hey doc, happy holidays!
my goal from lifting is to be as strong as i can be and also be aesthetically satisfied… bro status.
i am conflicted about what to do next. i am currently on week 3 of the legacy 4 day and it’s not a new stress, it’s my third time running the program. i am going back to school full time on the 13th and will have to push my training back to 3 days
i took a peek at some logs of power building 1 and strength 1 and it doesn’t seem like an increase of stress for me. when i was coached by ssoc i had the highest volume out of all the clients. would you recommend the 12 week strength as the 3 day ?
as far as the aesthics goes… i still have that “skinny fat” look.
although i don’t plan on competing in physique, i strive for aesthetics.
my ultimate goal is to shot for something like 220 lbs at 12% bf. i am currently 205, ~20% 6’4, 25 year old
what are your recommendations about my next step? i overthink everything.
thanks dr.gainZzz
Paul,
I’d do hypertrophy I or powerbuilding I in your case. I think either of those would work, but I’d prefer the hypertrophy I based on your goals. Pair that with the appropriate nutrition and I think you’ll be solid!
-Jordan
Hyper I? Awesome,
Couple of questions about it however,
Even though the description says not a strength program, is there enough barbell stress to (quote on quote) “maintain” a lifter’s e1rm? I do plan on focusing on my numbers after I run the Hyper 1. I care about my numbers (even the close variation of main lifts) as much as I care about my physique.
Is there a higher emphasis on upper body versus lower body in hyper I? I really want to develop a “V Taper” and since I have an “open hip” bone, it doesn’t help the V taper. I am striving for a built upper body, narrow waist, and some thiccc legs.
What I mean by “open hip” bone is if you point your finger on your naval and slide your finger to 3 or 9 o clock, my hip bone sticks out and I have a good amount of love handles left over from being overweight,sedentary most of my life. It’s like if drag my finger down my arm pit, it caves in like the V but curves out on my hips and slightly curves back in for my legs. When I got into powerlifting, I made the mistake of bulking too hard for them numbers (SS cough cough) so that never helped my physique.
Thanks doc