I’ll be away during the Christmas break for 2-3 weeks. Just finished Bridge 1.0. I finished on Week 7, though, but I think that’s okay (?) since Week 8 is a low-stress week anyways. Also, planning to start Bridge 3.0 when coming back.
I don’t know how many times a week I could train, but my guess is probably 2-3x a week. I was just wondering: How would you recommend training during the break? I want to resensitize myself to the Bridge 3.0, so my guess would either be taking a low-stress (deload) block or a pivot block. My inclination is toward a pivot block, though, since I don’t want to have a 2-3 week deload and lose a bunch of strength. Also, it’ll be fun to try new training modalities
So in summary: Low-stress weeks or pivot weeks for 2-3 weeks? And can you give a simple 2-3x a week program (with RPE) for whichever option you prefer?
Hi there, Abel. Hope you have a good break. A few thoughts on your questions and programming here.
You can finish week 8 and that gives you another week of programming already done.
That leaves you 1-2 weeks on break and if you can train 3 times a week, which I think you should aim for, then you don’t need to adjust any programming at all
You can go right into Bridge 3.0. There is no need for a whole block of low stress or a long pivot here.
I think you priority should be continuing your training as that’s the best way to see continued progress here.
(We are not able to write short programs to just post on the forum, and you will be just fine with that you have!)
Thanks Leah. Yeah I thought it was kinda silly to ask for a short program hahah.
Also, what if, as a worst-case scenario, I can only train 1-2x on some of those weeks? Or if I don’t have access to a proper gym (like only a hotel gym)? How would you recommend training that way?
Are you really going to be out in the boonies? I ask because a lot of times people ask us this, when in reality you CAN find a gym if you want one-you uber, you pay a drop in, you use a 24 hour globe gym. etc. I travel all over and the one place I really, truly haven’t found a gym so far is the beach of Costa Rica. And obviously I didn’t lose all my strength that one week. I have however ubered all over, trained early before vacation activities, training two days in a row, etc.
You get to make the best of what you have, so consider these options-
find a gym and train three days as the program is written
find a gym and train three days but shorten the rests/probably hitting the RPE at lower weight due to this and get in and out faster
find a gym and get at least the first two movements of each day done
find and gym and get two days done, much better than none
use whatever you have to move some, be active but know that if you are in a gym doing all machines and DB work, it’s helpful exercise but it is not your barbell, strength specific program. I just accept this if needed, and use machines or DBs (goblet squats, DLs, RDLs, lots of upper body work and abs)
