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Low volume high intensity training

Yeah I've made awesome gains in size and strength from only twice weekly full-body workouts and I've never done heavy duty stuff like test or dbol, yet ;) I usually do squats in one and trapbar deadlifts in the other. Only do big compound compound movements also. Don't focus on insane intensity tatics like negatives and dropsets as these will result in overtraining even on most sane cycles. Personally I like the 5x5 system for upper body and 3x8 for lower body as my legs and lower back are simply too strong for my body weight (495lb squat and 565 dl @ 190lbs) Another thing to play around with is a death-set of 20 reps in either the squat or the deadlift. A single 20 rep set with your 10 rep weight done on a trapbar may be the single most result prodcuing excercise on the planet, IMHO. Also remember heavy shrugs (without working your calves :) ), as these will help you shoulder big weights in the squat. Good luck though and you have made a very wise decision, most bodybuilding routines have it all wrong in my opinion.
 
I've said it b4 and I'll say it again...pick up Mike Mentzer's ''Heavy Duty II: Mind and Body''. This is the BBer's bible advocating the low volume, high intensity approach. Works for EVERYONE,regardless of genetics....
 
I have been thinking about starting on this kind of program. I am just not getting the kind of results I want with my current program. What would the split look like?
 
Yea I used to overtrain really bad. I just started needsize's 5x5 workout and I absolutely love it. I would like to try the workouts you guys are talking about but I just enjoy going to the gym too much to do such a short workout and spend so many days away. Im currently going to the gym 5 days a week and making really good gains. Def low volume high intensity though.
 
BigRed, here's my split;

Day 1- Chest, anterior delts, and tri's
Day 2-off
Day 3- quads, hams, low back, medial delts, calves
Day 4-off
Day 5-upper back, traps, bi's and forearms
Day 6- off
Day 7-off if necessary otherwise repeat cycle
Abbs done twice a week
All bodyparts are 2-5 sets to failure

I love this split, and if you do it correctly you won't miss those extra days in the gym.
I just started a cycle last monday and will probably shorten this split by doing a three on one off split.
 
Here's my split, been doing it for a long time and continue to make great gains from it.

Day1: Shoudlers/Arms
Day3: Legs/Lower Back/Abs
Day5: Chest/Back/Calves


Chest/Back are done in compound sets (1 set chest, 1 set back, 1 set chest, 1 set back, etc), Arms are also done in compound sets.

Total sets per muscle:
Chest/Back/Quads: 9 sets to failure each
Shoulders: 3 sets presses, 3 sets side raises, 3 sets rear lateral, 3 sets shrugs, all to failure
Arms/Cavles/Abs/Hamstrings: 6 sets each to failure
Forearms: 5 sets to failure
Lower Back: 3 sets heavy (125lb d-bell) hyperextentions to failure
 
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