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As with every person there are seasons in which things slow for me and more gets accomplished. As a teacher and a coach I get the most done during summer break. During this time, I am able to train people, look further into my own progress and also rest and restore like no other time.
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Once school rolls around, football season starts, HxC Strength is rolling my training gets put on the back burner. Should I stop training all together? Damn. That's a terrible idea. The best plan is to reduce.
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Less time training and less exercises. When you first hear this idea, questions immediately come to mind. How much do I need? Will my muscles waste away? Can I get stronger? All valid questions, but stay focused. To start, think of a full body warm-up that does not take long to complete. I like lower body PVC rolling, 100 push ups, 100 band pull-aparts. Next, I add Tabata Jump Rope to get the blood flowing. Now pick a main lift of Overhead Press, Dead Lift, Bench Press, Squat. Each week will have a different percentage of your training max for sets of 10.
- Week 1-5x10x60%
- Week 2-1x10x55%, 1x10x60%, 3x10x65%
- Week 3-1x10x50%, 1x10x60%, 1x10x65%, 1x10x70%, 1x10x75%
Example: Overhead Press
- 1A Pushup 3x33
- 1B Pullapart 3x33
- 1C Jump Rope 20:10x8
- 2A OH Press Bar x 20 x 2, 135x5x10
- 2B 5 Pullups between each OH set
- 3A Dips 3x10-15
- 3B Blast Strap Curls 3x10-15
Now might look like there is a drastic change, but if you ever lifted with me or attended HxC Strength, you know this is not close to the normal workload. I have also been battling a strained oblique and some sciatica, so too much variety would aggravate the symptoms. To train or not to train, is not a legitimate question. You should devise a plan on how you can work with your schedule. A total reduction in stimulus can turn into some solid gains because of increased focus.
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