a benefit to general strength

Summary:

General strength training rocks because you are not married to a schedule or progression.

I go to a tiny gym. Most of the time in the morning this isnt a big deal. Some days - like today - all of the shit i want to use is covered, spoken for, or otherwise promise ringed.

In years past, i would have said well fuck. I guess im waiting until it's free. General strength training throws a big fat dump on that notion. Today i knew i wanted to do a horizontal press and horizontal pull. The fact that i couldnt do dips or inverted rows didnt really matter. Finding an alternative - inc db bench and seated cable rows - was as easy as breathing.

The reason general strength training won today is that i was still able to train the muscles i wanted in the plan i wanted in a way that still has a net positive effect over strength and size. I didnt do dips today. Who fucking cares? When i eventually come back to dips ill be fresh and ready to crush them.