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Incorporating German Loading #1 into BP 3.0 ??
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:34 pm
by oliverparsons
So I just wrapped up a BP 3.0 run and really liked the results but was wondering if anyone has incorporated the German Loading Pattern #1 from BP 2.0 into the BP 3.0 workout? I'm starting a new run next week and was thinking about pulling this off. Thanks!
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:17 pm
by oliverparsons
man, getting no love here....anyone?!
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:03 pm
by drtda
Maybe I'm not understanding this properly, but if you incorporate GLP #1 into 3.0 instead of doing your Static Holds, aren't you actually just going to be doing GLP #1?
I suppose you could do them in addition, which would add to your workload. As long as you can recuperate from it you would be fine, but that depends on age, nutrition, rest, etc.
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:25 am
by oliverparsons
Yup, I was worried about over-training as well. But I'm up for being creative - not sure if there was a modified loading pattern that could be used alongside static holds and dips. Or maybe I could remove the barbell static holds all together, incorporate a loading pattern and then do weighted dips as my static hold. I might just be getting too adventurous...I just like the fact that a loading pattern has a specific target goal/max that you fight to towards, and during my last BP 3.0 run I feel my bench press didn't benefit as much because the loading pattern was excluded.
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:25 am
by drtda
I think if you only add in 1 movement, say the bench press, and hit it every 5 days or so, that it shouldn't be a problem. When I ran 3.0 I added in Rack Pulls as an extra Static Hold and is didn't cause any problems whatsoever. In fact, I had a great run, and will probably do it again in a few months.
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 9:40 am
by oliverparsons
Awesome, sounds like a plan. Thanks for the input!
Re: Incorporating German Loading #1 into BP 3.0 ??
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:31 am
by Dragon
oliverparsons wrote:So I just wrapped up a BP 3.0 run and really liked the results but was wondering if anyone has incorporated the German Loading Pattern #1 from BP 2.0 into the BP 3.0 workout? I'm starting a new run next week and was thinking about pulling this off. Thanks!
I'm not sure I understand, but aren't you supposed to use GLP1 after the 5 workout bridge?
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:05 pm
by oliverparsons
Hi Dragon, yes that's correct. In BP 2.0 you do the 5 workout bridge, find a max lift and then build on that max lift with the GLP workouts. I was trying to do a combo of v2 and v3 (i've done both versions individually) so I could focus on GLP from v2 along with the static holds and EDT block protocol laid out in v3. I put together a custom workout myself and sent it to Rob, he said it looks good....still in the feast phase right now and things are going well.