Understanding Training Progressions (Program Design Series Part 5) | PD Podcast Ep. 51
Channel: Physique Development
Date: 2022-03-28

Today’s episode is the final part in our series all about program design. For this episode, we will focus on training progression. To listen to the first four parts, skip back to episodes 47-50. Today, Sue, Alex, and Austin go into depth on how to understand training progression and the role exercise technique plays in progress. 

As always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought. Without further ado, let’s get into today’s deep dive.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Start
(2:56) What do we mean by 'training progression'? What are the ways we can progressively overload?
(11:43) What role has exercise technique played in the progress of our clients at PD?
(17:12) How do we decide what exercise progressions will look like across a given training phase?
(26:13) What progressions do we make most within clients' programs?
(34:26) Can too much of a focus be placed on exercise technique?
(41:13) Mistakes we made when we first started writing programs
(54:26) Recap of key topics covered
(56:47) Wrap-Up & Band Tees

Additional Resources:

All About Training Volume (Program Design Series Part 1) - https://pod.fo/e/10f7a1
Breaking Down Training Intensity (Program Design Series Part 2) - https://pod.fo/e/11133f
Exploring Training Frequency & Splits (Program Design Series Part 3) - https://pod.fo/e/112cd2
Determining Exercise Selection (Program Design Series Part 4) - https://pod.fo/e/1145dd
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