Shaf wrote:"Periodization Breakthrough" is a bit dated.
I waffle on whether or not I think the effects of exercise on acute hormonal releases is desirable or if it's almost all a mechanical issue with hormonal cascades as a side effect of the proper mechanincal stimulus.
Heavy squats (6-12RM) with 1-3 minute rest x 5 sets
Vs.
Bodyweight squats (150RM) with 0 second -- minimal rest x 5 sets
All parameters are via the recommendations from a 10 year old book. The first is how to gain muscle, the second is how to gain endurance.
I don't see how Crossfit can claim that spending part of your time lifting for endurance, and part of your time for strength is going to out-hypertrophy a program that focuses only on muscle gains. Not to mention the focus of bodybuilding is continually loading the muscles with as much stimulation as possible, whereas a week may pass in Crossfit with no major loading of the muscle.
Example: the past 10 days there was one quad workout with heavy weights. And a lot of running and thrusters and hang cleans and bodyweight squats.
I think part of the problem is that bodybuilding literature is fucking awful on the internet and in print, but I've still known people who lift hard and heavy and push themselves (no drugs) to put on good amounts of muscle and strength.