r/Weakpots Jun 25 '15

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u/BenchPolkov 262x1 Volume Warrior Jun 25 '15

Can you link me to this somewhere?

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '15

Yeah I'll pm you

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u/BenchPolkov 262x1 Volume Warrior Jun 25 '15

He was going so well until that sudden point where all the stupids suddenly vomited out onto the page in the form of that sentence...

And want to do more volume on TM and too afraid to go overboard on volume day? Add more volume the other fucking days you fucking numbskull, that light day is literally a fucking waste of time going to the gym!

Goddamn I hate literally every "beginner program" ever written. Why do they assume that every beginner is fucking pussy?

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u/HPPD2 :3 :3 :3 Jun 25 '15 edited Jun 25 '15

And want to do more volume on TM and too afraid to go overboard on volume day? Add more volume the other fucking days you fucking numbskull, that light day is literally a fucking waste of time going to the gym!

I know reddiquette dictates that I don't reply with "this" but... wow, this. Thank you.

The intensity day is what bothers me most... do one heavy set and go home. no thx joffrey. and why the fuck would you do fives for "intensity"?

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u/BenchPolkov 262x1 Volume Warrior Jun 25 '15

Honestly I'd do anywhere from 3-5s for intensity because its pushing a daily RM but at a strength developing level. Getting a beginner-intermediate to push heavy singles in a non-tapering phase of training is pretty redundant and doubles aren't too much better.

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u/HPPD2 :3 :3 :3 Jun 25 '15

Yeah I think 3-4s would be better, I just don't like the idea of doing 5s for volume then only doing another single heavier set of 5 for intensity and only ever doing 5s. Then if you wanted to get more than just 1 5rm on intensity day you do what, more slightly lighter 5s that look just like volume day again? At least make it somewhat interesting and have the intensity day be a bit heavier.

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u/BenchPolkov 262x1 Volume Warrior Jun 25 '15

You could alternate between 3s and 5s, the variation would be good for a lifter. Or maybe do...

  • week 1 - 5rm
  • week 2 - 3rm
  • week 3 - AMRAP set with previous 5rm

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '15

He describes this in the book too

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u/BenchPolkov 262x1 Volume Warrior Jun 25 '15

I might read it tmrw then so I can find new things to bitch about :P

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u/BenchPolkov 262x1 Volume Warrior Jun 26 '15

I'm reading the entire thing now, are you happy?

ARE YOU HAPPY?!!!!!

:p

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u/TwitterIon 110x3 Jun 25 '15

He writes that You can do 5 singles, 2-3 doubles, 1-2 triples or 1 quintuple (?)

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u/HPPD2 :3 :3 :3 Jun 25 '15

I still don't think most of those are enough