[quote]tribunaldude wrote:
Adding volume will not consistently add size unless you happen to naturally respond to high volume. I’m not referring to switching to a higher volume approach by the way, i;m talking about keeping the movement the same but increasing volume by ADDING an extra set.
Ad yes, nearly all BB increase volume from time to time to force progress or trigger a growth spurt but no one does that indefinitely.If any BB merely keeps adding volume from session to session indefinitely without changing movements and/or increasing tension or TUT or reducing rest intervals - then he probably has no idea how to periodize his training OR he responds to volume overload at that stage in his career.
Most natural Bbers are nowhere near that level.
Lorisco wrote:
tribunaldude wrote:
last option is to add an extra set in said movement, but this is not a tenable measure of progress - more like a last ditch attempt to force progress in the NEXT session.
This is not correct. Adding volume is an effective means of progress and nearly all BB do it.
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No, the issue is that load, volume, and rest periods should all be used to progress. None are used exclusively as none will continue to produce results if used exclusively, and that includes load.
So my point is that all training variables should be used in a logical manner to get the best overall results, and continued results.