Had an okay workout today with Mary. We again did a 60% 1RM day. We hike it up tomorrow. Here's the details in weight/repsXsets:
- Smith Flat Press: 108/15X4
- Incline flye: 25/15X4
- Front press: 58/15X4, drop sets after the first set
- Single arm lateral dumbbell raise: 15/8X4
- Shrugs: 40/15X4
- Prone incline curls: 55/15X4
- Calf raises on hack machine: 180/15X4
What's largely been tested in these workouts so far is endurance. I'm looking forward to trying something a little different tomorrow.
Does bodybuilding hypertrophy translate to metabolic development, with increased intramuscular circulation of fluid and electrolytes, and, thus, muscular endurance? While strength development may shift the development toward neurological recruitment of muscle fibers and crossbridging of the protein fibers. Sounds as though you might be right on target.
Posted by: Ralfe Sean | June 14, 2006 at 18:50
Ralfe, here's what I think we have going. Hypertrophy is mass building. As such, it increases fibers.
What the periodization routine seems designed to do is to vary it up to keep you from getting in a rut. I think the increase in reps we experienced was a way of increasing load prior to increasing weight, something that happened today.
Posted by: Bud | June 14, 2006 at 22:24