01-17-2016, 11:32 AM
(01-17-2016, 10:40 AM)bigla2004 Wrote: All- as we know with ft, the variety and combinations are endless. I know a lot of us rotate/periodize volume tiers. As we move up to say tier 3, that's 3 chest, 3 delt, 2-3 back width and thickness (each) muscle rounds every week.
Just wondering how many everyone is logging / rotating in to ensure variety and progression, but not just complete randomness?
Matt
I am probably more elaborate than most. But for say chest, I have maybe 26 or so different MRs I am rotating. Granted I like to do Isolation first. So that's 6 or so different fly variations, and then pressing, so again 6 or so different pressing variations. and then I have a few either spare (can be done with DBs encase everything is taken) or gut busting hard ones I save for lower tiers.
Granted I don't think its really needed to have this many. I personally like the variety. I have seen better progression this way. and for me mentally its much easier to challenge the log book when I have over a month to make sure I get stronger to take it on.
I will say at one point I made some of my best progress with only 3 shoulder MRs that I just hit over and over and over, but it lead to major burn out eventually.