It's tough training heavy six days/wk

[Swole_2112]

... but that's all I want to do.

I like heavy compound movements. I've recently found that it's the only way I want to train. It's actually sort of like power training with a few more movements to keep up a bodybuilder's shape. In short, I train three days on and one day off. For powerlifting movements, this spacing is not sufficient to allow for proper recovery. So, I usually end up hurting my lower back once every few weeks.

I know the solution seems simple, increase the spacing. But, I like training six days per week. I know I could simply train some shaping movements and call them active rest days. Problem is that I don't like doing isolation/shaping movements. I think they're boring. I like big compound movements and I rarely exceed six reps on anything I do.

Anybody have any ideas?

[Mr. Pelham]

deload week.

[Swole_2112]

deload week.

I hadn't considered that, but I just might.

[Swole_2112]

Maybe training heavy (powerlifting heavy) is not something that is meant to be done six days per week regardless of the individuals age.

[sassy69]

Cycle your loads or you'll just burn out.

Key words:
periodization
active recovery
overtraining = under recovery.

Hurt yourself, and you're DONE.

[GND123]

yeah bud. even world class power lifters dont go heavy all the time. alot of their work consists of speed work. your CNS is probably fried. you need to let it recover to lift heavier.

[Jrod5150]

deload week.

Yup. I agree with this 100%

[silver_shadow]

you should not be lifting in and around the neural rep range too many times a week. once a week is plenty for most lifters, the rest of the week, is spent on higher reps and speed training. and of course throw in a deload week every now and then.

[G-REX]

Most powerlifters only train 3-4 days per week, and generally speaking go heavy(relative) on only 1-2 of them. The other days focus more on speed, stability and core work. IF you insist on lifting 6 days a week. I'd recommend something like this:

Day 1: Heavy squat and dead assistance
Day 2: speed bench work
Day 3: Speed/rep deadlift work
Day 4: Off
Day 5: Speed Squat
Day 6: Heavy bench work
Day 7: light recovery work, active rest etc..

[BIG SMT]

Brian siders said he trains 7 days a week, but I'm sure some of those are speed days like G-Rex said.

[silver_shadow]

yep for that matter oly lifters do train almost every day (it's quite common) BUT there's a method to the *madness*.