Frosty
Pro Bodybuilder
Ok, I've been wondering about one thing with training volume.
There are two things that I'd like to consider:
1) Louie Simmons and many others say that you need to gradually increase volume over time using special exercises, GPP, and things like that. This is supposed to increase the work capacity of the individual, and this means you start low and work to a high level of training volume.
2) Newbies use much less weight, and generally a lower percentage of one's 1 RM (higher reps). The more advanced the person becomes in training, the greater the weight needed and greater the intensity needed to get a training stimulus. Many say, and many experience, that their volume levels have to go down since they need more time to recover since more weight/greater intensity is used.
Now, do these ideas actually follow each other because Louie and Westside generally keep the main workout volume about the same? Meaning they up the volume of special exercises and GPP, but not up the volume of the bench, squat, or deadlift.
Any thoughts or ideas on this?
There are two things that I'd like to consider:
1) Louie Simmons and many others say that you need to gradually increase volume over time using special exercises, GPP, and things like that. This is supposed to increase the work capacity of the individual, and this means you start low and work to a high level of training volume.
2) Newbies use much less weight, and generally a lower percentage of one's 1 RM (higher reps). The more advanced the person becomes in training, the greater the weight needed and greater the intensity needed to get a training stimulus. Many say, and many experience, that their volume levels have to go down since they need more time to recover since more weight/greater intensity is used.
Now, do these ideas actually follow each other because Louie and Westside generally keep the main workout volume about the same? Meaning they up the volume of special exercises and GPP, but not up the volume of the bench, squat, or deadlift.
Any thoughts or ideas on this?