I was looking at the renaissance periodization male physique template and there are 2 sets of chest iso before a compound chest movement as well as tricep extensions before pressing on another day.Are there any benefits to this (purely from a size perspective - this is a bodybuilding program after all).
Also, how would you compare this to hypertrophy II, which I own but have not yet ran.
Arsh,
The general idea is to fatigue some motor units using the isolation exercises prior to hitting the compound lifts, which can produce greater motor unit recruitment rates at lower weights and reps…theoretically. The extent that this matters- meh. It’s not clear that this really does anything outside of add additional volume to the training plan. It is not my preferred method unless I want to keep weights artificially low for some particular reason.
While I think there are a number of programs that people can find success with, I do think our current templates and programming options accurately reflect how we think programming should be structured.
Good morning guys, how much is reduced the weight on the compound? For example, I’m currently doing leg extensions 190lb for 15reps and squating 250lb for 8 reps but with a couple of minutes of rest inbetween. If I were to do preexhaust, how will the weight change? I’m sure there is no formula but an estimate is appreciated 