Scott Sonnon
12-05-2003, 03:33 PM
As I begin PHASE III of my OCS preparation through the PHASE IV Program (http://www.circularstrengthmag.com/18/sonnon1.html) I wanted to present
My Four Month Clubbell Training Success Report
August 19th - December 5th, 2003
Week Zero, Four, Eight, Twelve and Sixteen
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I realized a major OOPS when I began PHASE III - for some reason my brain concealed an error in my logic when designing and mapping the entire program.
PHASE IV Training packs on the meat as is obvious from above. I'm officially 22.5 pounds heavier than when I began, tipping the scale at 203.5lbs. I don't cut weight any longer - too many years of Sambo sucking down 20lbs in 2 weeks for this tournament or that event. Just imagine my frame at 163.5lbs grappling all day long. Blech!
I don't mind the increased mass. I wear it comfortably since it exists as Functional Hypertrophy. And due to the nature of my training, my mobility has INCREASED predominantly due to a perpetual process of Intuitive Assessment of my poise, preconditions, deficits and impediments.
However, these gains place me currently in the HW Division, since I'm over the 198 class. I anticipate that I'll shed a few pounds once I move into PHASE IV since the protocol demand quite a bit of active recovery. But I find it highly unlikely that I shall diminish to the 180lbs. weight class.
At this point it means I have no buffer on my training volume. IOW, my training volume equals my competitive target volume. I believe in over-compensatory preparation - Be more prepared than the challenges you face, is my institutional credo. Therefore, I may consider going an additional +10% in PHASE IV. I don't like the sounds of it since my CNS won't be prepared for the sudden increase in volume. The genius behind PHASE IV is that it stealthily pre-creates the target volume through the principle of Incremental Progression in the Double Density protocol.
We'll see. Regardless, I must bite the bullet. Wish me luck, Tribe. The competition is getting fierce. Wish us all luck.
My Four Month Clubbell Training Success Report
August 19th - December 5th, 2003
Week Zero, Four, Eight, Twelve and Sixteen
http://www.circularstrengthmag.com/images/weekzerosm.gifhttp://www.circularstrengthmag.com/images/weekfoursm.gifhttp://www.circularstrengthmag.com/images/weekeightsm.gifhttp://www.circularstrengthmag.com/images/weektwelvesm.gifhttp://www.circularstrengthmag.com/images/weeksixteensm.gif
I realized a major OOPS when I began PHASE III - for some reason my brain concealed an error in my logic when designing and mapping the entire program.
PHASE IV Training packs on the meat as is obvious from above. I'm officially 22.5 pounds heavier than when I began, tipping the scale at 203.5lbs. I don't cut weight any longer - too many years of Sambo sucking down 20lbs in 2 weeks for this tournament or that event. Just imagine my frame at 163.5lbs grappling all day long. Blech!
I don't mind the increased mass. I wear it comfortably since it exists as Functional Hypertrophy. And due to the nature of my training, my mobility has INCREASED predominantly due to a perpetual process of Intuitive Assessment of my poise, preconditions, deficits and impediments.
However, these gains place me currently in the HW Division, since I'm over the 198 class. I anticipate that I'll shed a few pounds once I move into PHASE IV since the protocol demand quite a bit of active recovery. But I find it highly unlikely that I shall diminish to the 180lbs. weight class.
At this point it means I have no buffer on my training volume. IOW, my training volume equals my competitive target volume. I believe in over-compensatory preparation - Be more prepared than the challenges you face, is my institutional credo. Therefore, I may consider going an additional +10% in PHASE IV. I don't like the sounds of it since my CNS won't be prepared for the sudden increase in volume. The genius behind PHASE IV is that it stealthily pre-creates the target volume through the principle of Incremental Progression in the Double Density protocol.
We'll see. Regardless, I must bite the bullet. Wish me luck, Tribe. The competition is getting fierce. Wish us all luck.