I accidentally did something along the lines of the Bulgarian method for a few months - I say accidentally, because I came from doing generic bb'ing stuff and had no concept of programming for strength and just kinda made it up.
For me in that situation, it worked fucking well - healthy gains in strength, despite the fact I was dieting down at the time and dropped ~6kg. But I should add I also do intermittent fasting.
Working up to handling maximal weights ~6 days a week did wonders for my confidence and technique. And once adapted honestly it felt less taxing than 531 is for me now, which has me often feeling a bit 'beat-up' and far less confident handling near-maximal weights.
After another few cycles of 531 (with a bit of modification), I intend on doing the Bulgarian method for a 6-week block, and then evaluate what to do after that.
6 weeks is a bit of a funny time frame if you ask me.
I would do it for 10-12 weeks as a adaptation block or for 3-4 weeks as an intensification block. 6 weeks is kinda odd as it's too long to peak in strength but not really long enough to gain any serious strength and keep it
In the world of bodybuilding and strength / power training, the meaning of the term: "to adapt".. (according to my knowledge and experience) is as follows:...but I disagree with your statement. Lots of people will be able to adapt to that sort of training (survive it), the real problem is making progress on it
In the world of bodybuilding and strength / power training, the meaning of the term: "to adapt".. (according to my knowledge and experience) is as follows:
For a muscle to adapt is to:
a) Improves its function
b) Makes progress
c) Overcomes a plateau
So for someone to say (in the same sentence) that a lifter is able to adapt, yet turn around and say that they (that lifter) cannot make progress is to my mind and my way of thinking and understanding things, a contradiction in terms. I say please take your pick, choose between the two (opposing terns), as it is a case of either / or (but definitely not both).
I could be wrong of course, but am very much willing to be corrected and persuaded otherwise. Thank you.
Fadi.
I was quoting Fadi
How do you not know what frequency, volume and intensity are Darkoz?
If you know what they are then I have no idea why you're finding it hard to follow
>Fadi is saying you can't have high frequency, volume and intensity and make decent progress
>I am saying you can adapt to it over 10+ years, you just need to start with one or two variables and increase the third slowly over many years
I think Fadi was saying that it doesn't have high volume, although at first glance I did read it as him saying that it's a high volume program. So I understand the confusion.Nobody said it was high volume Fadi
I also have a copy of some training cycles done by andrey belyaev. They are astounding to say the least. Yes he is very clearly the exception but I disagree with your statement. Lots of people will be able to adapt to that sort of training (survive it), the real problem is making progress on it
I'd avoid 95%+ singles if you can.