Another new kid on the block

[B_Eden]

Hey guys/gals, thought I'd better do an introduction post with a little bit about me.

I'm one of those modern natural bodybuilders I guess; high frequency traning, macro hitting, slow bulking guys.

Been training for around two years (training/eating well for less than 18 months). Plans for this year are to bulk through to around 88kg (I'm about 81kg currently at 8-10% and 6ft).

Goal lifts for the year are to deadlift 220kg and OHP my bodyweight, haven't really got any other strength goals set though. The OHP is extremely ambitious but I should get the deadlift. I'm a pretty firm believer in that the best way to build muscle is to get stronger for reps.

[AZIDE]

what are your deadlift and OHP at currently?

[B_Eden]

what are your deadlift and OHP at currently?

197kg and 68kg calculated maxes from 5RM, haven't actually gone for a heavy single on either in months. Like I said, the OHP is extremely ambitious, but if you never try you never succeed.

[AZIDE]

 

what are your deadlift and OHP at currently?

197kg and 68kg calculated maxes from 5RM, haven't actually gone for a heavy single on either in months. Like I said, the OHP is extremely ambitious, but if you never try you never succeed.

 i would have thought both goals would be pretty realistically acheivable

[Pseudonym]

I'm one of those modern natural bodybuilders I guess; high frequency traning, macro hitting, slow bulking guys.

Welcome bro. Tell me more about your high frequency training. I know a couple of guys who've been doing what I would consider high frequency, and they've both had spectacular results. I've just started following suit, so I'm intrigued to know how you do it.

 

[B_Eden]

I'm one of those modern natural bodybuilders I guess; high frequency traning, macro hitting, slow bulking guys.

Welcome bro. Tell me more about your high frequency training. I know a couple of guys who've been doing what I would consider high frequency, and they've both had spectacular results. I've just started following suit, so I'm intrigued to know how you do it.

 

It's a fairly standard upper lower split with heavy days and lighter days:

Heavy Upper

Heavy Lower

Rest

Hypertrophy Upper

Hypertrophy Lower

Rest

Repeat

 

So hitting everything once every three days basically. I'm actually thinking of changing to a push/pull/legs in the very near future, mostly because I'd like to use a little bit more volume per body part. What have you been doing/what are you doing now?

[FellowshipOfTheRon]

awesome man, welcome aboard... i feel your pain on the bw OHP but i think across all time being able to overhad strict press your bodyweight has always been a true display of raw strength so good goal to keep around. deadlift looks like you're not that far off now, if you changed your training a little just to focus on those 2 goals i reckon you could smash atleast the deadlift for 1rm within a month or 2

[ohjoshua]

That is a pretty decent deadlift already that you have there.  I think you should be able to hit both of those targets fairly easy since you have only been training for two years.

What sort of program are you following?

[Pseudonym]

 

So hitting everything once every three days basically. I'm actually thinking of changing to a push/pull/legs in the very near future, mostly because I'd like to use a little bit more volume per body part. What have you been doing/what are you doing now?

Oh, I see - that's quite a bit different to what I thought you meant. I generally just train one major body part per workout. I've just started a discussion on it here: Is overtraining a crock of shit?

[B_Eden]

That is a pretty decent deadlift already that you have there.  I think you should be able to hit both of those targets fairly easy since you have only been training for two years.

What sort of program are you following?

Basically a version of

 split, but with a fairly different excersise selection.

[B_Eden]

 

So hitting everything once every three days basically. I'm actually thinking of changing to a push/pull/legs in the very near future, mostly because I'd like to use a little bit more volume per body part. What have you been doing/what are you doing now?

Oh, I see - that's quite a bit different to what I thought you meant. I generally just train one major body part per workout. I've just started a discussion on it here: Is overtraining a crock of shit?

I think as you advance further the volume should increase, and potentially the frequency should decrease too. I know a lot of guys who train with body part splits, and none of them have made anywhere near the progress of the guys who went Full Body->Upper/lower->3 Day Split-> etc. For beginner/intermediate lifters like myself, I don't think a body part split is a good idea.