Big Bill

[Mark_13]

Well, volleyball season was a bust, I hurt my ankle and didn't see the weight room for my legs, let alone much of the court. Basketball season is back, and although the workout you gave me before and the one you prescribed to Steve is a gooder, I still think I want to do a little more in the gym. I also need to sit down and write out all my goals! Heres a short list:
- Maintain or raise weight
- Maintain or gain strenght
- Enhance physical play on court
- Keep on looking good
Anywho, Phase 6 of Home grown Muscle has always tickled my fancy A LOT, and I was thinking that might be a good thing to do during basketball season. I only made the junior team, so practises envolve less running, less serousness, meaning less fun
http://www.menshealth.com/cda/articl...6X15-3,00.html

Theres a link to phase 6(I'd do the advanced, not sure about how much of the ab workout I'd do, but those hybirds are just making me wanna hit the weights!)

[Jean-Paul]

Bumping for Bill

[Bill Hartman]

Not sure what ya need here, my friend.

Are you asking if the workout mentioned is the best one for your needs?

"Doing a little more" may not be what you need at this point. The complexes that are shown in that workout may be okay for some energy system training, but from a strength, size, performance standpoint, I think they fall short.

With a complex like that, some parts of the exercise will not provide a sufficient training effect. For instance, a Hang clean/front squat/push press will be limited by your weakest lift of the three. Say you can hang clean and front squat 135 but only push press 85. Then you must do your hang clean and front squat with loads much less than what you need for a strength/size stimulus. Does that make sense?

I use complexes for body comp issues, recovery, and mental stagnation not performance issues.

You'd be better off with the same basic structure I gave TheSteve and just work the hell out of those basic exercises. Train for strength at your age. It will have the biggest (and fastest) impact on all the goals you have set for yourself.

I know it's not fancy or exciting, but when the day comes that you do a rock bottom squat with 400 lbs. or power clean 250...that's exciting. Complexes won't get you there. Basics rule!

Bill Hartman, HARTMAN

P.S. I know Dos uses some combos and is the master of performance complexes (Alwyn uses them as well), but he uses a max strength exercise, power/speed strength exercise, and speed exercise (I think). That is definitely more performance oriented. He also deals with higher level athletes (meaning older and more training experience...not that you're not a good athlete).

[Mark_13]

Thats what I wanted [img]smile.gif[/img]

Thanks a bunch. I think I will just push myself as hard as I can go on those, and reap those rewards. I sincerly apreciated your time.