missed days on advance novice

[ban0001]

I'm going to have to miss Friday and then Monday on the advanced novice program. What weight should I use when come back Wednesday? It doesn't seem beneficial to have a recovery day if there is nothing to recover from.

squat 330x3x5

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

Your instincts are correct. Squat heavy Weds, light on Friday (maybe) and then restart normal routine on Monday

[ban0001]

Thanks. Do you think I can increase the weight after the break, or just use the last heavy weight on Wed? My diet probably won't be very good. I find that people are disgusted when a guest in their house drinks half a gallon of milk in a day.

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

You will probably be able to go up in weight. A missed week isn't that long and is sometimes actually a good thing, especially if you have been training really hard for many weeks in a row.

To your other point......I don't see that drinking a half gallon of milk a day is a big deal provided it isn't THEIR milk. Not sure that someone will be disgusted by you saying the following:

"I've just started a very demanding strength & conditioning program that requires a high caloric intake. I find that drinking milk makes it easier to get in all the extra calories. Do you guys mind if I store a couple of gallons in your fridge for the weekend?"

Thats not so weird is it??