#47 - You're Not as Advanced as You Think You Are | The Repeat Novice Effect & What It Means for You!

If you consider yourself an intermediate or advanced powerlifter, at some point in your barbell training journey, you may become a novice again. This is something called "The Repeat Novice Effect" and occurs when you've experienced an extended break in training. It's crucial for your long term success that your program reflects the change in your training status.   In this episode of the PRS podcast we'll talk about when and how your training should change to accommodate changes in your life or interruptions in training. With extended time off from training for even as short as four weeks, you may respond more similarly to how a novice responds and should take advantage of that for a few reasons.    As a repeat novice you have the potential to make a lot of progress quickly and this is a great opportunity to take advantage of that. Returning to training as a repeat novice on an advanced program can often do more harm than good such as cause injuries or over training.   Listen to this podcast and check out our free resources on how to begin training, restart training, and continue training while staying injury free.   Resources: Optimize Your (Re)Start to Training Guide (free download) PRS Beginner Barbell Strength Training Program (free download) Sustainable Training Builder (free download)     If you're enjoying our podcast, please leave us a review on Apple or Spotify.   Join our Facebook Community for free form checks, live Q&As & more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PRS.Barbell.Mastery    Got questions or guests you'd like to hear on the show? Submit them here: https://forms.gle/7Vu2HmgHoeQY9xM59    Get in touch with the show! Web: https://www.progressiverehabandstrength.com Email: [email protected] Rori IG: @rorimegan_prs Alyssa IG: @alyssahope_prs