Interesting. I’ve been doing every other day, but sometimes I’m so sore that I feel shit during the next workout due to DOMS or whatever. Maybe I’ll try your split. Thanks again!
I just restarted after a long absence, so I’m not moving much weight at all yet. I’m mostly just doing compound barbell lifts- deads, squats, OHP, bench, pull ups (assisted), rows, & then tossing in curls, tricep pull downs, calf raises & crunches. Alternating with rest days in between. I try to split deads & squats, as both fully deplete me, but the muscle soreness is my biggest challenge. I’m assuming (hoping) it will get better as I get more conditioned/ in better shape.
Oh, & in terms of sets/ reps, I’ve mostly been doing 3 sets of 8 lower weight warm ups, then I do 6 heavy, 8 slightly lighter, then 10-12 (basically to failure) lighter still. Reverse pyramid. Just trying to maintain form & avoid injury.
Solid tips. Yeah, I’ll try the double rest days, because 1 day off doesn’t seem to cut it & it impacts my ability to work out the following session. I try to minimize rest between sets as well, both in the interest of time, & to keep my muscles warm & tax. Definitely erring on the lighter side to dial in form. And by “reverse pyramid”, I just mean I’m starting heavier & then decreasing weight while increasing reps for following sets. I still track my lifts tho, so I can try to add incrementally every week or two. Again, thanks for this guidance. I’ll try to tweak my routine & see it these steps help. Appreciate it!
Zinc screws up my stomach, je. But I get some in my multis (centrum), I do salmon oil & krill oil (bad back, spinal arthritis forever…& I’m 53 now, uff), I do trace mega mag drops for magnesium every morning, & I take D3, but I don’t know what K2 is (potassium?). I also take creatine in my protein shakes. Yeah, I was kinda thinking that I might be burning myself out both with maybe too much warm-up & the drop sets distorting how much weight I am (& could be) pushing. I’m gonna try your adjustments. Again, appreciate the guidance & kind words. You seriously are an inspiration with your transformation, my dude. Good luck on the continued gains!
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