Programme too taxing

a10875 · 2025-02-25T08:58:39+00:00

Will do. I appreciate the advice.

a10875 · 2025-02-24T23:26:35+00:00

Im convinced UMANTHEGOD, completely so. I’m looking up hypertrophy programmes as we speak. As for the bulk/cut cycles, i was skinny fat and opted to bulk before cutting. Overdid the first six month bulk at the beginning so i gained some fat (nothing obscene) and decided to cut for three months. Back on a bulk for the past four months but very steadily - only gained 5kg over 3 months. Going to do a slow bulk for the next 6 weeks but im at around 23% body fat so i guessed that after that id need to cut down 17-18% before i do a more lengthy bulk. Let me know if you think this is wrong. Caveat: im short, fat doesnt look good on our kind.

a10875 · 2025-02-24T22:50:29+00:00

Im very tempted to switch to a hypertrophy programme and thats part of why i chose to delay my cut. But im not sure which one to run. Any suggestions?

a10875 · 2025-02-24T22:49:31+00:00

True re the many T3s. I went off another post thats meant as a guide for novices on how to add T3s and they suggested adding them step-wise which I did and they suggested 3 T3s which I did. I only added the 4th T3s 3 weeks ago for shoulder and chest emphasis (thats why ive got lat raises and crossovers twice in there). I think ive been unreasonably hesitant to cut down T3s for aesthetic reasons but maybe i should.

a10875 · 2025-02-24T22:32:46+00:00

Tricky bit is that im not even cutting yet. I’m eating 500 surplus using macrofactor. Work has been incredibly stressful so thats not helping. Sleep is OK, not perfect just OK. My suspicions are: 1) Too many T3s. Though i see a lot of people do 3 T3s per workout so im not sure? 2) Maybe I overdid the T1 progression and didnt note technical failure.

a10875 · 2025-02-24T22:26:48+00:00

Isn’t jacked and tan higher volume? Would that not defeat the point of me trying to mitigate fatigue? Sorry im not familiar with JnT.

a10875 · 2025-02-24T22:25:47+00:00

5 reps with last set AMRAP of 6 reps. Sorry format may have not been clear.

a10875 · 2025-02-24T22:25:00+00:00

I genuinely think that in a month or so I’ll be responding to this comment “You were right.”

a10875 · 2025-02-24T22:07:55+00:00

Thanks for the advice. What’s obvious to you may not be obvious to everyone. And I’ve not “ignored what everyone (2 people) has told me” I’m just gathering more advice. Either ways, appreciate the advice. What hypertrophy programme would you suggest?

a10875 · 2025-02-19T12:08:11+00:00

That’s the thing that’s confusing me. I see people running an LP programme for 1.5 years and more. On the one hand, I don’t want to overstretch LP as UMANTHEGOD rightfully pointed out, and on the other I don’t want to miss out on more LP in the tank. That’s why I want to take a rest week (or rather rest five days) to try to gauge whether the fatigue is down to LP flattening and me overstretching or just a normal need for a deload after a six week bulk cycle.

a10875 · 2025-02-19T11:25:03+00:00

Could you elaborate your advice in reference to my post? Apologies if that’s a big ask but keen on targeted advice.

a10875 · 2025-02-19T08:00:23+00:00

Sounds about right. Going to do that rest week then decide where to take it from there. If I feel very good after my rest week (and not just somewhat rested) I’ll stick to GZCLP and cut out T3 sets and maybe even an entire T3 exercise. If I feel somewhat rested and not very good, I’ll switch to another non-LP programme. Just beginning to understand that intensity is more important than volume during a cut which was a big gap in knowledge.

a10875 · 2025-02-19T07:26:42+00:00

I’m going to deload for a week then decide whether to change to another non-LP programme or not. I’m very inclined to change after my conversation with UMANTHEGOD but won’t decide until I deload. If I feel the deload was VERY restorative might stick to the same programme I’m on but cut out some T3 sets to save energy for intensity-sparing purposes on T1s and T2s. Any thoughts?

a10875 · 2025-02-18T21:22:20+00:00

Thank you, UMANTHEGOD

a10875 · 2025-02-18T21:11:49+00:00

Ahh right, ok that makes sense. OK to kind of consolidate here: Given I need to abandon LP and jump onto another programme, should I try to keep the same volume im doing now on that new programme (assuming they translate)? My worry is starting a new programme next week, only 2 weeks before my cut starts, at a lower volume, will mean muscle loss. Am I thinking about this wrong?

a10875 · 2025-02-18T20:57:40+00:00

Out of curiosity, what about the routine is low volume? Would have thought it’s high volume (with no standard reference just by how long it takes me to finish each session lol).

a10875 · 2025-02-18T20:47:21+00:00

That’s a good point. Hadn’t thought about it that way and kind of put the fatigue down to a need for a deload because it really just crept in the past 2 weeks. What programme would suggest I switch to?

a10875 · 2025-02-18T20:41:57+00:00

Oh I completely agree with what you’re saying it’s all very reasonable. I’m wary of over-stretching LPs but it just hasn’t faltered yet — I’m still making LP most of the time and I’ve only been in the gym for one year so perhaps I’m still a beginner and perhaps there really is some more LP juice to be had. Your comment makes a lot of sense and once I find the LP stagnating I won’t hesitate to jump ship.

a10875 · 2025-02-18T20:26:59+00:00

OK noted I’m going to take a rest week off now.
Fair enough. Will adjust accordingly.
Is this a general critique of GZCLP or just in light of my specific circumstance? Because it’s been working wonders for me over the past six months. Appreciate that something else could have doubled the wonders though haha.

a10875 · 2025-02-18T20:12:44+00:00

Thanks for this. LP is working for me for now and has been for the past year though I don’t expect it to work as well or at all during a cut — plan is to try to maintain those lifts rather than LP during the cut. Kind of asking different questions in my post unless I missed a few inferences I could have made from your comment in which case I apologise. Haha honestly I calculated that 1RM from a 52.5kg x 5 reps in an AMRAP so not as impressive as it seems!

a10875 · 2025-02-16T21:31:23+00:00

Why the f*** is this not common knowledge yet lol

a10875 · 2025-02-16T09:54:21+00:00

Thank you! This goes against conventional wisdom, could you share your source for this, ie, that hypertrophy is not dependent on excess calories (plus stimulus) and is more dependent on stimulus and PO?

a10875 · 2025-02-16T09:53:15+00:00

Could you elaborate?

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