Hey guys, I was wondering which one of your programs you would recommend for someone with a demanding job. I have been doing the low fatigue 3 day powerlifting program but find by week 5-6 I’m completely burnt out and seeing over use injuries primarily to my lower back/ SI joint. Are there changes you’d make in terms of volume on the low fatigue program or a different program I should run all together? Thanks
Hey Travis,
Thanks for the post and welcome to the forum. It sounds like we have a training load/training resources mismatch, where training load is the the amount and nature of the training you’re doing.
Given that the program you’re on now is deliberately designed with a bit lower average intensity, the next move would be to reduce the amount of training (volume) to better match the training load with your available resources.
I think the Time Crunch set of programs would be a good idea, starting with the 4-day Time Cap program included. It’s important to get back to regular, uninterrupted training, so I think a bigger program change is a better move. If you can tolerate this training load just fine, I’d consider going back to the low fatigue program you’re on now, but skipping all singles, and reducing the volume by 10%. Then, if that works well, I’d add the volume back in but still skip the singles. Finally, I’d add the singles back in.
Just my 0.02.
Thanks Ill give this a try!