It has a repeatable pattern, and the drive to push oneself is built into it. Linear decreases in rest time for sets, challenging rep patterns, hypertrophy building... I'm already noticing a difference in how I'm able to move, and also, how there's little pain in the lower back.
The basics:
- Front Squats on day 1
- Single leg strength day 2
- Deadlifts day 3
- Bodyweight conditioning day 4
It's not conjugate or Westside barbell, and it isn't CrossFit, it's just different and it's highlighting things I never do. So for instance on the deadlift days, there's a ring dip series built in. I never do those and I'm noticing a difference.
Ab work. Since I've been under the illusion that deadlifting will give me all the ab work I need, I find myself fascinated that ab rollers and hand walkouts could be so tough and challenging.
It's these kinds of ah-hah moments that have me thinking about how I go about programming the next 45 days of training.
After watching this from eliteFTS, I'm inclined to think I better get squatting:
My new favorite log to follow:
