Switching It Up

So I just finished my 2nd week of double lifting.  It’s pushing me for sure.  What I’ve been doing is doubling up my workouts.  Before the last 2 weeks I’ve done one muscle group each day.  With a couple of rest days in the week.  I still do my microcycles in 4 week cycles.  So in week 1: 12-15 reps, week 2: 9-11, week 3: 6-8, and week 4:3-5, increasing weight each week.  Then starting over at the end of 4 weeks, but instead of one muscle group a day, I am now doing every muscle group twice a day, for instance, back and arms are 1 day and I do that 2 days.

It’s very tiring and I am in the gym a lot longer as I am doing a lot more exercises every day.  But I love it.  I think I am definitely hooked. Yes there’s been soreness, and I’ve had some pretty bad knee pain that I’ve been fighting through (fish oil and glucosamine have really helped with that), but despite the pain, I’ve loved it.

If you have been lifting awhile, and are really trying to push yourself I highly recommend trying this.  It’s literally doubling  your weekly workouts so be ready, and be warned that it will be painful.  But I think you’ll like it.

Hope everyone’s Monday is off to a great start!  Let me know what new things you’ve been working on, and if you have any questions feel free to comment below or email me @ directorb.blog@gmail.com