Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
So time for a Q&A, this one coming from my buddy Solomon Nelson (subscribe to his channel NOW).
He asks: You’ve written that high frequency training has a history of getting folks injured. Is this because (a) high frequency is inherently more injurious—perhaps for some
physiological reason—or (b) because the way most people implement high frequency is dumb? And if (a), then what’s the reason?
And the short answer is well: it's kind of both. Or rather the combination of both.
And the long answer is my typical overlong explanation where I look at the issue of frequency and intensity interactions, focusing primarily on hypertrophy but also looking at powerlifting, Olympic lifting with even a couple of endurance sports examples to answer the question and why I said what I said (which is what I said).
The answer will probably not shock you. Not unless you're pretty easily shocked.
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Only one reference this time
Zourdos MC et al. Efficcy of daily one-repetition maximum training in well-trained powerlifters: a case series. Nutricion Hositalaria (2015)
tinyurl.com/yhzvmkhs
#hypertrophy #highfrequencytraining #powerlifting #olympiclifting #weightlifting
So time for a Q&A, this one coming from my buddy Solomon Nelson (subscribe to his channel NOW).
He asks: You’ve written that high frequency training has a history of getting folks injured. Is this because (a) high frequency is inherently more injurious—perhaps for some
physiological reason—or (b) because the way most people implement high frequency is dumb? And if (a), then what’s the reason?
And the short answer is well: it's kind of both. Or rather the combination of both.
And the long answer is my typical overlong explanation where I look at the issue of frequency and intensity interactions, focusing primarily on hypertrophy but also looking at powerlifting, Olympic lifting with even a couple of endurance sports examples to answer the question and why I said what I said (which is what I said).
The answer will probably not shock you. Not unless you're pretty easily shocked.
store.bodyrecomposition.com
bodyrecomposition.com
IG: @mcdonaldlyle
My awesome Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/810890695609053
Questions for me to ignore: questions@bodyrecomposition.com
I also do Zoom consultations now if you want me to tell you how to live your life:
store.bodyrecomposition.com/shop/consulting-lyle-mcdonald
Only one reference this time
Zourdos MC et al. Efficcy of daily one-repetition maximum training in well-trained powerlifters: a case series. Nutricion Hositalaria (2015)
tinyurl.com/yhzvmkhs
#hypertrophy #highfrequencytraining #powerlifting #olympiclifting #weightlifting
