Can I use the workout if I can only get to the gym 4x/week? Should I add a little more volume to make up for the frequency? Thanks!
Just cycle through the workouts going 4days per week. So it would take 6 days or a week and a half to get through them. Then start the cycle again on the 7th training day.
Adding volume really defeats the purpose of the program. So does using less frequency for that matter. Iâd just choose a different program (CT has quite a few to choose from here on Tnation and his Thibarmy blog).
Thanks for the reply. Iâm 56 and just looking to hold on to what I have and use a program that will minimize the chances of getting injured. Iâd like to be able to workout forever. So Iâm not looking for big gains. At this point lean and taught are the goals. Iâm 6â and 167lbs if that matters.
The only thing that will get you injured is using poor form and/or going to heavy. No traditional exercises will injure you unless you preform them like I said previously.
The way the âBest Damn Programâ is written would be good for you. It allows auto regulation for your body (you only go as far as you can for that particular day, not nessiccarily reaching for an arbitrary goal.)
If you take it easy and work up as you feel comfortable. The âBest Damnâ will serve you well for a long time. The workouts are designed with a high frequency in mind (number of days you exercise). Therefore the workouts are designed to be pretty non abusive to the body and very easily recovered from.
I myself have tried it, I didnât like it for that very reason. I found it to easy and very boring (thatâs just me). But from the sounds of it, especially considering your age (Iâm assuming you are not an overtly experienced lifter). Iâd give it a go. Just like it is written. Start too light, and then progress too slowly (you wonât hear that often, learned from Jim Wendlerâs 5/3/1. But that piece of advice is golden) and youâll be just fine.
Be sure to clean up that diet!
Best of luck!
Thanks for the reply. I was more concerned with overuse type injuries at my age.
Overuse injuries, especially considering reduced frequency, is not anything Iâd concern myself with.
This is unbelievably wrong
Thatâs the point. What I like about this program is it appears to be safe for us old guys. I was just pointing out that as you age, injuries are a factor even with good form.
Example?
I suppose if you have mobility issues and you force the matter⊠Other than that, I donât really see how. Unless youâre doing something incredibly stupid
I would pick another program then, -going to failure every workout with stuff like rest pause can increase the chance of injury in a lot of people
Dan Johnâs 40 day workout is good for older guys and you always stay âwithin yourselfâ so to speak
âRussian strength skillâ is good if want a Thib program
I can only guess that youâve been lifting for 3 months or something.
Good form, proper warm up, staying mobile, working sub-maximally, being hydrated, looking after recovery, sensible amd balanced programming all reduce the risk of injury but they dont eliminate it. If youâre training seriously then there is always a risk there.
If all of these variables are taken care of seriously. Then the risk is negligible. Only when pushed to far is when injury is most likely.
Furthermore, talking to a beginner. Why would I give any other advice about that? It should take years to get there. And hopefully by that point we should all have sence enough to stay away from the doctor.
Its all about personal goals. Iâm making a huge assumption based on your username. You want to be or are a strong man, or you just like to train like strongmen. With the goal generally being the strongest. So of course the risk is higher because of the goal. Same for powerlifters, same for weightlifters, same for crossfitters. But for MOST. Being strong, lean, fast and explosive is enough. Therefore the personal goals should lead to much, much less likelyhood of injury⊠Iâm done ranting
Consider that more people that workout hurt themselves doing menial tasks than they do working out. Injuries are not always avoidable, even with due regard.
True. But doesnât that prove my point? When people are doing menial daily tasks, not paying attention to what their body is doing, they get hurt.
Im not saying injuries are completely avoidable. But with personal goals that donât push our bodies to the max. While taking care of recovery and mobility. Using proper weights and mechanically sound form. It really does reduce the likelihood of gym injuries to a very small probability.
Iâm not arguing the fact that we donât get hurt. Iâm arguing that if all the things I said above are taken care of then injury is unlikely, not impossible.