8/13/2019 A Follow Up to the Michael Boyle Article

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A follow up to the Michael Boyle article...

After reading through the article a few more time and reading the discussion that followed on T-Nation I have a few points to add to the discussion.

Volume - Boyle alludes to the fact that most routines include too much volume and I agree. Some people went nuts

ut as I am more convinced that reading comprehension is at a very low level for some people it seems people arenot getting the point.The point is that for asic ST!"N#T$ training needs a low volume is all that is re%uired. Note that I emphasi&estrength training ecause people are trying to use strength training for conditioning - and they need to stop it'

(ne of my favorite sayings is )I am after results - not a wor*out.) Strength training is a out getting stronger -+eriod. And I prefer to find a )minimal) level of time and wor* to accomplish this. )To eliminate the e,cess) asBruce ee said - So I S%uat I Bench and I /eadlift.My only variety is in adding 0umpstretch ands and manipulating intensity and total 1 of reps. And I rest a (Tmore than I used to - as the weight gets heavy you need to rest more.

So people get confused ecause they want to leave the gym having had a )wor*out) - get over it if Strength is yourgoal. 2,3 4,4 5,6 can and should form the ase of a strength training program. 3,3 is as high as I would go onvolume.

ater in the article Boyle points to the fact that wor* capacity is where )conditioning) should e focused. And Iagree. 7ettle ell sprints intervals 0umprope urpee 8and other odyweight drills9 and sport s*ill drills can emi,ed as needed to address conditioning and the need to have e,perienced a )wor* out). Also of note here is that)Sport Specific) conditioning can and should refer to )wor* capacity) training made specific to the wor*:rest ratio ofthe goal activity. +eriod.The weight room is not for )conditioning).

The e,ception to this rant - 7ettle ell ar ell and odyweight com os for fat loss - you can create com os with)lighter) weight and little rest that are very effective for weight loss 8see ;osgrove Ballentine etc... for details9 -B