Age:29
BW:207ish
Weight gain: 0.5lb in 3 weeks (maintance was goal)
Sleep: 7-8 hours
Misc possibly pertinant info: I suspect I have a much higher fast twitch to slow twitch muscle ratio. I have always been good at intensity VS endurance/volume. Regardless of the sport. For example with no training I am a fast sprinter but terrible distance runner.
Could the following be a sign that the bridge is simply too much volume for me and is causing regression or should I stick through it for 8 weeks and exam it then?
My lower back in particular is getting hammered. My low back is at the very least a little tired at the beginning of every workout lately. In fact I recently pulled it doing deadlifts for the first time in a long time. The following summary should show just how much it seems to have regressed.
1. Deadlift novice LP ended at 365x5. I then failed at 370 twice before moving onto the bridge.
A. Rack pulls went from week 1 [email protected] to week 3 [email protected] (goal of 8). Then the next set was 300x4 which I stopped before it went to failure and finished up the set at 275x3 to hit a 9.
B. Barbell Rows went from week 1: [email protected] to week 2 [email protected] Primary problem wasn't arm/back power but keeping form.
C. Deadlifts week 1 was [email protected] and week 2 I did [email protected],[email protected],[email protected] Kept dropping weight, but it was still not enough and thats why I hit those 2 9s.
2. Bench Press I finished my Novice at 242.5x5 and was going through a reset before starting The Bridge.
A. Bench Press I started at 230x5 and week 2 I did [230x5,230x5,220x5,220x5]. I haven't got to the 3rd week set yet.
B. CG Bench really took a hit. Started at [email protected] for my top set and week 3 was [email protected]
3. Squat went up but that is simply because I started The Bridge using High Bar (Shoulder/arm issues) and I switched back to Low bar this last week.
BW:207ish
Weight gain: 0.5lb in 3 weeks (maintance was goal)
Sleep: 7-8 hours
Misc possibly pertinant info: I suspect I have a much higher fast twitch to slow twitch muscle ratio. I have always been good at intensity VS endurance/volume. Regardless of the sport. For example with no training I am a fast sprinter but terrible distance runner.
Could the following be a sign that the bridge is simply too much volume for me and is causing regression or should I stick through it for 8 weeks and exam it then?
My lower back in particular is getting hammered. My low back is at the very least a little tired at the beginning of every workout lately. In fact I recently pulled it doing deadlifts for the first time in a long time. The following summary should show just how much it seems to have regressed.
1. Deadlift novice LP ended at 365x5. I then failed at 370 twice before moving onto the bridge.
A. Rack pulls went from week 1 [email protected] to week 3 [email protected] (goal of 8). Then the next set was 300x4 which I stopped before it went to failure and finished up the set at 275x3 to hit a 9.
B. Barbell Rows went from week 1: [email protected] to week 2 [email protected] Primary problem wasn't arm/back power but keeping form.
C. Deadlifts week 1 was [email protected] and week 2 I did [email protected],[email protected],[email protected] Kept dropping weight, but it was still not enough and thats why I hit those 2 9s.
2. Bench Press I finished my Novice at 242.5x5 and was going through a reset before starting The Bridge.
A. Bench Press I started at 230x5 and week 2 I did [230x5,230x5,220x5,220x5]. I haven't got to the 3rd week set yet.
B. CG Bench really took a hit. Started at [email protected] for my top set and week 3 was [email protected]
3. Squat went up but that is simply because I started The Bridge using High Bar (Shoulder/arm issues) and I switched back to Low bar this last week.
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