May '24 • General discussion
Day 4 - Ideal Program
I received a question on one of my TikTok videos recently asking whether I follow Mike Mentzer’s training program, or just use his principles to inspire me.
The answer is basically both and here’s an example.
Today I will be training Day 4 of Mike Mentzer’s Ideal Routine. Rather than training Squats today, I instead alternate Squats/Leg Press on the Day 2 workout (the first leg workout).
Adding Deadlifts (specifically SLDs) stimulates the legs very well, as it’s a hip hinge movement. Also, you get some back and shoulders stimulation.
Moreover, when I come back to the Day 1 workout of the routine (chest & back), I don’t have to do deadlifts on that day and can focus on rows, pulldowns and pullovers.
If on Day 4 you train Squats, even with 48 hours rest or more, your hamstrings might not be recovered for a heavy Deadlift session on Day 1.
There’s some of my reasoning and logic, hope it makes sense.
Be your own scientist but stick to the fundamentals: intense, brief, infequent.
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