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What exactly is SD
- Thread starter Arbie
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Martin Levac
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Hi and welcome.
Did you read the guide on the front page? If you want more information concerning various aspects of your training, there's a forum here dedicated to FAQs.
SD (strategic deconditioning) is a fancy name for "do nothing". The purpose of doing nothing for 9-12 days is to allow the muscles to decondition themselves so that light weights are again effective at stimulating a growth response. RBE (repeated bout effect) is a response to training that makes the muscle resistant to the weight. In short, when you lift a weight so many times for so long, eventually the muscle stops responding to it and stops growing.
Eccentric repetition, concentric repetition. A rep.
An eccentric or negative is the opposite of a concentric. A concentric is the act of lifting the weight. An eccentric is the act of lowering the weight. Basically. An eccentric allows a heavier load than otherwise.
If you've read through the guide, you've probably noticed that one of the main principles of this program is the load progression. It begins with light weights and continues to increase the load from one workout to the next until we reach the 5s. Past this point, we can either a) continue with the last load of the 5s for two weeks, b) do eccentrics to continue to progress the load for two weeks, c) do nothing for two weeks (9-12 days or whatever).
Get a second opinion.
Did you read the guide on the front page? If you want more information concerning various aspects of your training, there's a forum here dedicated to FAQs.
SD (strategic deconditioning) is a fancy name for "do nothing". The purpose of doing nothing for 9-12 days is to allow the muscles to decondition themselves so that light weights are again effective at stimulating a growth response. RBE (repeated bout effect) is a response to training that makes the muscle resistant to the weight. In short, when you lift a weight so many times for so long, eventually the muscle stops responding to it and stops growing.
Eccentric repetition, concentric repetition. A rep.
An eccentric or negative is the opposite of a concentric. A concentric is the act of lifting the weight. An eccentric is the act of lowering the weight. Basically. An eccentric allows a heavier load than otherwise.
If you've read through the guide, you've probably noticed that one of the main principles of this program is the load progression. It begins with light weights and continues to increase the load from one workout to the next until we reach the 5s. Past this point, we can either a) continue with the last load of the 5s for two weeks, b) do eccentrics to continue to progress the load for two weeks, c) do nothing for two weeks (9-12 days or whatever).
Get a second opinion.
bgates1654
New Member
Yeah do SD when you are done with your cycle whether you extend it or not.