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Episode 18 - Bro Splits, Training Frequency & the Anabolic Window feat. Menno Henselmans

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The Benefits of Block Periodization for Powerlifting

I think that a power lifter in his or her off season should train more like a bodybuilder. I don't know if strictly speaking it would qualify as block periodization but I'll have blocks where I'll focus on peaking for a specific powerlifting event and then blocks where I'm training more in a bodybuilding style with say you know somewhat of a powerlifting focus at least the big three are in there at more higher frequencies. And then other blocks when I'm saying the off season of both where I'm just doing something like I would have done for the last couple of months which was kind of like a modification on a body part split or a bro split. So in that

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