Questions tagged [programming]
Questions on programming includes plans, guidelines and schedules for training and eating. Programming includes a number of principles including specificity, individuality, frequency, intensity, type of exercise, progressive overload, and variation. Programming is not limited to weight-lifting, rather, it is applicable to all fitness goals.
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Can walking be an effective way to gain muscle mass on the calves?
Recently I have been focusing on walking for steps, and moving more? With this the question popped in my head of if walking can increase muscle mass on the calves?
If so is there a certain way to walk ...
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How do I stop myself from training to a point that I have no energy for rest of the day?
I've been training early morning for a while now. I go to the gym at seven in the morning, get out, and then immediately go to school.
However, I notice that after training, I barely have any energy ...
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What is the difference between doing a sandbag clean/kettlebell swing versus something like a Romanian deadlift?
This question is phrased in a strange way, but I could not think of a more concrete way to phrase is. I am trying to understand how different types of training fit into my own fitness goals. I am in ...
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What are deadlifts good for?
I’ve been exploring various pre-made all rounder types of workout programs and have often noticed that they exclude deadlifts, even when they are all made up of classic barbell power lifts: bench ...
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Alternating volume and intensity weeks to extend use of double progression
I am stuck at 5x75 kg bench press.
I bench press once a week for 4 sets and overhead press once a week for 4 sets.
I could increase the frequency by training 3 times a week instead of 2, or I could ...
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Is it a good idea to have some overlap between engaged muscle groups in different exercises?
Is it a good idea to have some overlap between engaged muscle groups in different exercises within a single day?
If you do, for example, hip thrusts and then some squat variation, your performance in ...
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Is there a minimum effective dose for increase in training?
According to Eric Cressey:
"One of the more common mistakes the average weightlifter makes is training at more or less the same workload every week.
Varying the workload from week to week is a ...
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What book(s) for beginning routines at PF for 50-year old with 10 years off with strength as a first goal? [closed]
Problem: I have not had an exercise routine in 10 years. I now want to build strength again and look good, and improve my cardiovascular health (stop being winded so easily).
I just joined Planet ...
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Advice on How to use Westside For Skinny Bastards
So, I am currently using WS4SB3 and I have questions regarding the program.
Do I have to use the conditioning or can I just use the programs for 4 days without conditioning?
Can I modify the training ...
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Are warm-up sets redundant with other mobility warm-ups? How to shave time off of lengthy workouts?
Trying to figure out how to get a proper warm-up without also spending forever on it; for a while I’d only been doing warm-up sets at 5x40%, 5x60%, 3x80% on the big compound lift which goes first in ...
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Should squats come last in a workout-plan?
I noticed that after doing squats I become very exhausted and tired, which seems to heavily affect my performance on the exercises following afterwards. Some of my collegues insist that squats should ...
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Slow training versus Explosive training
super slow lifting is superior
Two studies were done with untrained men (N= 65) and women (N= 82),(mean age= 53.6) who trained two to three times per week for eight to 10 weeks on a 13 exercise ...
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Schedule of Programming for a Powerlifting Meet
I am currently training for my first powerlifting meet. The meet I had planned to attend has been cancelled so I am looking at some new options. The new date keeps moving around because of current ...
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Can you split a day in a routine across two days?
I’m trying to get back to working out more regularly after a chaotic year of mostly off gym. I picked up a push/legs/pull split routine from a guide I was using before, switching from an upper/lower/...
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What assistance to 5/3/1 for beginner
After not training for a couple of years I am just starting again, and decided to use the 5/3/1 template.
I am pretty much set on using 5/3/1 but if you can make a (very) good case for another program ...
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