damn.
i need to get back on that traps-quads-glutes life.
lots of arm swings (xvj/plyo) seems to build the upper traps decent.
As you know you'd prob see gains much faster. I took a 1-2 year break and the 1st time i went back to squatting, my hams started burning/tightening after i was squatting just bar and than 95. But all i did was light/mid volume for a few months then progressed heavier, and boom I was at same strength I was from years ago,
nice. whether it's a comeback or progressing your squat, you always take your time. it's a very effective mindset IMHO.
it reminds me of the old tortoise vs hare adage/fable.. everyone wants to be the "hare" in training, quick gains .. humans are greedy, we want it now, it's understandable. but patient, consistent hard work, is much more effective.
so the mind helps a lot with confidence and I ate well.
yea definitely. mental game improvements are more permanent it seems .. can lose contractile proteins and such, but never really lose those mental gains. That kind of experience makes lifting "comebacks" much easier I imagine, plus potentially that "old man strength".
as for me, I wasn't hinting at lifting. I made a few lifting comebacks over the last 2 years and it doesn't last very long; just not something I want to do tbh, FWIW, squat went up fast, especially high rep squat. Physique-wise (and athlete-wise), I imagine it'd be hard not to achieve some level of impressive physique using jump rope, sprints, middle distance runs, jumps, lunges, and calisthenics. I'm going to just try and stick to that for a long time, I was doing good on it before but got sidelined/derailed a bit.. need to stick with it longer and I imagine i'll be very happy with it.
peace!