Comments on: Reverse Pyramid Training – Part Two http://www.ryanzielonka.com/trainingnutrition/reverse-pyramid-training-part-two A blog on science, lifestyle design, current affairs and strategy. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:54:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ryan Zielonka http://www.ryanzielonka.com/trainingnutrition/reverse-pyramid-training-part-two/comment-page-1#comment-98 Ryan Zielonka Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:33:55 +0000 http://www.ryanzielonka.com/?p=316#comment-98 @Yash Dan John is a smart guy. I think higher frequency training has its place, but again, with beginners there's the danger of too much too fast. Plus, if you get trainees thinking about progressive overload from day one, 135lbs can turn quickly into 435lbs. Best of luck in rugby! @Yash

Dan John is a smart guy. I think higher frequency training has its place, but again, with beginners there’s the danger of too much too fast. Plus, if you get trainees thinking about progressive overload from day one, 135lbs can turn quickly into 435lbs. Best of luck in rugby!

]]> By: Yash http://www.ryanzielonka.com/trainingnutrition/reverse-pyramid-training-part-two/comment-page-1#comment-85 Yash Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:21:18 +0000 http://www.ryanzielonka.com/?p=316#comment-85 This is a really interesting concept, and I read the article on Martin's site as well. You mention this would be good for beginner strength gains, but considering that beginners progress at such a fast rate would it really provide much of an advantage over something else? For example, a simple 5x5 program is usually great for strength in beginners anyway, with the added benefit of volume to build a groove for compound exercises. I'm kind of curious to try it out. As an intermediate, I think the benefits would be mostly from changing up your strength routine after stalling on an older program. As of now, I'm gonna give Dan John's 40 day program a try during rugby season. It's almost the polar opposite of this, with daily training, kind of reminiscent of that lift a calf every day until it's a cow approach. Going from that to this would shock the system. Nice blog. This is a really interesting concept, and I read the article on Martin’s site as well. You mention this would be good for beginner strength gains, but considering that beginners progress at such a fast rate would it really provide much of an advantage over something else? For example, a simple 5×5 program is usually great for strength in beginners anyway, with the added benefit of volume to build a groove for compound exercises.

I’m kind of curious to try it out. As an intermediate, I think the benefits would be mostly from changing up your strength routine after stalling on an older program. As of now, I’m gonna give Dan John’s 40 day program a try during rugby season. It’s almost the polar opposite of this, with daily training, kind of reminiscent of that lift a calf every day until it’s a cow approach. Going from that to this would shock the system.

Nice blog.

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