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SteelWeaver
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I have an aquaintance - male, late 20's - who wants to "get big". He's strong-minded, goal-focused, and willing to accept dietary changes if he can see the longer-term benefit. Only problem is, his schedule is such that he cannot go to the gym 2 consecutive weeks out of every month. That's a problem. A big problem. But I'm wondering if there isn't SOMETHING he could do during those 2 weeks off to maintain, or as kind-of mini-cycles.
He's new to training, and his diet sucks. I've pointed him to this site, and given him some other stuff to work with, as well as straightening up his diet somewhat, for starters.
I was thinking for the two weeks he DOES go to the gym he should start with higher (12-15) reps of the basic compound moves, doing a full-body routine 3 times a week. I want to teach him to bench and DL and squat asap. There's no problem with newbies doing these moves, huh? Even at such high reps? Is there some reason the gym staff always put folks on machines for starters?
Then for the 2 weeks he doesn't have access to a gym, I was thinking he could do sprints and plyos for legs, push-ups for chest/tris, chin-ups/pull-ups for back/bis, the usual crunches etc for abs, arm and leg lifts for lower back (or somehow rig up a table or something for hypers and reverse hypers).
He doesn't have much to work with, because those 2 weeks are spent in a corporate training centre. He can't go making sleds and things ...
What do you think? Obviously having access to a gym would be preferable, but it's just not possible in this situation. Would the above be viable? I was thinking it would do until he gets too strong for his own bodyweight ... Then, I dunno ???
He's new to training, and his diet sucks. I've pointed him to this site, and given him some other stuff to work with, as well as straightening up his diet somewhat, for starters.
I was thinking for the two weeks he DOES go to the gym he should start with higher (12-15) reps of the basic compound moves, doing a full-body routine 3 times a week. I want to teach him to bench and DL and squat asap. There's no problem with newbies doing these moves, huh? Even at such high reps? Is there some reason the gym staff always put folks on machines for starters?
Then for the 2 weeks he doesn't have access to a gym, I was thinking he could do sprints and plyos for legs, push-ups for chest/tris, chin-ups/pull-ups for back/bis, the usual crunches etc for abs, arm and leg lifts for lower back (or somehow rig up a table or something for hypers and reverse hypers).
He doesn't have much to work with, because those 2 weeks are spent in a corporate training centre. He can't go making sleds and things ...
What do you think? Obviously having access to a gym would be preferable, but it's just not possible in this situation. Would the above be viable? I was thinking it would do until he gets too strong for his own bodyweight ... Then, I dunno ???
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