dumbbell curl progression is like watching paint dry , ive gone from 25's for a 3x8 to 35's for a 3x12 in almost 2 years. going for 40's starting next week :D great vid 3dmj.
Our HOD at college says progression is like an incline toblerone bar, very much like the first idea you showed. Eventually your worst day will be better than your previous best day. Very thorough presentation, great stuff as always, Eric!
Great video. I've started Alberto's upper lower and was a little confused on how to progress in the isolation movements. Love you guys, keep them vids coming!
i was stuck for so long after my noobie gains, had no idea why i wasn't getting stronger even though my diet was on point, i was just ignorant to training methods for intermediates. this video is GOLD to guys like us.
I know for myself and many others, dedicating one chest/leg day to hypertrophy and the other day to strength is a really good way to train a body part twice a week and keep seeing consistent gains.
i do triple progression and i use the rpe scale i have monitored my progress very closely for the past year and i am the best shape i ever have been right now and it doesnt look like its gonna slow down any time soon and if progression haults ill do it like jeff says take a break reset the poundage and go again :D
Very true. I dont mind putting on a bit of weight in the name of strength gains but my main goal is relative strength and Im still unsure how to balance the rate of weight gain thru added calories and strength gains to keep the ratio respectable.
Great video. What squat/bench/dead numbers would you personally want to see from someone before they transition from beginner to intermediate and then from intermediate to advanced?
I have to admit that the following are my own conclusions and I have no idea if I'm right... but: My guess the thing is sets remain the same in single/double progression. I think the single/double/triple stands for the number of factors you change to progress. Single progression, only weight changes, one factor Double prog., weights + reps used change, two factors Triple prog., weights, reps and sets change, three.
Is it just me or did this video really open your eyes (perhaps disappointingly) to just how slow progression is and how long it takes to add strength to your lifts?
I appreciate the explanation in kilos for the non-Americans :) Those progression also apply for people cutting, or is the main goal simply just to maintain the current strength?
Can this first progression model explained around 06:30 be used from day to day instead of week to week? I mean, if you train your big lifts twice a week, should you increase the weight twice a week?
This is great information. I've been stuck around 225 for about 8-10 reps on my bench press. I'm really trying to get stronger on all my compound lifts, especially the bench press. My goal is to bench 315 for 3-5rep. I don't care much about getting bigger since I'm not competing, but I do want to get stronger and progress in my work out. Do you think I should lower the amount of weight from 225 when starting triple progression program?
Question: If you don't make progress in a workout (don't hit a PR for the week) in a double or triple progression, meaning say I hit 3 sets of 10 reps and the next week I was only able to do 3 sets of 9 reps.. Do I just skip this week's non-progress and still go for what I'm supposed to for the next week (3 sets with reps 11-10-10) or work from the 9-9-9 week and try for 10-9-9 again and work from there?
Oh, wait I thought it was said by power lifters and some bodybuilders to get stronger you have to lift within the 3-5 rep range. Please tell me your opinion on those view for getting stronger on the gym.
This is what happens with me: Lets say i can bench 225 for 5 reps, i can keep doing sets after sets of 5 reps, but if you ask me to do just 1 set of 6 reps it is impossible...
Not to be too critical or anything, but I believe the sets were left out of the single progression and double progression explanation. I really would like to know this!
