Comments on: Neural Adaptations During Strength Training

By: elnino559

elnino559 — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 00:25:41 +0000

This falls in line with the 5/3/1 program by Jim Wendler. I do a combination of strength and hypertrophy training (3 heavy days, 3 light days), increasing the intensity of strength training for the first three weeks of the month, then using the fourth week of the month as a “de-load” week (knocking down the weights on the strength training, cutting out all hypertrophy training, and only doing moderate-intensity cardio). I find that taking a “de-load” week will prevent the plateaus seen the graph, and when the weight gets too heavy knocking down the rep max to 90% will keep the progress going.

By: Philip

Philip — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:33:29 +0000

Really useful to know – now I won’t get disappointed when I’m still the same size after a month. But if I’m still not past the neural adaptation stage, does this mean Im not going to gain muscle weight for at least a few weeks – therefore will all weight gain during a bulking diet in this phase be fat?

By: David

David — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 06:49:01 +0000

best article ever in explaining this.