Max-OT: Week 5
Finally. Got. Through. An. Uninterrupted. Week.
It felt good, despite the fact that I had a major case of DOMS in my quads following the leg workout. And it’s not like I made any earth-shattering progress this week, either. It FELT like progress, however, given the general disorganization of the last 3 weeks. Being back on track and working hard was sort of its own reward…soreness was just a detail.
Looking ahead to Week 6: there will be some modifications to the schedule. Rather than a 5-day/week schedule with only 1 – 2 muscle groups per workout, it’s a rotating 3-days on/1 off schedule that goes:
- Back, Biceps, and Forearms
- Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps
- Legs, Calves, and Abs
JohnnyU on 18 Aug 2008 at 11:40 pm #
I’m not sure about the switch of the schedule, I thought he was just providing a three day workout alternative for those with limited time in the week. I continued on using week 5 again through week 7 and the new routine variation in week 8. Just another perception.
Rob on 19 Aug 2008 at 6:21 pm #
I understood week 6 the same way Johnny did, that it was an example of how to set up a 3 day a week training schedule.
However as Max OT outlines, it doesn’t hurt to change things up to keep the body stimulated and avoid adaptation to loads and volume.