So after doing several rounds of these style of hangs intermixed with a couple of repeater cycles, and seeing significant improvements, I blew an A2 pulley. This got me thinking a bit. Before I got injured, I was reading a piece from a gymnast trainer, and they talked about how after a build cycle, they would always incorporate an undertraining cycle. The gist of the undertraining cycle was to allow your body to adapt and get used to the new level of strength so that it became your new "normal". This seems pretty important to me, and I see alot of benefit in this. My plan(once the pulley heals) is to incorporate a 4 week "undertraining" cycle after two 4 week build cycles. This cycle will continue doing the hangs, but at a constant weight and reps for all 4 weeks. I'll use this 4 weeks to focus on other strength such as deadlifts Thoughts?
Quote from: Sasquatch on February 27, 2013, 04:27:52 pm My plan(once the pulley heals) is to incorporate a 4 week "undertraining" cycle after two 4 week build cycleThoughts?The lazy climber's training method of choice just got easier
My plan(once the pulley heals) is to incorporate a 4 week "undertraining" cycle after two 4 week build cycleThoughts?
Sounds interesting, during the undertraining cycle what would the weight be? The high point you got to during the build cycle or a reduced weight?
Dunno, I was figuring pretty close to where I stopped during the build phase, not really reducing. Anyone think it would be better to space these "plateau" weeks more frequently? For example any thoughts on wether/why it might be better to do 2 weeks build-1 week steady, vs 8 weeks build-4weeks steady. My gut says the longer cycle would be better, but I'm not sure why.....
Are you guys changing edge size after the first two week rest or just starting where you finished at the end of first 4 weeks? I did my first four weeks on 18mm was going to switch down to 12mm for next 4 week block?Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
Interesting that she recommends not bending the arms. I was under the impression that a slightly bend was better for the elbows...
I might have missed this reading through the thread. What is the maximum weight recommended, for the max weight phase, before it is recommended to move to the next rung size down (20mm to 18mm)?I'm sure I'm nowhere near but I want to make sure. I remember something about 40 (either % or kgs).
Quote from: cha1n on April 24, 2013, 06:17:26 pmInteresting that she recommends not bending the arms. I was under the impression that a slightly bend was better for the elbows...English isn't her native language so it might just mean dont do frenchies, but not that you shouldnt slightly bend your elbows.
Quote from: LB on May 18, 2013, 01:39:04 pmI might have missed this reading through the thread. What is the maximum weight recommended, for the max weight phase, before it is recommended to move to the next rung size down (20mm to 18mm)?I'm sure I'm nowhere near but I want to make sure. I remember something about 40 (either % or kgs).70% of bodyweight