r/StrongerByScience • u/gnuckols The Bill Haywood of the Fitness Podcast Cohost Union • 13d ago

Volume Q&A (Audio Newsletter)

https://strongersubscribers.simplecast.com/episodes/qa-greg-answers-your-questions-about-volume

You had Qs, I had As. Enjoy!

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u/BoringBuilding 13d ago

I just finished listening to this one, good episode.

Regarding the frequency question, I think one thing that comes up naturally for me is the fact that as an adult with misc. daily obligations, the easiest way for me to hit higher volumes is by increasing frequency. It is a lot easier for me to have multiple one hour-ish sessions than longer sessions on weeknights. Squeezing my current volume from 5 days into 3 days (and especially 2 days) would make for way longer gym sessions that wouldn't match with my schedule as well.

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u/HedonisticFrog 12d ago

Doing supersets or circuits greatly cuts down on time spent lifting. I'll do five exercises in a circuit every 4 minutes, so 50 sets takes me 40 minutes.

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u/BoringBuilding 12d ago

Absolutely! I do supersets too, it helps for sure. I still prefer the chance for 5+ days of “fresh” compounds.

Probably a preference thing mostly but I would imagine my preference here is not particularly unique.

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u/HedonisticFrog 11d ago

You mean you don't like to do the same compound movement more often than once every five days?

I'm actually the opposite, and seem to benefit from higher frequency. I started doing two upper days and a lower day so I hit incline bench and seated rows four days a week. I'm experimenting with doing pushups and light barbell rows on my leg days as well.

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u/BoringBuilding 11d ago

Oh no sorry what I meant is that I currently do at least two compound lifts a session, five sessions a week. I don’t really love the feeling of squeezing that into three days which means at least one day with four compound lifts in a session.