Time Limited Workout Advice

Luxembourgo · 10-08-2022 11:33AM #1

Just had our second baby so looking at 6 months off time limited workouts.

Anyone else been in a similar positon, any workouts etc that worked for you in the limited time available?

Is it focus on the big lifts?

Black Sheep · 10-08-2022 02:19PM

I’ve done it three times I guess.

I think with number 2 everyone is a bit more chilled. If you were let off for three sessions a week I would do a push, pull, legs set up personally… Or if you think two is more realistic then either upper/lower or a whole body.

I would use a good few compounds, but in general also if pressed for time you can superset stuff.

Luxembourgo · 11-08-2022 09:44AM

Thank you for the response, we built a basic gym in the garage during the pandemic, so hoping to get out a few times a week. It's either going to be a shorter time or late at night (which I amnt mad on) but needs must.

Looking at 531 Big But Boring

Black Sheep · 11-08-2022 11:51AM

Sounds good. 531 BBB is pretty time intensive I would have thought, but if you can get 3 days of 531 with a new baby you are doing well. I'm assuming 4 days would be out.

I always preferred the 531 templates that had an AMRAP last set personally, 'first set last', 'second set last' etc. But personal choice.

I don't have a lot of time at the moment myself, and I'm doing Joe De Franco programming. Yesterday's lower body day was 1 hr and 5 minutes... I don't think I would like to do any longer right now.

silverharp · 11-08-2022 02:03PM

Get a Torque Tank and convert it to a pram

Black Sheep · 11-08-2022 02:44PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119458827#Comment_119458827

I'd never heard of those before. Just looked them up, and ... wow... whatever will they think of next.

Looks like a good bit of kit, I suppose, I can see the logic of the design.

2K to buy in the UK, but I suppose it would probably be an impressive centre piece in an upmarket box style PT gym.

silverharp · 12-08-2022 02:01PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119459133#Comment_119459133

There is a cheaper 3 wheel version, I could picture a relatively secluded place where I could use one of these if it was early in the morning. its only lacking a meter to measure what you are doing but yeah nice piece of kit.

Cill94 · 15-08-2022 03:16PM

I'd go full body if you're training 3 days or less per week, with only one big lift per session . Super-setting will be your friend. Example:

A) Squat

B1) DB Bench/Dips/Push-Ups

B2) Stiff Leg Dead/Good Morn/Jeff Curl

B3) Chins/Rows/Curls

And maybe 1-2 accessories/cardio if time left over. But the above can very feasibly be banged out in an hour.

cmyk · 15-08-2022 05:38PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119476549#Comment_119476549

Yep, i'd second that sort of setup.

Likely your sleep (and therefore) recovery capacity will take a hit too, bear that in mind.

I like myo-reps or rest-pause sets too if I'm (or my clients) are short on time.

Luxembourgo · 15-08-2022 06:45PM

Thanks all for the comments, on paternity leave still so not as time stuck.

The super setting is definitely something I have looked at. Though home gym is tiny so might need the weather to play ball 😂

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