To stick with it or not?

[Spritcha]

just do 3 sets for 8reps and 6 reps, 4 sets for 5 reps and 5 sets for 3 reps.

 

[buncey]

igh thanks alot mate

 

[TTT]

wow buncey - you failed before you even started.
good luck to ya.

 

[dave]

I don't want to throw a spanner in the works- but I don't agree that just doing 3 sets of 10 for a year is the optimal way forward.
I may not be an expert, but the way I understand it basic strength training is about finding the balance of specificity and variation- basically you challenge the body- its adapts- adaptation is development and growth- but once the body adapts, performing the same routine will be less challenging- hence less gains. While its true that gradually increasing the loading introduces an element of variation that creates further challenge- most will find thats not enough and progress will decrease (see Zatsiorsky). Many would argue that variation is required for optimal development- variation in the form of varied loads and rep schemes.
So- why not mix up things- a few weeks of 10s, then increase the loading and a few weeks of 8s, then 6s then 5s, then 3s- then reassess???
Or a few weeks of 10s, then some 5/3/1 stuff??

You threw a spanner in my psychological trick Spritcha. I put the time frame as 6 months to a year so that if he got to 3-6 months sticking to linear progression he would still feel good about getting that far. As you know most people stick to a program for what 4-6 weeks, so it was just an attempt to get him to at least stick to his program for 3 months hopefully 6 in total and get as much out of his linear progression and then change it up. You make a definite good point about variation but for a 3-6 month beginner the constant progression should be enough for him to progress rapidly in his lifts.

 

[Oli]

You threw a spanner in my psychological trick Spritcha. I put the time frame as 6 months to a year so that if he got to 3-6 months sticking to linear progression he would still feel good about getting that far. As you know most people stick to a program for what 4-6 weeks, so it was just an attempt to get him to at least stick to his program for 3 months hopefully 6 in total and get as much out of his linear progression and then change it up. You make a definite good point about variation but for a 3-6 month beginner the constant progression should be enough for him to progress rapidly in his lifts.

I was waiting for someone to say that. Didnt want to say anything less it turn into a debate.

He's very young and still a beginner, anything apart from the basics is too complex than is needed.