DF, I've actually been thinking about making a thread like this for a very long time, since most of the time I participate in LC I feel like is when actual content starts up. Thanks for making this. Very much in.
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Originally Posted by Weasel45
I think a lot of people think that for high frequency programs you need to be on PEDs or else you will get injured, wont make gains etc. What do you guys think of this theory? It is a post from Mike Tuschererer on his forum.
"If you notice, the iconic powerlifters who are successful on very low frequency programs are also on pretty heavy drug regimens. This is just a pet theory and I don't have anything to back it up other than observation, but here it goes: You'll notice highly successful powerlifters using high doses of anabolics tend to train with lower frequencies. Highly successful powerlifters who are drug free tend to use higher frequency programs. Of course this isn't a hard fast rule because there are examples of people who don't fit those molds. But it seems to be a general observation. Again, I have no proof to offer other than the observation."
I definitely agree with Mike T. Jason Blaha talks about frequency quite a bit actually. I've come to understand that one of the biggest differences between drug free/PEDs is the length of elevated protein synthesis. Natural guys are done in 48 hours, so hitting muscles every other day or 3x/week is going to keep bumping that back up. PED guys get away with once/week. This is partially why the bro split type workouts are dumb, unless they're constructed in a highly overlapping way.
I was actually going to post in LC sometime in the past month about how I'd been losing interest in my old standard upper/lower 2/2 times/week type programming, because I always had in the back of my mind that working out once every 3.5 days just can't be optimal. I guess a problem I have is that I love lifting so much that going 3x/week feels painfully sparse. I'd like to find a 4x/week full body program or something... haha. Every other day is kinda cool (3.5x/week), but I like repeating on a weekly schedule.
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Originally Posted by KPowers
Is PED discussion too far reaching? Or maybe too taboo for the forum?
Depends how far it goes. I don't think it's too taboo, but I think there's definitely a point where it should have its own thread. It applies to such a small number of people and is such a self-contained topic.