8 sets of 8

[sebbie79]

I recently switched my workout to Vince Gironda's 8 sets of 8 technique. So far it's a lot of fun - exhausting, requires all your focus and you can feel each fiber burning.

I would appreciate some insights from anyone who tried it too, etc.

THANKS ALREADY!!!

 

[thesuaveone]

...requires all your focus...

Sounds like you need Amp02..la

 

[petpre61]

after a nice 5x5 with heavy dips or flat bench press I think you could do some 8x8 db flies for some metabolic stress.

 

[Protobuilder]

A bunch of volume. Do you NEED that much to grow? Probably not, which makes it inefficient, IMHO.

8 sets of 8 . . . if you're lucky, the first set of 8 will be heavy. But even then, it's not "that" heavy b/c you can do it 8 times. So you don't generate a lot of muscular tension. Personally, I think you'd be better off running a few heavier sets (3x3, 5x5, 5 singles, etc.) and finishing w/ 3-4 sets of 8 if you want.

 

[ZGzaZ]

A bunch of volume. Do you NEED that much to grow? Probably not, which makes it inefficient, IMHO.

8 sets of 8 . . . if you're lucky, the first set of 8 will be heavy. But even then, it's not "that" heavy b/c you can do it 8 times. So you don't generate a lot of muscular tension. Personally, I think you'd be better off running a few heavier sets (3x3, 5x5, 5 singles, etc.) and finishing w/ 3-4 sets of 8 if you want.

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