AB's Happy Smiley Thoughts journal

[blut wump]

The Korte is enjoyable if you can cope with the lack of variety but the mind-numbing fatigue towards the end of the volume phase can be harsh. It was much harder than a standard 5x5 but I was bumping weights workout to workout rather than just once per week.

If improving the big three is your goal then the Korte is designed for just that job and, I think, effectively.

 

[anotherbutters]

No, I'm sure I have some linear progress left right now. It just seems ever so slow. I feel like I'm pussyfooting around using just enough effort to coax out a little more strength every week, but I really want something a little more gung-ho.

It's not necessary; I just need to do it

I just took another look at the Korte and it's all percentages. I could do with something more based on guidelines, but I guess that's what you learn from experience of previous runs.

EDIT: Just read BW's post. I remember you playing it by ear now. I'm happy to work the big three for a training cycle. Maybe this is what I'm looking for.

 

[blut wump]

I only took the percentages as guidelines for the Korte.

Other options that spring to mind are the Smolov, which might be a little too ambitious, and the Smolov Junior which might just fit the bill to get your squat moving. I think the Jr. can also be used for other lifts, maybe simultaneously. Take a Google. I recall it took me a little while to find it last time I tried.

 

[anotherbutters]

Smolov junior, lol. I haven't heard of that one, but I'll see what I can find, thanks.

My squats are weird. I walk the weight out and it doesn't feel particularly heavy, because I remember how it used to feel. Yet when I start, I'm just not strong enough to complete the reps. I keep feeling like I'm on the brink of suddenly regaining my old strength, but it just hasn't happened.

 

[Dongzilla]

Just run some test sus deca and d-bol and hop onto dual factor and stop messing around

 

[blut wump]

Smolov junior, lol. I haven't heard of that one, but I'll see what I can find, thanks.

My squats are weird. I walk the weight out and it doesn't feel particularly heavy, because I remember how it used to feel. Yet when I start, I'm just not strong enough to complete the reps. I keep feeling like I'm on the brink of suddenly regaining my old strength, but it just hasn't happened.

That sounds like a call for a video.

 

[anotherbutters]

I'm happy with my form, aside from not being sure how much I'm recruiting my glutes. But sure, I'll take one on Friday's triple. I'll take one of Wednesday's deads if I remember too.

 

[que_66]

Hiya AB! Congrats on the PR's!

 

[Jim Ouini]

The thing about Korte is you'll get a lot of practice on the big 3

I ran the volume phase similar to BW, actually he guided me through the program The last week was brutally hard while the intensity phase was pretty easy.

 

[anotherbutters]

Would you run it the same if you did another one or do you think there was too much contrast between the two phases?