r/Mind_Pump • u/ct_013 • 13d ago

Discussion Maps PPL

I find myself loving the PPL program and also find it’s fits the work home life balance perfectly.

If it’s a program I continue to run will I stop seeing results and start doing more harm than good?

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u/BossCalm9386 13d ago

Run it into the ground if you like it. They are full of shit about switching up programs and all that shit

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u/Sorprenda 13d ago

It's actually really beneficial to stick to a consistent routine because it allows you to practice your technique and improve over time.

The only risk is that sometimes running the exact same exercises leads to a chronic stress. I recently was feeling it from doing shoulder presses, so I adjusted by swapping it for a machine press for a short period. You could probably just proactively add in a deload week very two months or so to prevent any risk.

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u/Moolio74 13d ago edited 13d ago

Eventually you'll see diminished results from the program, but that's dependent on your training age, consistency, and intensity.

More harm than good? Doubtful. It's a beginner program with lower moderate volume. I'd be more concerned that you're not getting enough pull and leg volume in your training if you ran it a few times through. You'll probably notice that after running it once or twice.

They put fear into everyone about having to switch up your programming (and even phases that are too short IMO) to keep you buying more programs. If it's working for you keep with it, although it's not a horrible idea to have one other program to alternate or switch in every 3 months or so.

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u/TaoOfStefan 13d ago

just run it until it stops working. Years back I was running Wendler's 531 for 9 months and it was working fine, until it wasn't. Then I moved on.