recovery problems with dc training

[whiteknucks]

hey i just started dc and im having trouble recovering. for the past 2 yrs ive been pretty much training like big a, and i wasnt sore ever. but now if i work out monday, when wednesday rolls around im still extremely sore. ive never had recovery problems before exept one time i didnt take any time off for 6 months. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. i feel like im doing alot more with this type of training but it will do me no good if i can only train twice a week....thanks

 

[healthfreak79]

Maybe you cant handle the r/p sets and should try just strait sets. It may take time to be able to handle the rest pause sets. Hows your diet, are you eating enough

 

[homonunculus]

hey i just started dc and im having trouble recovering. for the past 2 yrs ive been pretty much training like big a, and i wasnt sore ever. but now if i work out monday, when wednesday rolls around im still extremely sore. ive never had recovery problems before exept one time i didnt take any time off for 6 months. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. i feel like im doing alot more with this type of training but it will do me no good if i can only train twice a week....thanks

You might post this at www.intensemuscle.com in the Puppy Pound forum.

If you're still sore on Wed. from a Mon. workout, its not a biggie, really, b/c you wouldn't be training the same muscles / muscle groups until FRIDAY of that week (on the 2 way split).

-S

 

[whiteknucks]

thanks

thats where i need to be, i didnt even knoe about im

 

[Jimbo]

Here is the problem as i see. I am a powerlifter and what I usally have to say falls on def ears. If you are so sore from doing 1 set, do you see something wrong? I do. Chances are you GPP (General physical prepardness) is way to low. What I would do. Train full body for 2 months (not to failure). On days off, find ways to increase your work load

Few ideas

Sled pull
SledgeHammer
Rope jumping
Bike riding

I hit most bodypart 3 times a week with an average of 8 work sets. Never sore.

Big problem in the gym. People just not in shape to handle any kind of work load. Just an idea.

 

[whiteknucks]

well im a heavy equipment mechanic. so on days off im stiil lifting heavy ass loads so i think i just need to not do 4 warm up sets like i was.....it seems to be working as of a week ago...but thanks very much for ur reply jimbo