Becoming efficiently effective questions

[Jhurley]

Coach Sonnons musing on Hardly Smart struck a chord with me as I'm sure it did many of you.I have a major tendency towards overtraining and as a result do not see the improvements I should.I think I err on pushing too hard too often rather than on too much volume although at times in the past I've equated a good workout to how whipped I feel when I'm done instead of the quality of what I do.

So in keeping with the suggested guidelines I will do my cardio on seperate days from my strength training.I prefer HIIT type cardio either sprints,on an elipticol rider or with jump rope and bodyweight mixes.I will mix up the duration and rest intervals to avoid overdoing it.My main concern is with my strength training.Using primarily CBs I know I want to concentrate on sophisticating my training but how do you gauge when you've done enough?Is it more a matter of volume or the ammount of time you train in each session or some other variable?

John

[Scott Sonnon]

John,

Not uncommon concerns and issues, so no worries.

You can gauge your workout based upon assessing your Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) against your Rating of Technique (RT). These two ratings need to be coordinated. Read my article in the current issue of CST Magazine entitled, "Intuitive Training." (http://www.circularstrengthmag.com/17/sonnon2.html)

Intensity, volume, frequency/density, or complexity must match the goals of your program. Without goals, you'll go very fast to nowhere but overtraining. Reread the suggested guidelines in the "Smartly Hard" Musing.

Set realistic but challenging goals for yourself. Set a time limit to achieve them. Then create all of the necessary incrementally progressive steps within that time frame to culminate at achieving those goals.

The rest is painfully easy. :twisted:

Keep me updated on your progress.

[Jhurley]

Coach,
Thank you once again.I will do as advised and keep you updated.I'll have to review some of your writings to formulate a plan for what I'm trying to do.