QUOTE(gapipig @ Oct 12 2015, 07:09 PM)
I believe it was over a span of 7 months +/-
If I was building my own program and such then I would of agreed that the program sucks but I did not. I've adopted those routines from well known lifters with vast experience on progressive overloading and periodization. I would follow them closely. Honestly, I always felt burnt off after my mainlifts or half way through the session. I'm a person who will do trial and error until I find the root cause of a problem. The reason I switched programs and have taken different dieting approach led me to this thread.
I've tried different bulking approaches.
I've tried different programs.
I then try to sleep more than I could. I previously slept <6 hours.
I understand that you're just trying to help but you really don't have to remind me what I already know (that my gains suck, that I'm a failure that couldn't bench my BW). These phrases doesn't really add much and I only see those as a way for you to put someone down.
On topic, I'm now exploring the possibility of trying out less training frequency but higher intensity. Since the beginning, I've been training every bodypart twice per week and got me undesirable results. I've read that some people react better with bro splits. So I think I'm gonna try out a 5 days split. Also I'll still get my blood tested...
Basically when it comes down to routine design.
There are 2 instances you'll make 0 progress:
1. Too much "volume". Whereby you are always sore and can't recover. I made 0 gains running ICF 5x5 because of this.
2. Too little "volume". Whereby you are never ever sore and the workouts are too easy. I made 0 gains running All Pro because of this.
I define volume as number of sets to failure for a body-part/week. The best program FOR YOU will have the max volume you can do and recover from. Thus I self make all my programs.
After you discover your max volume tolerance AKA
work capacity then you can begin tweaking rep ranges/frequency.
P/S: I am brutal. Very.
This post has been edited by Armesh: Oct 12 2015, 07:32 PM