My Actifit Report Card: May 11 2025
I've been brainstorming a way to refine the push/pull/leg split to meet my needs. I find that because I can only do one session of each per week (to allow for recovery, mostly), the group of muscles that haven't been worked in 3 or 4 days tend to start feeling stiff and sore. So I'm going to try adding in submaximal work in each workout, too. eg If it's push day then that will be my main focus, and will aim for a pump for those muscles - then try adding in one set of light squats, core work, and pull movements, going nowhere near failure, so that those muscles aren't going a full week between getting any stimulation at all. I do find targeting specific muscles is helpful for me, because I feel like it can help prevent injury if I do it sensibly, and I would like a better physique, too. I find some calisthenics movements helpful, although it feels like a whole other skillset if I wanted to do it effectively - but you're right, it probably makes the most sense for home training, since the whole point is to use minimal equipment. The thing I enjoy most about gym-style training though is how easy it is to dial in the weight you need, which I find reduces chance of injury, and induces the "pump" which is good for my mental health. But that sort of setup at home could take up a lot of space.
Terracore
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