The end of July I will be going on vacation for 9 days (Sat - following Sun). That week I’m gone will be Week 2 of legacy 12WS. Given I’m starting a strength program, I’d really like to not lose strength that week I’m on vacation. I don’t need to make gainzZz that week, just maintain/not lose strength.
Ideally I would like to perform 3 training sessions (M/W/F) while I’m on vaca, with each session being maximum of 60 min. How can I chop up the program to fit 3 days, 60 min max to maintain strength?
For days 1 & 2 can I just perform the 1st and 2nd exercises that day, hit my 1@8 and instrad of 5x5 @ 80% for backoffs do 3x5, and maybe increase intensity to @ 82% or 85% to make up a little lost volume? Day 3 maybe do beltless squat, MSRP and CGBP for a quick 3x4 @8’s? I plan to rerun week 2 in full the week I return.
I know someone shared a study in the Facebook group (I think it was even Austin or Jordan) that after 7-14 days off only a couple % of strength is lost. But anecdotally, n=1, etc after doing this same vacation several years in the past when I come back after 10 days off from the gym my strength losses are WAY more than that, and I would just like to keep that lose as close to 0 this year as I can without giving up too much fun in the sun time.