Is ZIgzagging that bad ??

[shahamit]

hi guys, first of all what i understand of zigzagging is reapating the same weight of old microcycle to same weight in new microcycle . am i correct???

if yes then why is it considered bad??

Amit

 

[colby2152]

zigzagging will prevent a full out linear progression

speaking for all five thousand something of us on this forum.. it really hasn't been shown to make a difference if you have zigzagging or none in your cycle as long as the principals of hst are there

 

[Joe G]

i love the zig zagging

 

[jvroig]

If somebody tells you "zigzagging is the devil! Avoid like birdflu!" he/she most probably missed a few details. I could say RBE and CNS recovery, but why bother. Undulating progression works just as well, which shouldn't be the case if zigzagging (using a weight you've already used, or worse, a lighter weight than you've used last workout) is a real bad boy.

 

[9to5lifter]

Quote[/b] ]it really hasn't been shown to make a difference if you have zigzagging or none in your cycle as long as the principals of hst are there

I'll second that. I've tried it both ways, and really there seem to be no measurable differences. If you ask me, either way is fine.