Can I use the workout if I can only get to the gym 4x/week? Should I add a little more volume to make up for the frequency? Thanks!

[image] 4 Day Version of Best Damn Program? Christian Thibaudeau Coaching Hi ct. If one enjoys the low volume high intensity approach of your best Damm training how would set up for 4 days training (due to time restraints) Would you add a bit more volume (one more moveme…

Just cycle through the workouts going 4days per week. So it would take 6 days or a week and a half to get through them. Then start the cycle again on the 7th training day. Adding volume really defeats the purpose of the program. So does using less frequency for that matter. I’d just choose a differ…

Thanks for the reply. I’m 56 and just looking to hold on to what I have and use a program that will minimize the chances of getting injured. I’d like to be able to workout forever. So I’m not looking for big gains. At this point lean and taught are the goals. I’m 6’ and 167lbs if that matters.

[image] Nashtide: minimize the chances of getting injured The only thing that will get you injured is using poor form and/or going to heavy. No traditional exercises will injure you unless you preform them like I said previously. The way the “Best Damn Program” is written would be good for y…

Thanks for the reply. I was more concerned with overuse type injuries at my age.

Overuse injuries, especially considering reduced frequency, is not anything I’d concern myself with.

[image] jcmcnorton: The only thing that will get you injured is using poor form and/or going to heavy. No traditional exercises will injure you unless you preform them like I said previously. This is unbelievably wrong

That’s the point. What I like about this program is it appears to be safe for us old guys. I was just pointing out that as you age, injuries are a factor even with good form.

[image] lord_humongous: This is unbelievably wrong Example? I suppose if you have mobility issues and you force the matter… Other than that, I don’t really see how. Unless you’re doing something incredibly stupid

I would pick another program then, -going to failure every workout with stuff like rest pause can increase the chance of injury in a lot of people Dan John’s 40 day workout is good for older guys and you always stay “within yourself” so to speak ‘Russian strength skill’ is good if want a Thib prog…

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