HIT Progress ReportsHello HIT'ers,
This week I'd like to discuss topic of over-training. One of my new clients had pleasure of increasing his strength some 40% - since his last Chest (upper-body) workout. Note, his last chest workout was about 10 days ago!!
My client is new to Heavy Duty/High Intensity Training; however, he IS a good student and has taken time to listen and grasp these new principles of exercise. By doing so, he has relatively been successful in EVERY workout.
Unfortunately, though, I haven't had same success with another new client of mine. Somehow he had to learn hard way. Lately, he has not had ANY strength gains! Why? Well, he has notion that he must workout at least 3-4X a week (as most people think) and wants to train before he even recovers from his previous workout. Big mistake!
Now, one must realize that HD/HIT training is not like any other type of training. Most people in gym train with a lot of volume: 3-5 sets, 10-12 reps, with about 20+ exercises @ low intensity. Their workouts usually last about 45-60 minutes in duration. HD/HIT workouts, however, consist of 1 set to failure with 5 or 6 exercises - ranging from 12-20 minutes in duration!! With a greater stress on whole physiological system. Big difference, mind you.