Hi I have just began Mr Kurz strength training program and I am currently strengthening my back and abdomen with sit-up's, good mornings, deadlifts, back extensions and reverse crunches. What I needed to know is whether or not I need to do this everyday? Do I need to do strength work everyday and when I am ready only do Isometrics for 4 days a week. And in the long run will I need to do less work on my strength in order to maintain it?
Thanks.
Strength exercise
Oh man, well I certainly wouldn't do deadlifts every day. That's a pretty intense exercise and you may need multiple days to recover between bouts. Depends on how hard you are going to work that, of course. But deadlifts hit pretty much every muscle on the back half of your body (from your trapezius down across your knees) and can really wipe you out.
I know many people like to work their abdominals every day. Personally, I think that's a bit much too but it works for some. Especially if you are just starting out.
In general I think you should probably give yourself at least a day of rest for weights exercises. Non-weight exercises like abs and isometrics can be done more often.
In answer to your last question, yes, typically it requires less effort to maintain strength than to built it in the first place.
-Mark
I know many people like to work their abdominals every day. Personally, I think that's a bit much too but it works for some. Especially if you are just starting out.
In general I think you should probably give yourself at least a day of rest for weights exercises. Non-weight exercises like abs and isometrics can be done more often.
In answer to your last question, yes, typically it requires less effort to maintain strength than to built it in the first place.
-Mark
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Malcolm
iso frequency
Guys,
I would not do maximum effort isometrics more than 2 to 3 times a week. they are like real heavy lifting in singles or doubles.
If you want to do them more often, do high intensity isometrics twice a week and do them at a much lower intensity on the other days.
Malcolm.
I would not do maximum effort isometrics more than 2 to 3 times a week. they are like real heavy lifting in singles or doubles.
If you want to do them more often, do high intensity isometrics twice a week and do them at a much lower intensity on the other days.
Malcolm.