excerpt from brawn

crazycal1 · 11-11-2005, 06:15 PM

the value of increased intensity training is not the actual effort per se.what counts is the progressive resistance that high intensity training can produce.just pushing yourself to the absolute limit will not in itself make you biggerand dtronger.the very hard work will only yield gains if you fully satisfy your recovery needs,and avoid injury and overtraining.when your poundages stagnate or regress,you are doing something wrong, even if you are training full bore!

Nick500 · 11-11-2005, 09:08 PM

So...

-overtraining is a concern that we must realise
-rest and recovery are important
-big weights does not necessarily imply big muscle gain
-change your workout frequently

Nick

crazycal1 · 11-11-2005, 11:06 PM

youve missed the point.

Young Gun · 12-11-2005, 03:23 PM

I think he's hit the point entirely. The point of Brawn wasn't just that progressive poundage training works, it was more that one should use progressive poundage as an indication that what they are doing is right.

Hence if one does follow
-overtraining is a concern that we must realise
-rest and recovery are important
-big weights does not necessarily imply big muscle gain
-change your workout frequently

Then you'll get bigger. The point of the book wasn't hey jackass eat Mcdonalds every day do **** all but make sure you work in progressive poundages and evrything will be fan - ****ing - tastic. I think you missed the point of the book.

'when your poundages stagnate or regress,you are doing something wrong, even if you are training full bore!'

The point of this statement is that you need to analyze your training and dietary regimen if you stagnate by changing your eating or workout habits as Nick suggested. I think the point of the book was to focus on your progressive increases not that they are the be all and end all of BB.

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crazycal1 Illuminati Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Nowhere Posts: 2,785 Rep Power:	excerpt from brawn the value of increased intensity training is not the actual effort per se.what counts is the progressive resistance that high intensity training can produce.just pushing yourself to the absolute limit will not in itself make you biggerand dtronger.the very hard work will only yield gains if you fully satisfy your recovery needs,and avoid injury and overtraining.when your poundages stagnate or regress,you are doing something wrong, even if you are training full bore! ______________________ einsteins mind was the key to all things...to understand more than to know. www.englishmuscle.co.uk www.extremenutrition.co.uk

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Nick500 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,232 Rep Power:	So... -overtraining is a concern that we must realise -rest and recovery are important -big weights does not necessarily imply big muscle gain -change your workout frequently Nick ______________________ - Obsession is what lazy people call dedication -

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12-11-2005, 03:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Young Gun Illuminati Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,539 Rep Power:	I think he's hit the point entirely. The point of Brawn wasn't just that progressive poundage training works, it was more that one should use progressive poundage as an indication that what they are doing is right. Hence if one does follow -overtraining is a concern that we must realise -rest and recovery are important -big weights does not necessarily imply big muscle gain -change your workout frequently Then you'll get bigger. The point of the book wasn't hey jackass eat Mcdonalds every day do ** all but make sure you work in progressive poundages and evrything will be fan - **ing - tastic. I think you missed the point of the book. 'when your poundages stagnate or regress,you are doing something wrong, even if you are training full bore!' The point of this statement is that you need to analyze your training and dietary regimen if you stagnate by changing your eating or workout habits as Nick suggested. I think the point of the book was to focus on your progressive increases not that they are the be all and end all of BB.