Notes

Tuning programs

December 22, 2024


Every person is different so naturally, programs may need some tweaking to be effective.

Here are some factors that may affect the programs are:

  • Other physical activities outside of lifting weights
  • Work capacity
  • Experience level
  • Sensitivities to certain rep ranges
  • Sensitivities to certain intensities
  • Body type

 

3 big dials

Here is a great post by powerlifting coach Adam Jessop from Reactive Training System.

 

The post itself is intended for a competitive powerlifting audience, however the core concepts still hold true for regular lifters.
Dial 1: Total work that you can recover from an make progress.
Dial 2: Intensity. Are you going heavy enough or too heavy to make progress?
Dial 3: The right exercises. Which exercises improve your main lifts, help improve movement patterns or feel good for the lifter?

To be completely honest this is amazing advice but for the average person this is not easy to figure out.

So you aren’t hiring a coach.

Soon I’ll collect tips on how to do this.


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