cwheeler33
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Looking for critiques and thoughts on the following idea.
goals:
First and only mod to Quicksilver, inverse the supplied weeks one and two of any chart so that the Heavy Friday falls on the last day of the the two week phase. It maintains respect for all rules of that program but sets me up for the "required" changes to 025.
OK, now for the "gasp" changes to 025 to make it fit my needs... First big change, is to make it 5 days per week. It's heavy/med/light days will now match the Quicksilver schedule above. The test day is only done once every two weeks, on the last "Heavy Day" that falls on a Friday. The Wednesday and Tuesday heavy days are repeats of the previous test day. On the light days, drop the bell weight 8KG down. All other rules are respected.
The idea behind my changes to 025: It is suggested in Quicksilver to match your training Heavy Medium Light to the quicksilver days. So you get real waving and real recovery. Becuase I'm adding weekly volume by adding days to 025 something else has to be done to offset that. And so first, by further reducing the light days intensity. Second I'm delaying the increase in the total weekly volume from once per week to once every two weeks. This delay ensures I own the existing volume.
Plan 025 says to do your strength training on the other days. I don't have "other days" any more. So I introduce GTG on two exercises, MP and Pistols. Keeping with the theme of H/M/L days... Use your 5-7 RM of these two exercises do the prescibed reps per set coresponding to the type of day: L=1rep, M=2rep, H=3rep. Retest your GTG exercises once every 4 weeks on that last Heavy Friday of the month.
Additional Details:
Do 025 in the AM and do Quicksilver in the PM
Weekends are off from all training, it's summer time.
One would normally follow this for the duration of a Quicksilver cycle they are doing. eg 8-12 weeks with one or two weeks off between this and the next program of their choice. The "off" weeks is when you do your testing between programs.
goals:
- Fat Loss
- increase aerobic base for martial arts (I do 2 styles), especially for judo
- increase flexibility for side kicks and other martial art endeavors.
- other "what the hell effects"?
First and only mod to Quicksilver, inverse the supplied weeks one and two of any chart so that the Heavy Friday falls on the last day of the the two week phase. It maintains respect for all rules of that program but sets me up for the "required" changes to 025.
OK, now for the "gasp" changes to 025 to make it fit my needs... First big change, is to make it 5 days per week. It's heavy/med/light days will now match the Quicksilver schedule above. The test day is only done once every two weeks, on the last "Heavy Day" that falls on a Friday. The Wednesday and Tuesday heavy days are repeats of the previous test day. On the light days, drop the bell weight 8KG down. All other rules are respected.
The idea behind my changes to 025: It is suggested in Quicksilver to match your training Heavy Medium Light to the quicksilver days. So you get real waving and real recovery. Becuase I'm adding weekly volume by adding days to 025 something else has to be done to offset that. And so first, by further reducing the light days intensity. Second I'm delaying the increase in the total weekly volume from once per week to once every two weeks. This delay ensures I own the existing volume.
Plan 025 says to do your strength training on the other days. I don't have "other days" any more. So I introduce GTG on two exercises, MP and Pistols. Keeping with the theme of H/M/L days... Use your 5-7 RM of these two exercises do the prescibed reps per set coresponding to the type of day: L=1rep, M=2rep, H=3rep. Retest your GTG exercises once every 4 weeks on that last Heavy Friday of the month.
Additional Details:
Do 025 in the AM and do Quicksilver in the PM
Weekends are off from all training, it's summer time.
One would normally follow this for the duration of a Quicksilver cycle they are doing. eg 8-12 weeks with one or two weeks off between this and the next program of their choice. The "off" weeks is when you do your testing between programs.
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