable you go hard, else you lower the intensity.
Title: Re: Periodization
Post by: DanM on May 19, 2015, 11:36:07 AM
Lots of science and results behind actual tried, true and proven methodologies, most bodybuilders seem to be way to random with their training. Randomly deciding what muscle groups to train when they arrive at the gym, randomly switching out exercises before they actually have time to make any training effect, etc probably why most intermediate types wont progress well on this sort of training and the ideal demograph would be newbies and drug pigs.
Title: Re: Periodization
Post by: El Diablo Blanco on May 19, 2015, 11:40:40 AM
Once a month the female will bleed out her eggs.
Title: Re: Periodization
Post by: Rambone on May 19, 2015, 12:37:01 PM
Lots of science and results behind actual tried, true and proven methodologies, most bodybuilders seem to be way to random with their training. Randomly deciding what muscle groups to train when they arrive at the gym, randomly switching out exercises before they actually have time to make any training effect, etc probably why most intermediate types wont progress well on this sort of training and the ideal demograph would be newbies and drug pigs.

I agree with this. Way after the newbie gains wore off, I saw the most improvement tracking my lifts and using progressive overload instead of winging it and looking for a pump or doing exercises that feel good.