Posted by Ryan A on December 16, 2005, 3:08 pm, in reply to "Periodization Training" Heavy days and light days are often misunderstood. Used correctly, both the heavy/light and "progressive" intensity methods work fine. Progressive meaning you are just increasing a little bit from workout to workout or that all of your workouts for a muscle/exercise are of similar intensity and gradually increase to accomodate your adaptation. I would say heavy light is more specific to special circumstances with specific goals. IE, powerlifters wanting to train maximal weights and maximal speed of the weight. Cant do both at the same time in general, so they (some of them) have a light day where they emphasize maximal speed, and a heavy day emphasizing maximal weight. Light days can also be used to inrease frequency without decreasing recovery. In fact, lights days can aid growth by creating a different stimulus. An example, bench pressing a set of 12 to failure does very different things to your body than bench pressing a 1 rep max and both are different than a light weight benched for 2-3 reps at max velocity. That is probably enough to create some discussion, I will add more as needed and I am sure others might as well. --Previous Message--
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It is no more dangerous than jumping or engaging in a contact sport. In fact, it is one of the best ways to prevent injury in sport.
: I've been trying to wrap my head around periodization training now
: that I'm sick and can't workout. One of my challenges is trying
: to understand the concept of ballistic training (moving around
: 50-80% RM at explosive speeds). I'm pretty sure this is
: ridiculously dangerous. Am I dreaming?
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: PS: Some say do a heavy day, then a light, others say to
: procede with the same intensity for weeks before changing it.
: Is anyone willing to discuss this?
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