Any ideas

[Fade]

Ok here's something I've wondered about for a while.

Back in 93 I went into industrial construction as a green hand. As a newbie there I was put on the cable pulling crew. Basically we sat in a cable tray and rowed/pulled cable. Some of the cables were about 4-5" in diameter and had metal clading (heavy).
I would put as much distance between me and the guy in front of me as I could stand (straining nicely). I did this for a month 5 days a week. Then after work I'd hit the gym (4 days a week).

Well, instead of overtraining my back and arms like I thought it would I got bigger and way stronger. It was to the point that some of my friends at the gym thought I was juicing.

Now. Why didn't I end up overtraining my back and biceps??

 

[ZECH]

Same goes for old blacksmith's. Look how big their arms and shoulders were!!

 

[Fade]

Exactly. Is there a point where your body stops overtraining and adapts??

 

[ZECH]

Don't know, but I think there is a good argument there!!

 

[ZONE]

Yeah and look at Arnold in Conan the Barbarian.. I mean he pushed that thing in circles all day everyday from when he was just a wee lad and look how big he got.....

Yes I'm kidding..... you do have a good point though...

One thing I did notice was that you only did it for 1 Month right?
Well maybe that had some thing to do with it?? but then again I can't see someone doing that for Months on end getting Weaker???

GOPRO????? W8LIFTER??? ANYONE ????

 

[Twin Peak]

I think that's exactly right. It was for a short period and the body can usually handle such stresses for a shorter period. Also, Fade, you could be one of the rare individuals who grow under such high volume/stress. DP, for example. Maybe you shoudl try high volume and see how it works for you. Worked for Arnold, and a coupla pros train the same bodypart in the AM heavy and in the PM light.

 

[Scotty the Body]

How old were you in 93??

 

[Arnold]

Originally posted by Fade99
Exactly. Is there a point where your body stops overtraining and adapts??

Your body does not overtrain, you overtrain your body!

 

[ZECH]

If we knew the answer to that, can you imagine how big we would be??

 

[Fade]

Originally posted by Scotty the Body
How old were you in 93??

21-22

 

[Fade]

Originally posted by Twin Peak
I think that's exactly right. It was for a short period and the body can usually handle such stresses for a shorter period. Also, Fade, you could be one of the rare individuals who grow under such high volume/stress. DP, for example. Maybe you shoudl try high volume and see how it works for you. Worked for Arnold, and a coupla pros train the same bodypart in the AM heavy and in the PM light.

I've always done a high volume routine. About three months ago I lowered the volume on it.

 

[ZECH]

Originally posted by Fade99

I've always done a high volume routine. About three months ago I lowered the volume on it.

Have you noticed any difference yet???