I really want to start working out this way, but I’ve never been much of a sporty type so I think I’ll need a lot of help on this.. How can I find a trainer of some sort that works with the BBS concept in my neighbourhood (pretty close to Amsterdam, the Netherlands)?

Thanks for the great posts though, really made me take a new look at health!

-Angelo

Thanks. Yes I’m largely the same way…when I find something cool I gotta share =). But I believe over the years I’ve learned to tone it down a bit, and have become a better communicator as a result (less quantity, more quality).

Perhaps you’ll come to follow a similar path.

thanks for commenting

-Anthony

100% guilty…

I usually get really excited about new information/stuff that I learn and want to share it with others. I’m sure I probably come off as annoying or boring to others. Something I definitely need to work on.

Good article, keep it up!

I beat up on feeling sore pretty bad, perhaps I should mention it’s not an entirely bad thing to feel- it just shouldn’t dictate any logical decisions that need to be made for your training.

All sorts of weird (random) things can happen as a result of training, observe, record, let them be, and instead rely on progressive strength gains as your measuring stick for training decisions.

Per your question, the best way to gauge recovery is gains (or lack thereof) as you mentioned. If you can workout once every 4 or 5 days and still see consistent improvements, power to you. Most people however can’t, and simply ignore not returning to their baseline level of strength each workout, which by definition is over training.

My best advice would be to experiment, 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, 7 days, 8 days, even 9 or 10, and compare the gains. It’s not a perfect science, but it should give you a good idea of where your recovery ability stands.

gl and thanks for commenting

-Anthony

Now, 5 days later, I’m feeling pretty good. Is there a good way, in your opinion, to gauge your recovery time other than soreness? I plan on starting out with a roughly 7 day recovery period and letting my gains (or lack thereof) be the feedback.