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- Wed Oct 09, 2019 2:41 pm
- Forum: Strength & Conditioning
- Topic: Specificity Alpha Loads
- Replies: 4
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Re: Specificity Alpha Loads
Those H days give you the chance to use more isolation type exercises. 65% of a bicep curl at that load and volume is less strenuous overall than 65% of a deadlift for that amount of load and volume. You are right in that these sessions will be hard and intense but hypertrophy work is. It might tak...
- Tue Oct 08, 2019 12:03 pm
- Forum: Strength & Conditioning
- Topic: Specificity Alpha Loads
- Replies: 4
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Re: Specificity Alpha Loads
Can anyone explain why the hypertrophy days in Specificity Alpha call for heavier loads than the other templates? Week one starts with 4x12 @65%, compared to Mass Template which starts with 4x8 @65% and Specificity Bravo with 4-5x12 @ 50%. Not only does that seem much more iintense on it's own, you...
- Mon Oct 07, 2019 2:24 am
- Forum: Strength & Conditioning
- Topic: Specificity Alpha Loads
- Replies: 4
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Specificity Alpha Loads
Can anyone explain why the hypertrophy days in Specificity Alpha call for heavier loads than the other templates? Week one starts with 4x12 @65%, compared to Mass Template which starts with 4x8 @65% and Specificity Bravo with 4-5x12 @ 50%. Not only does that seem much more iintense on it's own, you ...
- Sun Sep 25, 2016 8:17 pm
- Forum: Strength & Conditioning
- Topic: Operator and APFT
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3955
Re: Operator and APFT
Thanks for the advice guys! I did read the other thread and considered trying it out. Like you said, the limited time I have makes Kinetic's plan the better option. Plus I want to keep some limited max strength work to help drive up endurance numbers. My current 3x week Operator cluster is the back...
- Sat Sep 24, 2016 6:45 pm
- Forum: Strength & Conditioning
- Topic: Operator and APFT
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3955
Re: Operator and APFT
Thanks for the advice guys! I did read the other thread and considered trying it out. Like you said, the limited time I have makes Kinetic's plan the better option. Plus I want to keep some limited max strength work to help drive up endurance numbers. My current 3x week Operator cluster is the back ...
- Fri Sep 23, 2016 9:34 pm
- Forum: Strength & Conditioning
- Topic: Operator and APFT
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3955
Operator and APFT
Good evening guys, Purchased and read TB about six weeks ago and I've been loving the Operator template (just finished week 5 - 85% week). However, I just found out that I need to take the APFT in three weeks (just transferred units). I usually stop squatting/benching/deadlifting in the month leadin...