The long awaited Stenbolone and dihydroboldenone cycle
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All this stuff is extremely individual. You have to dial your training in to what works for YOU.
It’s ok to start with a “template” but by all means tailor it to fit your personal goals and needs…toss what doesn’t work for you and for sure toss anything that exacerbates any injuries.
It’s ok to start with a “template” but by all means tailor it to fit your personal goals and needs…toss what doesn’t work for you and for sure toss anything that exacerbates any injuries.
I might have to check it out. It does sound like it may get extensive in the advanced phases of the RP program though.
I don’t honestly mind how long my workouts take and could honestly streamline them. I rarely do cardio anymore on major muscle group days, other than an occasional 10 minute warmup. If I am working out by myself, I take an average of 1:15-1:30, because I mostly do a few more reps and sets. If I’m working out with wife (pretty common at least 3 days a week), I try to keep it to no longer than 1:30, so that we’re not stretching it out uselessly. She’s a no bullshit kind of gym partner, which is awesome. So, she has her workout up on her app and we try to get to business without wasting time.
I don’t honestly mind how long my workouts take and could honestly streamline them. I rarely do cardio anymore on major muscle group days, other than an occasional 10 minute warmup. If I am working out by myself, I take an average of 1:15-1:30, because I mostly do a few more reps and sets. If I’m working out with wife (pretty common at least 3 days a week), I try to keep it to no longer than 1:30, so that we’re not stretching it out uselessly. She’s a no bullshit kind of gym partner, which is awesome. So, she has her workout up on her app and we try to get to business without wasting time.
I’ve been guilty of overtraining, but I’m trying to catch myself for the most part, so I don’t overdo what can be accomplished in less sets or reps. Easier to get done and not overtrain when my wife is there partnering with me. She helps me stay focused and get our shit done in a timely manner, but getting a good workout in.
For sure on this! I have taken awhile to tailor my templates I use in my strong app, as well as dropping things that exacerbate injuries or lingering painful spots. I could be reading others workouts as being quicker than me due to their layout on here, which doesn’t mean they’re not in the gym for an hour and half like me. 
NeuroRN
ICU nurse/Moderator
Haha I’m def in the gym for an hour and a half. I find it’s also easy to compare my workload vs someone else’s and feel like I’m not doing enough.
As long as your progressing and seeing growth in your weak spots then I’d say stay the course.
A post on Meadows Instagram awhile back talking about longevity hit close to home. Prioritize hydration on heavy days. And don’t be afraid to alter training plans on days where you haven’t recovered or are in pain. Don’t do your heavy compound lifts first. It sounds contradictory but I believe this has helped me tremendously. I do pecdec flys or dips before bench to get everything warm and moving most days.
As long as your progressing and seeing growth in your weak spots then I’d say stay the course.
A post on Meadows Instagram awhile back talking about longevity hit close to home. Prioritize hydration on heavy days. And don’t be afraid to alter training plans on days where you haven’t recovered or are in pain. Don’t do your heavy compound lifts first. It sounds contradictory but I believe this has helped me tremendously. I do pecdec flys or dips before bench to get everything warm and moving most days.
When I switch to more bb than power lifting I will def do pre exhaust on muscles to get them warmed up and make sure I’m hitting the muscle groups I want. But for powerlifting you kind of got to do the compound movements fresh. My warms ups aren’t many reps but I don’t really break between. Adding weight so everything really gets going. Like squats I don’t start breaking till I got 4 plates on the bar. It’s squat a few reps put on more weight get back under bar repeat.I guess it’s almost opposite of drop sets ahhaha
We definitely warm up with something a few sets of low weight/higher reps, because I learned that early on the hard way. I’d rather take a bit warming up versus doing something stupid and hurting myself. Wife and I are fairly conservative in weight and only shoot higher if we’re feeling it that workout. I’d rather do 8-12 reps correctly with a manageable weight versus trying to be a bad ass on a weight that I look like a fool trying to get 3 reps with.
