Training Volume

[tiramisu]

"It is not the volume of work, but the correct construction of the training system in the diversity of physical exercises that is especially important."
— N.P. Laputin and V.G. Oleshko, Soviet weightlifting coaches

Laputin N.P. and Oleshko VG. Managing the training of Weightlifters (1982) Livonia, Michigan, Sportivny Press (translated by Andrew Charniga Jr.)



... I need to get this book and without context it's kind of hard to debate the quote BUT


I would have supposed that the critical element in the transition from intermediate to advanced strength levels is the development of adequate work capacity. Without the ability to consistently increase one's annual volume of work I don't see how it's possible to attain elite strength levels.

Interesting and sort of confusing.

[Andre Gregoire]

I have been a HIT guy pretty much from the beginning reading mostly HIT stuff, hardgainer and then evolving to Dorian Yates 4 day split and finally doing DC for years.

I have found that most of my bodyparts responded well but my arms, shoulders never did. I have started doing volume training on those bodyparts and they have come up big time in the last 4-5 weeks and I am natural.

I am now starting to believe that bodybuilders should use periodisation possibly non-linear periodisation and do a mix of high volume and low volume.

DC works and I love it but advanced lifters might do better alternating between that and a higher volume approach as well as mixing up the rep ranges in the macro cycles.

[Talo]

Is that book written all in Russian ?

[tiramisu]

Nope translated. I don't own the full text yet.

There are no silver bullets. Once you start to develop objectives then programming on purpose seems to make a lot more sense. I'm neither fish nor fowl. My priority this season is limit strength with a side of work capacity, some hypertrophy and a dash of explosive strength. Sort of Power-Olympic-Body buildering.

My current programming is a simple stew. 5/3/1 as the base and throw in the extras from the fridge. So far it is working significantly better than just the base. What I'm not sure of yet is when/whether/how to serve them up as seperate dishes using something like block periodization and how much emphasis to put on any of the ingredients. I'm certain I will overtrain/overreach as work load outpaces work capacity but I don't quite know yet how I will break them up into a system of work.

So... I'm having fun.