question about strenght

DanBor · Post by **DanBor** » Dec 16, 2005 04:42

I have a question about strenght. I've noticed when I am not doing specific exercise for strenght for about 2 weeks that I lose some strenght, even if I'm doing other exercises for strenght. And after 2 weeks when I try that exercise with same sets and reps as 2 weeks before I feel sore next day.

For example:

1. week: adductor flyes, horse stance, ismetrics for hamstrings, relax stretching

2.week: jumping front lunges, isometrics for side split, isometrics for hamstrings, relax stretching.

Both 2 days a week.

So one week i'm doing lunges and the other horse stance.
Is this O.K.? When someone build strenght how long does it last?

THANKS.

dragon · Post by **dragon** » Dec 16, 2005 07:45

Some workout cycles i've done have had mixed reps/sets.For example,week 1-heavy weight/low rep work.Week 2-low weight/high rep work.
It can take a while for your body to get used to performing exercises every 2 weeks but you will adapt.

The only thing i see with your routine is you're making the comparison between horse stance one week and lunges the next.
One is a static exercise,the other is dynamic.
It would be better to perform squats one week,lunges the other.

Dragon.

DanBor · Post by **DanBor** » Dec 16, 2005 09:37

You are right about that comparison, I didn't thought of it like that, I agree. I'll try with squats (hindu squats). But now I'm little confused about horse stance - I don't know how to include it, I know its not recomended to do more than 2 isometric exercises per workout.
Thanks.

dragon · Post by **dragon** » Dec 17, 2005 04:49

You can put the squats in workout 1 at the beginning.That way you'd still be doing 2 isometrics if that's all you want to do.

Dragon.