One Week Only

Tough Old Man · 09-20-2004, 12:58 PM

I'd like your feelings on this. I've been training for 4 months continously 4-5 days a week. this week I would like to kinda take a break. I did the following routine today and had plans doing the same thing Wed and Friday. I'm on gear and this three day is all compound movements. Do i need any arm work here.

All heavy Weight with exception of 2 sets of light weight warm ups on each

Bench Press 5 x 3
Military press 5 x 3
Deadlifts 5 x 2
Squats 5 x 2

Yanick · 09-20-2004, 01:00 PM

why would you take a break while on?

BoneCrusher · 09-20-2004, 01:41 PM

Is the break for physical reasons or mental reasons TOM?

Tough Old Man · 09-20-2004, 03:34 PM

Bonecrusher a little of both. Having a hard time sleeping. feel exhausted all the time. I did relax the whole weekend. I did do the above routine this morning and now 3 hrs later and i feel great. So now i not sure what to do. do wed and fri what i did today, take off the rest of the week or do some small sets wed and fri.

solid10 · 09-20-2004, 04:35 PM

I get the same thing, what I do if I am not scheduled for time off I'll sleep the weekend thru. By then my batteries are charged.

BoneCrusher · 09-20-2004, 05:07 PM

TOM please do not loose your momentum or motivation.

You're on the juice to help force your body to change ... and you are just getting to the point where the gear is gonna make it self seen. Don't bail now. The change is gonna be suttle, but you will see it. You have a long range goal big guy ... keep that goal in fucus.

09-20-2004, 12:58 PM	#1
Tough Old Man Canine club CEO Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: baja calif, Mexico Posts: 6,933 Photos: 1	One Week Only I'd like your feelings on this. I've been training for 4 months continously 4-5 days a week. this week I would like to kinda take a break. I did the following routine today and had plans doing the same thing Wed and Friday. I'm on gear and this three day is all compound movements. Do i need any arm work here. All heavy Weight with exception of 2 sets of light weight warm ups on each Bench Press 5 x 3 Military press 5 x 3 Deadlifts 5 x 2 Squats 5 x 2

09-20-2004, 01:00 PM	#2
Yanick Amor Fati Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,798	why would you take a break while on?
Yanick Amor Fati Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,798	"...we have to remember that training is a complicated dance of stimuli and response. Our goal is to understand how to manipulate the stimuli in order to evoke the responses we desire." -Nathan J. Polenchek

09-20-2004, 04:35 PM	#5
solid10 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 356 Photos: 1	I get the same thing, what I do if I am not scheduled for time off I'll sleep the weekend thru. By then my batteries are charged.
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09-20-2004, 01:41 PM	#3
BoneCrusher Lift or Die Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 8,576	Is the break for physical reasons or mental reasons TOM?

09-20-2004, 03:34 PM	#4
Tough Old Man Canine club CEO Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: baja calif, Mexico Posts: 6,933 Photos: 1	Bonecrusher a little of both. Having a hard time sleeping. feel exhausted all the time. I did relax the whole weekend. I did do the above routine this morning and now 3 hrs later and i feel great. So now i not sure what to do. do wed and fri what i did today, take off the rest of the week or do some small sets wed and fri.

09-20-2004, 05:07 PM	#6
BoneCrusher Lift or Die Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 8,576	TOM please do not loose your momentum or motivation. You're on the juice to help force your body to change ... and you are just getting to the point where the gear is gonna make it self seen. Don't bail now. The change is gonna be suttle, but you will see it. You have a long range goal big guy ... keep that goal in fucus.