Thread: phasing your training

I wouldn't phase it. I would get my diet in line and work to improve as many variables as possible....strength, endurance, hypertrophy (repetitive effort), etc....why waste time jsut focusing on one thing while the other suffer or see minimal gains at best?

so is it possible therefore to improve all these aspects at the same time? isnt training for strength and improved cardio and better endurance based on different training techniques? or is a lot of it transferable?

Originally Posted by steel

so is it possible therefore to improve all these aspects at the same time? isnt training for strength and improved cardio and better endurance based on different training techniques? or is a lot of it transferable?

Yes, you can certainly improve multiple aspects of performance related fitness simultaenously. Virtually all athletes need to maintain high levels of performance in a variety of fitness qualities.

Yes, they require different training techqniques, but you can still train both simultaneously. You could alternate among sessions of resistance training and cardio by doing something like lifting 2-3 days per week and doing cardio another 2-3 days per week. You could also combine the two by performing circuits, which I think is an excellent way to improve conditioning.

It is called periodization.

If I were you, as was mentioned by P and Cow, work on all aspects, especially if you are new. Take advantage of Newbie gains and then worry about periodizing appropriately.

thanks, ill stay to the basics then. if youve had the 'newbie gains' once then lost some strength from not training for a while can you get back up to the level you were at before with like a second 'newbie' gain?

thanks everyone