Hi Rob,
I was wondering how best to prepare for the Blueprint, given that I've just had 4 months off training. It might sound like slacking off, but it was the honours year of my degree and I was pulling 18 hour days to get through it!
I'm moving to Canada (from Scotland) in a month, and plan to start as soon as I arrive. I was going to re-condition with a basic 5/3/1, but I was wondering if you had any better suggestions for how to prepare for the Blueprint from a layoff?
Thanks very much,
James
Pre-Blueprint Conditioning
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Re: Pre-Blueprint Conditioning
i feel like the answer to this would be different for everyone.Takemusu wrote:Hi Rob,
I was wondering how best to prepare for the Blueprint, given that I've just had 4 months off training. It might sound like slacking off, but it was the honours year of my degree and I was pulling 18 hour days to get through it!
I'm moving to Canada (from Scotland) in a month, and plan to start as soon as I arrive. I was going to re-condition with a basic 5/3/1, but I was wondering if you had any better suggestions for how to prepare for the Blueprint from a layoff?
Thanks very much,
James
Find a workout program that allows you to push yourself to your limits without hurting yourself (assuming you know your limits) and do that for a few weeks to retrain your CNS
perhaps starting strength of MAX-OT would be beneficial. They both call for gradual increase in overload, which will be good practice.
This is a great question and good response too.
You definately want to be in shape to start. In shape as in able to handle a good workload at a good pace. Because Famine gets REAL intense REAL fast.
Do have yourself some good wind, good 1RM strength and a strong CNS. If you're in doubt post some stats up (don't worry, we dont judge here we help) and any exercise form problems/issues you think you might have.
Great question and here to help!
You definately want to be in shape to start. In shape as in able to handle a good workload at a good pace. Because Famine gets REAL intense REAL fast.
Do have yourself some good wind, good 1RM strength and a strong CNS. If you're in doubt post some stats up (don't worry, we dont judge here we help) and any exercise form problems/issues you think you might have.
Great question and here to help!
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bah!RobRegish wrote:This is a great question and good response too.
You definately want to be in shape to start. In shape as in able to handle a good workload at a good pace. Because Famine gets REAL intense REAL fast.
Do have yourself some good wind, good 1RM strength and a strong CNS. If you're in doubt post some stats up (don't worry, we dont judge here we help) and any exercise form problems/issues you think you might have.
Great question and here to help!
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Well, we will encourage you to grow those #'s that's for sure! However, we do so in a positive, constructive fashion.
I can still remember the pain in revealing my starting #'s to an old vet when I asked for help. What I remember more though, was his unabashed willingness to help me b/c he understood how bad I wanted it. He said he'd much rather work with me than with a more advanced guy who had lost his fire.
I never forgot that...
I can still remember the pain in revealing my starting #'s to an old vet when I asked for help. What I remember more though, was his unabashed willingness to help me b/c he understood how bad I wanted it. He said he'd much rather work with me than with a more advanced guy who had lost his fire.
I never forgot that...