That's pretty interesting. I've stumbled into the same "no progress" sessions in the last year due to some difficult life circumstances, I just haven't defined them as such. It's good to know that you use them with this type of intention.
I recall from my high school strength training classes we would have "bust days" like every Friday or every other Friday. Something like that...Where you'd try to do 2 extra reps on your last sets then you'd be able to increase the intensity for that exercise the following week. In between we'd do the same volume and intensity for each exercise on the other days until it was the "bust" day again. Is this akin to your harder sessions being bust days and your no progress days being the in-between days?
That's pretty interesting. I've stumbled into the same "no progress" sessions in the last year due to some difficult life circumstances, I just haven't defined them as such. It's good to know that you use them with this type of intention.
I recall from my high school strength training classes we would have "bust days" like every Friday or every other Friday. Something like that...Where you'd try to do 2 extra reps on your last sets then you'd be able to increase the intensity for that exercise the following week. In between we'd do the same volume and intensity for each exercise on the other days until it was the "bust" day again. Is this akin to your harder sessions being bust days and your no progress days being the in-between days?
For sure, Peter. Same Idea. Just breaking the cycle of MUST-DIE-EACH-SESSION! I like "Bust Days." Good name.