Frequency is OVERPOWERED For Strength

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  • @APNellyNelson96
    @APNellyNelson96 Рік тому +43

    Frequency increases gave me a lot of joint pain and mentally fatigued me from training. I swapped to 3 days a week, one heavy, and two volume days, with lots of exercise variety, and im lifting heavier than i ever have, and feel excited to go to the gym

    • @kh-wg9bt
      @kh-wg9bt Рік тому +3

      I agree.. I'm doing 2 full body workouts per week. Mainly due to life getting in the way but I'm enjoying the workouts more and getting results I'm happy with

    • @gracefool
      @gracefool Рік тому

      Yeah you definitely need more variety and less intensity when you increase frequency, unless you're doing it only for a short time.

    • @zerrodefex
      @zerrodefex Рік тому +4

      Increasing frequency while lowering intensity has actually been helping my joints and tendons.

    • @Oi-mj6dv
      @Oi-mj6dv Місяць тому

      My experience has been the opposite tho. Everybody is different

    • @RBC0405
      @RBC0405 19 днів тому

      Good idea regarding a strength day and two volume days. I will try it!

  • @robertberkowitz992
    @robertberkowitz992 9 місяців тому +16

    I definitely have some kind of undiagnosed ADHD-tism, so I’m gonna listen to this video on repeat every morning until I can repeat it to people.

    • @davidcohen7881
      @davidcohen7881 4 місяці тому +1

      Writing it out helps you learn it to.

  • @jvm-tv
    @jvm-tv 10 місяців тому +12

    Dan John's Easy Strength is high frequency low intensity program which works amazingly! I have run it a few times. My numbers went up with minimal fatigue and not getting even close to injury range of intensity.

    • @AngrySlav-mh7ph
      @AngrySlav-mh7ph 6 місяців тому +1

      This style worked insanely well for me

  • @barbellbryce
    @barbellbryce Рік тому +177

    Frequency is like dating right? If he/she says yes to Netflix twice a week instead of once, you're winning right??

    • @LatimusChadimus
      @LatimusChadimus Рік тому +13

      You might be a lot happier with 4x a week

    • @Pepe-pq3om
      @Pepe-pq3om Рік тому +1

      Shut up

    • @nightfighter7452
      @nightfighter7452 Рік тому +9

      ​@@LatimusChadimusI prefer to see them a little less honestly

    • @Pepe-pq3om
      @Pepe-pq3om Рік тому +7

      ​@@nightfighter7452 Them? You see multiple girls? 😮 I didn't think it was possible

    • @jahimuddin2306
      @jahimuddin2306 Рік тому +1

      Six times a week for 50 weeks per year.

  • @MeridiasTaco
    @MeridiasTaco Рік тому +15

    Wildly impressed by the studio, editing, etc man. You’re crushin’ it dood.

  • @semiferal816
    @semiferal816 Рік тому +81

    The key to getting stronger is simply to gradually increase total amount of work over time. Reps, sets, number of exercises are all important, however many people leave out frequency. You simply cannot fit the same amount of QUALITY work into a 2 day/week routine versus a 3 day. This is why Olympic lifters train twice a day 6 days per week, and Powerlifters should (not to the SAME extreme due to the load of the lifts) take on this approach more

    • @lnfopublishingsecrets1887
      @lnfopublishingsecrets1887 Рік тому +9

      If that's the case of more being better, then why not train 9 hours a day, every day. Why not 12 hours a day, every day? Surely more is better, always, right? The answer is that you'd never recover. And grind yourself into dust in the process.
      The secret to getting stronger is to have enough of a strength stimulus that it invokes an adaption by your CNS. Too great a volume becomes detrimental after a certain point. Both session ally and cumulatively. And as strength generally has a longer and greater recovery curve than hypertrophy. It becomes difficult to practice your strength too often at a relatively high intensity.
      Olympic lifters train i.e 6 hours a day because it's their job. AND, they're working on the skill of getting better at lifting weights. And not strength itself. As most Olympic lifters generally, rarely, do maximums.

    • @semiferal816
      @semiferal816 Рік тому +10

      @@lnfopublishingsecrets1887 I never said every session needs to be maximal. I also never made the statement that a drastic increase in volume would result in instant gains. I said OVER TIME, increasing total work performed, is the single most simple and foolproof way to getting stronger.
      I didn’t say all powerlifters need to double up on volume. I also never said powerlifters need to train maximally more, or train harder. Slowly, GRADUALLY increasing total work performed, and adapting the CNS to a larger workload over time is a foolproof way to strength gains.
      This is why linear progressions work so well. They simply adapt the lifter to more and more total work over time. Eventually as you get more advanced, the increase in total work week to week is going to be smaller, so programs like bullmastiff that increase the work over 9 weeks are mor effective. However simply put, regardless of skill level, increasing total work over time can never not help

    • @semiferal816
      @semiferal816 Рік тому +2

      @@lnfopublishingsecrets1887 also if powerlifters were endorsed the way oly lifters were by their country (free food, lodging, a salary, etc), most powerlifters would put in way more time. Not as much as oly lifters still, but MUCH more.
      However even the best powerlifters in the world have to create a secondary source of income WHILE being a professional lifter. Whether a second job, coaching, sponsorships, or owning a gym. But all still require direct management and time that takes away from lifting

    • @davidharcot220
      @davidharcot220 Рік тому +1

      It seems a lot of blah blah isn't it?

    • @nathanbateman4255
      @nathanbateman4255 Рік тому +4

      @@lnfopublishingsecrets1887 more is pretty much always better for motor learning. Higher frequency usually requires lower intensity and volume per session, but is doable if things are dialed in. There are pros and cons to every method and approach, but high frequency trumps everything for skill learning.

  • @WorldsWorstLegGenes
    @WorldsWorstLegGenes Рік тому +8

    Bro! It's insane how simple things can go unnoticed. I have my own home gym that can be visited whenever I can and I did not think about adding more volume. Right now I will go downstairs and do few sets in few minutes, get back in an hour fresh.
    Heavier compounds have their own time but I do so much accessory volume I can already feel myself growing.

  • @algrundau9441
    @algrundau9441 Рік тому +6

    I used to work in a Beer Distrubution Warehouse. I had a job moving full Beer Kegs...(160 lbs)
    Big, wet awkward.......moved them Mon--Friday. Even got some tendonitis in the wrists from it.
    At first they were beasts....But I kept lifting and hoisting the same weight 5 days a week.
    Eventually, over a couple of years I went from struggling with them to being able to press a full beer keg overhead......I did not train for that. I just went to work and did my job.
    Frequency can certainly develop Strength, and can certainly go together.

  • @freakied0550
    @freakied0550 Рік тому +25

    Me: I'll up my squatting frequency to twice per week.
    Ivan Abadzhiev: pathetic

  • @StephColbertsonStrength
    @StephColbertsonStrength Рік тому +60

    Upping bench frequency was a game changer for me. I did stall out on it eventually so dropped it down from 4 to 3 days per week and haven’t seen a dip. So hoping I can get something out of going back up after 12 weeks at lower frequency.

    • @Kingofcrocs1
      @Kingofcrocs1 Рік тому +9

      Mike Israetel talks about this, you can up frequency to 4 times but only temporarily to spike growth and strength

    • @StephColbertsonStrength
      @StephColbertsonStrength Рік тому +3

      @@Kingofcrocs1 I think there’s some instances where keeping the frequency high can make sense - probably for more “technical” lifters. If my bench tanked going down in frequency I would’ve brought the 4th day back after 1 block. Obviously my hope was that it would progress, that perhaps the novelty of 3 days would somehow break the plateau. But since it stayed the same it gives me something to pivot to for comp prep, and even if my bench only went down a little I probably would’ve kept in with 3 times frequency for a while longer.

    • @johnhein2539
      @johnhein2539 Рік тому

      Sets and reps for those 3-4 days?

    • @StephColbertsonStrength
      @StephColbertsonStrength Рік тому +1

      @@johnhein2539 it’s changed around but my coach currently has it as
      Day 1 1x1, 2x2 comp bench
      Day 2 4x2 heavy board press
      Day 3 4x5 RPE 5-6 (light trying to be fast)
      It’s changed around a lot in recent times though.

    • @theheebs100
      @theheebs100 Рік тому

      @kingofcrocs Ive never heard him talk about that, but I completely believe he would discuss that. imho, pushing the volume up this high could only be run for like 4 weeks max before a deload is required.

  • @porqpine53
    @porqpine53 Рік тому +10

    Just put Front Squats back in my program after only Back Squatting once every 10-12 days. Since it’s a very fresh movement for me I needed more practice and did exactly this. I have a heavy, medium, light day over my microcycle

  • @prabinpaudel5572
    @prabinpaudel5572 Рік тому +9

    I'm planning to do this (1st method) with my horizontal push. I wish to achieve one arm pushups (perfect form). So I'll be doing this method with yoga slider assisted one arm pushups this way for couple months until I can do one arm pushups. I'll do vertical pushing. But bye bye bench press for couple months.
    P.s. I'm not training for any specific goals just for fun and general wellness. So I try and take a little bit of every idea and apply and see how it goes. Shared this because I was planning exactly this before the video came out. ✌️

  • @KeithGreenshields
    @KeithGreenshields Рік тому +9

    I remember in the past that partial reps aka 6 inch movements (clearly double your max) increased strength exponentially in 2 ways. It helped the body to adapt to the stress of crazy weight along with the psychological factor of the fear of heavy weight. The mind and body got used to it rather quickly.

  • @TheWholeKitAndCaboodle
    @TheWholeKitAndCaboodle Рік тому +17

    For my powerlifting conditioning (twice a week):
    5x25m Heavy Sled Sprints (~90kg/198lb)
    50 Squats
    50 Push Ups
    100 Bodyweight Rows
    100s of Curl Ups
    100s of Side Planks
    100s of Bird Dogs
    10mins of Cardio (running, swimming, jog, biking, Jacob's Ladder)
    Sets of 10 reps are recommended as you can add another set to get more volume. 3-10 sets based on ability, If you can do 10 sets, you have just completed the "One Rep Man" conditioning session.

  • @radalexander7160
    @radalexander7160 Рік тому +11

    I love high frequency training. I feel it's almost necessary for bench (depending on your size and bench style). Bench 5x/wk , Squat 3x/wk, and Deadlift 2x/wk has given me some of the best gains while I'm also cutting weight. Especially with bench, it's helped my technical proficiency so much and even though it's always sucked for me, it now feels natural

    • @wallesdrop3026
      @wallesdrop3026 Рік тому

      so sometimes you do bench press two times in a row

    • @radalexander7160
      @radalexander7160 Рік тому +1

      @@wallesdrop3026 Yeah. Actually I Bench 5 days in a row

    • @wallesdrop3026
      @wallesdrop3026 Рік тому

      @@radalexander7160 how many reps and sets and what percentage of one rep max?

    • @radalexander7160
      @radalexander7160 Рік тому +6

      @@wallesdrop3026 Look up Daily Undulating Periodization. I do heavy / medium / light / heavy / medium and do variations of each lift. If you do variations and keep the intensity very submaximal (rarely going above RPE 8) then you can train with high frequency / volume on compound lifts

  • @BluegillGreg
    @BluegillGreg Рік тому +2

    I've been doing 5x5, 3x9-12, 4x6-8 and really enjoying it. This is for strict press and front squat. I superset the OHP with chin-ups and pull-downs, and superset the FS with flye, reverse flye, Lu raise complexes. I finish with hi rep lying hamstring curls and seated leg extensions. The press and squat benefit from the 3x per week frequency. I bench, row, and RDL 1x per week, and these lifts seem to benefit from the ample rest combined with carry-over progression from the other lifts.

  • @Oi-mj6dv
    @Oi-mj6dv Рік тому +24

    Frequency is god. People often push it as an afterthought. There can also be mini sessions or a twice a day briefer sessions specially if you have a home gym and work from home.

  • @theelement6255
    @theelement6255 Рік тому +7

    Running that 70s powerlifter program but on some sheiko energy: quality reps over trying to be the man. it feels better and i'm seeing increases because i'm not losing volume at the hands of being "hardcore"

  • @Hosein_Persian
    @Hosein_Persian Рік тому

    Every time i think about new thing about my workout you drop a video about that !!! Unbelievable 🙇🏻‍♂️

  • @LatimusChadimus
    @LatimusChadimus Рік тому +1

    These are the Bromley videos that I love

  • @timwilliams2035
    @timwilliams2035 Рік тому +2

    I dont know anything but after 50 yrs I noticed a light work out for blood flow helps if you clobbered yourself previously and still ache. Very noticeable after long bike rides. Fixes rubber legs

  • @drinkinouttacups2665
    @drinkinouttacups2665 Рік тому +2

    Bromley loving the discussion on pains progressions outlined in greyskull most seem to just do the phraks varient without reading the book missing out on the benefit of the calisthenics work

  • @davidbane8292
    @davidbane8292 Рік тому +3

    Always used the rule of one month per letter for injury
    Bone= 4 months
    Tendon= 6
    Ligament= 8

  • @michanota4230
    @michanota4230 Рік тому +2

    ‘Peary Rader’Iron Man Magazine circa 1940’s had guys doing this back in ‘40s..
    fast foward 2000,Pavel’ called it greasing the groove🏋🏽

  • @impaledface7694
    @impaledface7694 Рік тому +4

    Currently trying the 1st method out on chin-ups. So far so good. Will have to cope with tired biceps on my arm days, but that's okay if I can get my chins up.

    • @ryanrogers8211
      @ryanrogers8211 Рік тому +1

      Don't be afraid to temporarily stop training biceps directly as it may cause elbow pain from high frequency chin ups.

  • @dylanlasky2389
    @dylanlasky2389 Рік тому +1

    When I get done with the hypertrophy block I'm going to do a conjugate block with 3x8 progression instead of speed work. I don't know a ton but I'm excited to try it.

  • @destrohades2094
    @destrohades2094 Рік тому +3

    Incorporate frequency 🤝train arms everyday

  • @TheIncredibleFlyingSausage
    @TheIncredibleFlyingSausage Рік тому +1

    Will you do more videos focusing on power?

  • @ryanrogers8211
    @ryanrogers8211 Рік тому +2

    #6 looks like it would take 2-3 solid hours to complete even with relatively shorter rest breaks between sets. I guess going pretty light would be the key to adapt to all that work.

  • @G225-t4w
    @G225-t4w Рік тому +2

    I just started lifting in January do y’all think it make sense for me to try these programs or should I just go in the gym trying different lifts and putting in work with a regular splits? Monday chest/tris Tuesday back/bi’s wed legs Thursday shoulders Friday I usually do arms again and maybe chest sat I’ll usually do another leg workout. I do cardio throughout the week and being a former wrestler Im used to grinding I’m not trying to be a body builder but I do wanna get swoll and strong.

    • @brianmullins5957
      @brianmullins5957 Рік тому +1

      Since your relatively new to lifting, most likely anything you choose to do will be beneficial for gains as long as you stay consistent. Also, don’t train a muscle that is still sore, wait till it heals. In my opinion, add tibialis training, flexability exercises, & core movements. At 10:28 of this video is awesome advice.

    • @ryanrogers8211
      @ryanrogers8211 Рік тому +1

      Bromley has a video called roadmap from beginner to advanced. Don't waste time like a lot of us did at the beginning.

  • @gapfapnap8425
    @gapfapnap8425 Рік тому +1

    You probably answered it, but I just wanted to ask it quick. Would I still gain as much strength training single lifts as I would if I had a Chest n Back and Squat and Arms split in a 4 day program? Monday on Tuesday off, etc, etc. type of deal.

    • @gapfapnap8425
      @gapfapnap8425 Рік тому

      If you're confused on what I mean, I mean like mainly one body part like Only back one day, n then the next only Chest

  • @DAatDA
    @DAatDA Рік тому +4

    Same thing I told the wife...

  • @themoz1187
    @themoz1187 Рік тому +1

    But don't you need to progress DUP through a block towards a peak? For example a "hypertrophy" session might start in the block as 12 but then lowers to 8 by the end of the block?

  • @playfair9920
    @playfair9920 Рік тому +6

    After I watched most of the videos about training I realized I am not smart enough to become big and strong. I'll just play chess.

    • @ea_gaming
      @ea_gaming 4 місяці тому

      This is me right now.

  • @draganababinkostic4803
    @draganababinkostic4803 Рік тому

    Can you make a video how to bench press for building base

  • @pokeyouindaeye
    @pokeyouindaeye Рік тому +3

    What’s with the background music? Feels like I’m getting a massage.

    • @pokeyouindaeye
      @pokeyouindaeye Рік тому

      But thank you for the awesome awesome video though, Bromster.

  • @wellscraft
    @wellscraft Рік тому

    I'm going to have a bicep tear replaced soon. It sounds like you're saying high rep and high frequency would help the connective tissue heal faster? I'm familiar with high reps being better for tendons and ligaments, but am not sure on whether more or less frequency is better for them.

    • @Han-nk3io
      @Han-nk3io 9 місяців тому

      High frequency is better . Lower volume per session more blood flow.

  • @xRockee
    @xRockee Рік тому

    got a clip of squat every day in there nice

  • @catedoge3206
    @catedoge3206 Рік тому +3

    i train 6 days a week. everything is moving.

  • @kenhalperin3195
    @kenhalperin3195 Рік тому +16

    Yes and no . Recovery is more important than frequency sometimes!💪🏽

    • @iankelley9704
      @iankelley9704 Рік тому +7

      He talks about hitting a practical cap and hitting a reset

  • @penalver7839
    @penalver7839 Рік тому

    Thanks💪👍

  • @joshuawalker301
    @joshuawalker301 Рік тому +1

    If you understand how lax are some people with their jobs, it might not sound like a great analogy to them, lol😅. But I get it frequency ponders greatly for strength.

  • @Oldtimenattylife
    @Oldtimenattylife Рік тому +5

    High intensity fanatic here. 1 set a week is more than enough frequency thank you

    • @jonatanolsen37
      @jonatanolsen37 Рік тому +3

      One set every full moon. You dont grow in the gym, you grow when you rest.

    • @AlexanderBromley
      @AlexanderBromley  Рік тому +3

      I'd still alternate deloads weekly. Don't want to leave recovery on the table.

    • @shrexyboi1850
      @shrexyboi1850 Рік тому +3

      1 set a week?! Dude your overtraining try every 4 weeks

  • @whitenozze
    @whitenozze Рік тому

    How many times was old scold full body supposed to be done a week?

  • @colehensley7844
    @colehensley7844 Рік тому

    Can you do a video for guys who have limited time? Best way for size and strength without 3 hours 5 days a week to spare.

    • @ryanrogers8211
      @ryanrogers8211 Рік тому

      How much time do you have per workout to spare and how many days per week? Can you do 45 minutes 3 days per week?

    • @zerrodefex
      @zerrodefex Рік тому

      I have little time to work out after work before bed and much more time available on weekends so I changed to doing two full-body sessions on Friday and Sunday for a couple hours and on Tuesday and Wednesday 1 hour sessions focused on upper/lower or anything that was lagging in particular. Has been serving me well so far.

    • @ryanrogers8211
      @ryanrogers8211 Рік тому

      I’ve never worked out 3 hours 5 days a week. I would not recover and make progress from that

  • @TonyHulk
    @TonyHulk Рік тому

    I like the thumbnail... "train like it's your job" lol kids now days... on the phone, take a break, do some vaping, back on the phone, bs with other workers, on the phone again, lunch time...

  • @mrpitts2017
    @mrpitts2017 10 місяців тому

    Hey Alex, no hate, I love all ur stuff. But can you change the background music? Makes me feel like I’m at a mortuary

  • @Clobercow1
    @Clobercow1 Рік тому

    What else is there besides volume and workload???

  • @gyorgyfilms2781
    @gyorgyfilms2781 Рік тому +1

    The easiest boost if you stopped developing is rest, rest , rest between training sessions. Take a two week holiday if you can and just lay in bed as much as you can, 18 hours a day, between sessions.

  • @jarenthielen6185
    @jarenthielen6185 Рік тому

    Yo, big fan here, FR. Do you have a big dome piece? You are pretty F'in strong but some how you dont look appropriately big on UA-cam. Seriously not trolling just curious

  • @LatimusChadimus
    @LatimusChadimus Рік тому

    120k subs now

  • @RennyRe
    @RennyRe Рік тому

    awesome

  • @dh2jr317
    @dh2jr317 Рік тому

    Programming?

  • @ryanrogers8211
    @ryanrogers8211 Рік тому

    Why do the Bulk Supplements ads show such bad form in the gym?

  • @MrWackozacko
    @MrWackozacko Рік тому

    I weigh 78kg and can very nearly squeeze my ebay grippers thats say 200lbs. Electrician

  • @Limbaugh_
    @Limbaugh_ Рік тому +1

    My friends broken ankle healed way faster than my knee tendinitis

  • @mahm74kgs
    @mahm74kgs Рік тому

    0:42 🤫🤫

  • @briansmith397
    @briansmith397 Рік тому

    Did I have a stroke, or has this video changed thumbnails twice today?

  • @DashiousClay
    @DashiousClay Рік тому

    Sound like GTG

  • @Transatlanticism04
    @Transatlanticism04 Рік тому

    Lift weights, eat enough food! It isnt this complicated holy!

    • @ryanrogers8211
      @ryanrogers8211 Рік тому

      If you want to get past a base level of strength and size it is.

    • @Transatlanticism04
      @Transatlanticism04 Рік тому

      @ryanrogers8211 no it's not!

    • @ryanrogers8211
      @ryanrogers8211 Рік тому

      @@Transatlanticism04 I’m glad you’re blessed with top tier genetics that let you do whatever and grow

    • @Transatlanticism04
      @Transatlanticism04 Рік тому

      @@ryanrogers8211 I'm not! So the guy who trains with weights and eats enough food with consistency over 4 years won't grow because it's too simple??

    • @ryanrogers8211
      @ryanrogers8211 Рік тому

      @@Transatlanticism04 the video is talking about ways to get unstuck. If you’ve never experienced that then great. Once you do refer to this video for helpful tips. You also might be in the camp who doesn’t care about strength in which case this video is much less applicable.

  • @kevin2112ish
    @kevin2112ish Рік тому +2

    Whyd you have to do joe dirty like that

  • @sage6336
    @sage6336 Рік тому

    If more work equal more gains , why not more work ? Then more , then more then more can you see the absurdity

  • @zsahe21
    @zsahe21 Рік тому

    !!!!!

  • @Anabsurdsuggestion
    @Anabsurdsuggestion Рік тому +4

    I’m in week two of squatting 10x10 @ 55% with strict 90sec rests. (Yikes) I have yet to get past 5x10, but I get to 10 sets by lowering the reps. I think reaching 10 sets of 10 will take me quite a while. I can report that it hurts in some entirely new ways… But my joints don’t ache at all and it’s really nice not to think about intensity.

    • @bengale1263
      @bengale1263 Рік тому +3

      Why is this your squat protocol right now? Just wondering because this looks like a type of pain I want lol

    • @theheebs100
      @theheebs100 Рік тому

      unless you are trying to improve your cardio or power output when fatigued I'd instead drop the strict adherence to 90 second rest periods so you can keep the reps up

  • @sangpenikam7
    @sangpenikam7 Рік тому +2

    I am convinced you can read your subcribers mind now.
    Or you have a tool to find out that I’ve been typing “Alexander Bromley Frequency” into that youtube search query

  • @penumbrium
    @penumbrium 3 місяці тому

    kboges spotted. his training modality is great if you like high frequency with minimal equipment. got me from 15 to 25 pullups by just doing 2 sets daily for a few weeks.

    • @Han-nk3io
      @Han-nk3io 2 місяці тому

      This has nothing to do with kboges.

    • @penumbrium
      @penumbrium 2 місяці тому +1

      @@Han-nk3io his training is about high frequency, which is the topic of this video

    • @Han-nk3io
      @Han-nk3io 2 місяці тому

      @@penumbrium Kboges is not even the first to talk about frequency training. People was doing high frequency since the 90s

    • @penumbrium
      @penumbrium 2 місяці тому

      @@Han-nk3io im not saying hes the first. im putting his name out there if anyone is interested in different content related to this topic