#57 - Optimal vs Real Life

Summary: Training programs, including the novice LP in Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, are typically written with a critical assumption. They assume an ideal training schedule, and no missed training sessions. The reality for many lifters, however, is that schedules get disrupted by other responsibilities. Today Matt and Scott compare optimal training and real life, and discuss strategies for managing those times when the two collide and throw your training off track.