Mar
8
Where your programme design goes wrong…
Do you get annoyed by self-important people with loud voices?
They seem to gravitate towards me when I write these e-mail!
Loud man with broad brummie accent is telling the whole of Solihull about
‘leadership expectations’…delightful
*ears phones in*
So today, programme design…
A key thing for you, yet an easy one to get completely wrong
And get this wrong and you’ll be making life harder than needs be
I’m going to focus on one area typically flawed
SPACING
Its so easy just to ‘train’…
Do exercises…
Throw everything in to cover all bases
The problem this gives you is equivalent to making a cocktail out of all your favourite drinks…
Poor results!
You typically train with upper body push and pull movements, plus…
Lower limb movements
Science and a bucket load of experience illustrates:
After you expose the body to 1 of these 3 movements…
It requires ideally 48 hours before you repeat the same one
This is to recuperate, remodel and make small but significant steps to develop towards your goals
For example, this time allows the nerves supplying those muscles to fully refresh
(otherwise they don’t have the same scope to ignite the fibres with your muscles)
Or opportunity for the signals deep in your cells to function to aid progress
(otherwise this tremendous response will be blunted)
Consequently, in most situations these 3 types of movement that you will perform during strength or conditioning training, need this recovery period
Remember the body adapts and becomes superior when you RECOVER
The training essentially lights the fuse
A reason many of our members are surprised initially how few exercises we include in programmes
(so we avoid this negative spacing)
Speak shortly
Dave ‘headphones still in’ Cripps
