Making Linear Periodization Work For Non-Beginners
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Making Linear Periodization Work For Non-Beginners

Linear Periodization is a method of training that involves increasing weight, reps, or sets to exercises in a consistent manner. It is generally easy to under and simple to use, which is why it is often appealing for people new to lifting. Many experienced lifters may dismiss linear periodization because it is associated with beginners and because it is a generally slow and unglamorous method especially as people approach their peaks.

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The Colorado Experiment
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The Colorado Experiment

The Colorado Experiment was not conducted in a truly scientific way, but was more of a marketing push very similiar to today’s common “get ripped quick with little effort” schemes. The results published results were astonishingly, impossibly good in terms of muscle building and body composition, but there isn’t a way to prove if the parameters of the experiment were truly followed and people have never been able to replicate the results since.

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What Is Overtraining?
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What Is Overtraining?

The fear of overtraining comes from outdated/under-researched ideas of the limit of how much volume humans can lift. Average (or above average) exercisers generally do not have to worry about overtraining. Pushing too hard, too fast can lead to injury, but intentional, slow development from a well designed workout plan allows for people to safely train hard.

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