If I did the Russian Peaking program from your article for deadlifts would I stick to the twice a week format or alter the program to be preformed once a week?
If I did the deads once a week, how would I make the adjustment since there are light days and heavy days?
I posted a few more questions/response on your 21 day itch article.
I appreciate all of your help and time.
Also, do you think dumbbell swings help w/increasing power clean numbers as kind of an assistance exercise?
No? too light and not specific enough
Do you think doing (bodyweight)handstand pushups (on chairs for full rom) is the equivalent as doing overhead presses w/a barbell (bodyweight)?[/quote]
If I did the Russian Peaking program from your article for deadlifts would I stick to the twice a week format or alter the program to be preformed once a week?
For deads these peaking programs may not be ideal. I’d only use the 3x/wk program, and I’d be conservative with the percentages.
If I did the deads once a week, how would I make the adjustment since there are light days and heavy days?
[quote]Danny John wrote:
Charles, I called Julianne today, pressed “two” and the system hung up on me. Please have her try again tomorrow. Or, email me.
OK, will do
Do you think lifting weights will make you stronger? [/quote]
OK, we figured out the problem…you have to actually hit the humeral “2,” not “t-w-o”
[quote]Danny John wrote:
Charles, I called Julianne today, pressed “two” and the system hung up on me. Please have her try again tomorrow. Or, email me.
Do you think lifting weights will make you stronger? [/quote]
Once I finish my current training program (based on CT’s Renaissance Program, also see: http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=727876), I am going to use your 21-Day Itch program. I like the idea of being able to do a little bit of everything in the same week. It’ll definitely help prevent boredom and hopefully getting burned out.
After every fourth week, should I just change the exercises and continue for another cycle?
Here’s my initial plan for the first 4-week phase:
Day 1)
Barbell Rows
Deadlifts
Day 2)
Power clean & jerk
One-arm kbell snatches
Day 3)
Barbell Hack Squats or Back Squats
Bench Presses
Lunges
Chins
*maybe some extra arm work
I’d actually be more inclined to use the same exercises for 8-16 weeks, and change loading parameters instead. Or do different versions of the same lifts…power clean, hang clean, clean pull, etc. Hope that helps…
[quote]Nate Dogg wrote:
Charles,
Once I finish my current training program (based on CT’s Renaissance Program, also see: http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=727876), I am going to use your 21-Day Itch program. I like the idea of being able to do a little bit of everything in the same week. It’ll definitely help prevent boredom and hopefully getting burned out.
After every fourth week, should I just change the exercises and continue for another cycle?
Here’s my initial plan for the first 4-week phase:
Day 1)
Barbell Rows
Deadlifts
Day 2)
Power clean & jerk
One-arm kbell snatches
Day 3)
Barbell Hack Squats or Back Squats
Bench Presses
Lunges
Chins
*maybe some extra arm work
[quote]Charles Staley wrote:
I’d actually be more inclined to use the same exercises for 8-16 weeks, and change loading parameters instead. Or do different versions of the same lifts…power clean, hang clean, clean pull, etc. Hope that helps…[/quote]
Okay, cool. Sounds good. I can do that.
Does my current setup seem like a good idea? Or would you switch things around differently?