Lecture Presentation Notes

Jul 26, 2024

Notes on Lecture Presentation

Introduction

  • Opening remarks and checking attendance.
  • Discussing different locations of attendees (e.g., France, Australia, Germany, USA, Italy).
  • Homework reminder: designing a workout plan.

Guest Appearances

  • Mention of Guido who is present despite being introverted.

Homework Discussion

  • Encouragement for students to share their designs or any design-related questions.
  • Mention of upcoming seminars in Europe: SG2 in October, SFB in December, SFL in April.

Question and Answer Session

Carlo's Programming Issues

  • Difficulty with programming calculations, particularly with volume selection and intensity zones.
  • Emphasis on understanding total volume and share among intensity zones.

Hugo's Questions

  • Additional questions linked with Carlo's concerns about calculations and programming.

Calculation Demonstration

  • Practical demonstration of how to calculate percentages and shares among lifts using the session's variables.
  • Using Excel for better visualization of calculations.

Planning and Programming Strategies

  • Encouragement to practice creating workout plans and discussing hatch numbers involved.
  • Explanation of how to adjust total lifts for easy calculations.
  • Comparison between different calculation methods and their effectiveness.

Workshop Concepts

  • Concepts of pre-fatigue and post-fatigue work for lagging muscles introduced.
  • Explanation of cluster sets in heavy lifts, emphasizing rest periods.

Strength vs Hypertrophy

  • Discussion about how bodybuilders focus on myofibril hypertrophy while powerlifters focus on building strength.

Relationship between Bill Strong and PL Strong

  • Insights into building muscle mass sustainably without losing strength.
  • Clarification on how the two systems can complement each other.

Unique Training Concepts

  1. Prefatigue/Postfatigue Techniques: Used for lagging muscles.
  2. Cluster Sets: Designed to build nervous system conditioning for heavier lifts without excess fatigue.
  3. Loaded Stretching: Holding positions under tension to aid hypertrophy.

Personal Experiences

  • Presenters share personal anecdotes about how they manage their training using the discussed methods and how beneficial these adaptations have been in achieving their goals.

Group Training Methods

  • Group training using both Bill Strong and PL Strong principles to accommodate different lift goals.
  • Importance of focusing on technique and proper movement patterns to maximize efficiency.

Future Plans and Resources

  • Discussion about the availability of spreadsheets and tools to assist in creating effective workout plans.
  • Introduction of a new triple tier training model focused on progressive overload and utilizing various intensities effectively within workout cycles.

Conclusion

  • Closing remarks on upcoming sessions and Q&A opportunities.
  • Reminder to discuss further in the next session with friends and fellow participants.