Thread: Major faults w/strength routine?

how is this periodized? Linear?? Are you just trying to make weekly increases?

"Of course, weights and other variables will be changed periodically to keep it from getting stagnant," meaning I'll periodize it when I feel it's necessary. If I stop making gains, I'll switch exercises, reps, sets, weights, and whatever else I have to. What do you mean by linear training? I'm basically just trying to develop more overall strength, improving mainly the bench, deadlift and squat. I know I don't have the bench in my routine; I am unable to safely incorporate it at this point.

Yeah, I still can't find out what linear training is. Otherwise, does anyone see anything wrong? I'd appreciate any improvements you have to offer. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

Yeah, I still can't find out what linear training is. Otherwise, does anyone see anything wrong? I'd appreciate any improvements you have to offer. Thanks.

linear periodization is when you move through different mesocycles were you start with low intensity and high volume and move to a "peak" day (when contest is). As you progress through towards the contest the volume moves in a linear fashion as intensity rises volume decreases (as it started with high volume low intensity). this can go for a number of weeks leading up to contest.

conjugate periodization is when you train a number of different variables within a given microcycle. think west side barbell.....you have strength work (max effort), speed work (dynamic effort) and rep range work all being trained in one week.

there are other non-linear pyriodization models as well such as pendulum training were intensity can go up and down every few weeks to allow for max efforts and then recovery etc...cool stuff.

Yeah, that is some pretty cool stuff. I don't think I'm advanced enough to follow a routine like Westside yet though, and I have a hard time coming up with routines that use strictly free weights. I've also had success with 3x5 workouts before, so I figured I'd give it another try so long as there aren't major faults with this routine (key muscles not being worked, too much volume, etc). I won't be entering any competitions; I'm really just improving my total just to set new PRs, so I don't think the linear method is really necessary. I've tried alternating between speed and strength weeks before, but during the speed weeks I just wanted to lift heavy and didn't really enjoy the speed work. I'm just a heavy kinda guy . As usual, thanks for the good info P-funk.