Dawson,
regarding your speed vs strength issue, you just need to make sure that every pound of muscle you add is functional… anyone thats been on this forum a while will know what ‘high performance mass’ is, but basically just follow the layer system, and as you get bigger, you will get stronger and more explosive at the same time.
Trying to find that Layer System, not having any luck. Is there a site url you can give me?
Try this post
[quote]bobd78 wrote:
Try this post[/quote]
in your situation, i would suggest doing the max muscle layering until you’ve reached about 75% of your ‘size’ goals, then switch to the strength focused layering to complete your size goals whilst maximizing strength and explosiveness.
just FYI, when you switch to the strength layering (Eventually), you’ll probably find that size comes just as fast (initially) since the reduction in HDL work will allow some supercomensation to take place…
just make sure your diet is in check, especially your calories around your workouts!! since you want to be fast, try to minimize fat loss (easy to run fast without excess weight!)
good luck to you sir,
complex or simple, no matter what your program is, progression is necessary. Aim for perfect form, avoid failure, and lift frequently. Eat healthy and often. Refrain from booze, tobacco and lack of sleep.
Look, as young people, you are now in a stage in your life that you will try to recreate the rest of your life. At 16 you may make gains on a silly program and persuade yourself you have found the holy grail. Scratch that thinking. Follow a program from someone who has experience.
Here is another clue. If you find a lift or a rep range that you kinda hate, you may have found a temporary holy grail. Improve on that lift or that rep range for a while.
Volume is key, but do not go overboard. Again, find a designed program. Best of luck to you. You’ll be setting up the rest of your lifting career in these few years. Take advantage of it.
[quote]jp_dubya wrote:
complex or simple, no matter what your program is, progression is necessary. Aim for perfect form, avoid failure, and lift frequently. Eat healthy and often. Refrain from booze, tobacco and lack of sleep.
Look, as young people, you are now in a stage in your life that you will try to recreate the rest of your life. At 16 you may make gains on a silly program and persuade yourself you have found the holy grail. Scratch that thinking. Follow a program from someone who has experience.
Here is another clue. If you find a lift or a rep range that you kinda hate, you may have found a temporary holy grail. Improve on that lift or that rep range for a while.
Volume is key, but do not go overboard. Again, find a designed program. Best of luck to you. You’ll be setting up the rest of your lifting career in these few years. Take advantage of it. [/quote]
[quote]krummdiddy wrote:
[quote]Chris87 wrote:
If you want to be better than everyone else, you have to work harder than everyone else. There are no secrets.
Also, stop worrying about your “lower bicep region” and “calve hyperytophy”[/quote]
To many people think they will jump high if they have bigger calf muscles… that is false, jumping come from the Posterior chain… so start doing high pulls!![/quote]
just picked up on this…
krumm this could not be further from the truth. i’ve studied biomechanics for 3 years and let me just say that calf muscles prolong the application of ground reaction forces and have a significant effect on take off velocity. they prolong the total body impulse achieved and should not be neglected. having said that, you are correct when suggesting high pulls as they include strong calf contraction for the exact same reason we need them when jumping/sprinting.
CT is there any program in particular that you recommend for someone whose main goal is athleticism?
[quote]lboro21 wrote:
[quote]krummdiddy wrote:
[quote]Chris87 wrote:
If you want to be better than everyone else, you have to work harder than everyone else. There are no secrets.
Also, stop worrying about your “lower bicep region” and “calve hyperytophy”[/quote]
To many people think they will jump high if they have bigger calf muscles… that is false, jumping come from the Posterior chain… so start doing high pulls!![/quote]
just picked up on this…
krumm this could not be further from the truth. i’ve studied biomechanics for 3 years and let me just say that calf muscles prolong the application of ground reaction forces and have a significant effect on take off velocity. they prolong the total body impulse achieved and should not be neglected. having said that, you are correct when suggesting high pulls as they include strong calf contraction for the exact same reason we need them when jumping/sprinting.[/quote]
I never said we should not do them at all… but there are cats at the gym doing calf raise trying to dunk…