# Whether to run 3 days or 4 days for Low Fatigue template **URL:** \ **Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\ **Created:** [November 29, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/whether-to-run-3-days-or-4-days-for-low-fatigue-template/11711 "2021-11-29T23:54:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Changhyeon\_Kang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@Changhyeon\_Kang](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Changhyeon_Kang)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/whether-to-run-3-days-or-4-days-for-low-fatigue-template/11711/1 "2021-11-29T23:54:39Z")
Thank god low fatigue template came out But I wonder whether to run 3 days or 4 days. I’ve run Bridge, Strength I, II, PB I, II, Hypertrophy II for 2~3 years, while swimming 3 - 4 days a week( I don’t compete powerlifting) I remember The Bridge felt really good my condition(mood) would sour most days. When lifting numbers wouldn’t go up, I had to change to 4 day templates from 3 day’s. It went ok made some progress but never felt great on my low back. Provided I’ve already been running 4 days many times, would 3 day low fatigue still make progress? Or better off with 4 day low fatigue template? Training time is not a concern for me. It would just be if 3 day lifting + 4 day swimming or 4 day lifting + 3 day swimming. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/whether-to-run-3-days-or-4-days-for-low-fatigue-template/11711/2 "2021-11-30T16:19:27Z")
I would expect both templates to improve your strength and would pick the template that best suits your schedule. If you’re good with running 3 days per week, I’d start with that and graduate to the 4-day one afterwards pending results. ---
**Author:** ![Changhyeon\_Kang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@Changhyeon\_Kang](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Changhyeon_Kang)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/whether-to-run-3-days-or-4-days-for-low-fatigue-template/11711/3 "2021-11-30T23:40:56Z")
One more question about @8 top sets. I tend to skip @6, @7 warm-up sets for the top @8 sets because I know which weight would be @8 from the last workout and warming up sets. It looks like, 60kg x 5@5 and immediately 85kg x 5@8.(workout set) But do you expect top @8 sets to follow @6, @7 sets for volumn? Or as long as we hit top @8 sets, how warm-up sets to be done doesn’t matter? Should it be, 60kg x 5@5 75kg x 5@6 or 7 85kg x 5@8(workout set) Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/whether-to-run-3-days-or-4-days-for-low-fatigue-template/11711/4 "2021-12-01T16:41:17Z")
> [@Changhyeon\_Kang](#): > > One more question about @8 top sets. > > I tend to skip @6, @7 warm-up sets for the top @8 sets because I know which weight would be @8 from the last workout and warming up sets. > > It looks like, > 60kg x 5@5 > and immediately > 85kg x 5@8.(workout set) > > But do you expect top @8 sets to follow @6, @7 sets for volumn? Or as long as we hit top @8 sets, how warm-up sets to be done doesn’t matter? > > Should it be, > 60kg x 5@5 > 75kg x 5@6 or 7 > 85kg x 5@8(workout set) > > Thanks I think the latter gives you more information about what the top set should be, as this information adds to your data from previous performances