adam.stozek
Level 2 Valued Member
Hi Guys,
It was stated in PTTP that high frequency is more important than high volume in strength training. Right now I am doing SS Linear Progression and I feel I am doing more progress than on PTTP cycles before. I don't understand why I progress faster doing on av. 1,5 sessions per week than doing 3 sessions per week, with higher volume and with only rising weight. And actually I don't do 3x5, but 5x5. And still progress FASTER (on PTTP av. 1 time/week, here every session 1,5/week). I know it will slow down later, but right now in about 1,5 month I progressed in Bench Press almost that much I earlier supposed it's okay if I do in 3-month cycle (~7,5 kg).
On one hand, it's amazing. I'm (positively) surprised that I still can get newbie gains after few cycles of PTTP. On the other hand, I' afraid that I messed up something or I didn't really understand the purpose of periodization and waving weights. When on PTTP I used to do 3 sessions per week and other excercises on the other 3 days of the week. Now I do 3 fbw sessiona and I am superhappy if I can additionaly go bouldering once a week. Is it influence of better recovery? Or magic effect of squats? I am happy with the progress but also confused A LOT.
It was stated in PTTP that high frequency is more important than high volume in strength training. Right now I am doing SS Linear Progression and I feel I am doing more progress than on PTTP cycles before. I don't understand why I progress faster doing on av. 1,5 sessions per week than doing 3 sessions per week, with higher volume and with only rising weight. And actually I don't do 3x5, but 5x5. And still progress FASTER (on PTTP av. 1 time/week, here every session 1,5/week). I know it will slow down later, but right now in about 1,5 month I progressed in Bench Press almost that much I earlier supposed it's okay if I do in 3-month cycle (~7,5 kg).
On one hand, it's amazing. I'm (positively) surprised that I still can get newbie gains after few cycles of PTTP. On the other hand, I' afraid that I messed up something or I didn't really understand the purpose of periodization and waving weights. When on PTTP I used to do 3 sessions per week and other excercises on the other 3 days of the week. Now I do 3 fbw sessiona and I am superhappy if I can additionaly go bouldering once a week. Is it influence of better recovery? Or magic effect of squats? I am happy with the progress but also confused A LOT.