Gaputt
First Post
Hi all,
So I’ve been on the forum for a while now just checking through some of the really informative posts as and when time allows. Finally decided to add my own post as I have a couple of questions maybe someone could help with…
About me
I’m mid 30s male, been training since 13-14 yrs of age. I’ve done various contact sports to a decent level. Over the last few years my training has consisted of strength training in my garage and running on and off as injuries and my body will allow. The strength training element has been a bit of a mish mash of kettlebell work, powerlifting (5.3.1) and more recently body weight. I would definitely say I have been guilty of jumping from one to the other too much over the last 3-4years without reaching what I would consider a high level of mastery of any particular one.
I do have a young family and a job that can require very long hours on short notice. The job is mainly shift work but that will be changing to a mon-fri 8-4 soon.
The question
So the last few months of 2021 I primarily focused on jim Wendler walrus type workouts which I did 4-5 times per week.
While I enjoyed the training and made improvements I found the volume quite hight (especially on the chins). After some long shifts in work 20+)hrs on occasion, I would feel pretty beat up.
Since Xmas I have been doing easy strength 5 times a week. I have found the volume, frequency and the shorter lighter workouts perfect and have not felt better physically for a long time. I no longer feel sore and if I have a particularly long shift I can take the day as a rest day and alter the weeks training accordingly to make sure I still get the 5 workouts every 7 days.
My question is once I finish the 40 workouts should i find a new programme, stick with easy strength and rotate the lifts or just keep going until progress stalls?
I should add I’m also doing 1 long, slow (5-10mile) run per week and as much mobility as I can fit in 10 min sessions a few times a week.
I would usually think if it ain’t broke don’t fix but don’t want to undo any of the progress I feel I have made by taking it a week or so too far.
Any opinions/thoughts welcome.
My sessions currently are
Mobility/warm up
2x5 deadlift
2x5 pull ups (weighted)
2x dips (weighted)
1x5 ab roller
1x50 or 2x25 kb swings.
Cheers
So I’ve been on the forum for a while now just checking through some of the really informative posts as and when time allows. Finally decided to add my own post as I have a couple of questions maybe someone could help with…
About me
I’m mid 30s male, been training since 13-14 yrs of age. I’ve done various contact sports to a decent level. Over the last few years my training has consisted of strength training in my garage and running on and off as injuries and my body will allow. The strength training element has been a bit of a mish mash of kettlebell work, powerlifting (5.3.1) and more recently body weight. I would definitely say I have been guilty of jumping from one to the other too much over the last 3-4years without reaching what I would consider a high level of mastery of any particular one.
I do have a young family and a job that can require very long hours on short notice. The job is mainly shift work but that will be changing to a mon-fri 8-4 soon.
The question
So the last few months of 2021 I primarily focused on jim Wendler walrus type workouts which I did 4-5 times per week.
While I enjoyed the training and made improvements I found the volume quite hight (especially on the chins). After some long shifts in work 20+)hrs on occasion, I would feel pretty beat up.
Since Xmas I have been doing easy strength 5 times a week. I have found the volume, frequency and the shorter lighter workouts perfect and have not felt better physically for a long time. I no longer feel sore and if I have a particularly long shift I can take the day as a rest day and alter the weeks training accordingly to make sure I still get the 5 workouts every 7 days.
My question is once I finish the 40 workouts should i find a new programme, stick with easy strength and rotate the lifts or just keep going until progress stalls?
I should add I’m also doing 1 long, slow (5-10mile) run per week and as much mobility as I can fit in 10 min sessions a few times a week.
I would usually think if it ain’t broke don’t fix but don’t want to undo any of the progress I feel I have made by taking it a week or so too far.
Any opinions/thoughts welcome.
My sessions currently are
Mobility/warm up
2x5 deadlift
2x5 pull ups (weighted)
2x dips (weighted)
1x5 ab roller
1x50 or 2x25 kb swings.
Cheers