Old School Training Principles

[tommboy]

I just bought arnies book (encyclopedia to modern bodybuilding). And it has me questioning my training principles. These guys would train twice a day and longer then the 1 hour workout that is the norm today. Why has everyone changed training principles all of a sudden. I rarely see anyone follow this kind of weight lifting routine. Yes it is harder and longer then the basic 1 hour 4 day split like most people use but what has made us (weightlifters,amateur bodybuilders) change into the way we lift now. Has there been some type of reasearch done to see what will maximize hypertrophy?

It sure worked for them and I allways see the pro training videos showing them lifting for tons of sets (20 sets for arms only for ex.). Sure there on steriods and they can recupp faster. But most of us here use too! They most have done some type of cycling. Are we taking the lazy way out and not getting the maximum muscle growth just for the sake of a shorter workout?

 

[athlete.03]

I just bought arnies book (encyclopedia to modern bodybuilding). And it has me questioning my training principles. These guys would train twice a day and longer then the 1 hour workout that is the norm today. Why has everyone changed training principles all of a sudden. I rarely see anyone follow this kind of weight lifting routine. Yes it is harder and longer then the basic 1 hour 4 day split like most people use but what has made us (weightlifters,amateur bodybuilders) change into the way we lift now. Has there been some type of reasearch done to see what will maximize hypertrophy?

It sure worked for them and I allways see the pro training videos showing them lifting for tons of sets (20 sets for arms only for ex.). Sure there on steriods and they can recupp faster. But most of us here use too! They most have done some type of cycling. Are we taking the lazy way out and not getting the maximum muscle growth just for the sake of a shorter workout?

I think the old philosophy, with a lot of endeavors, was that the harder you work the better. Now the philosophy tends to be centered around working smarter. Bodybuilders, modern and old school, would eat human brains if it would make them bigger. In fact, some technically did with older methods of HGH production.

Point is, it's unlikely the modern lifting cycles have anything to do with laziness. M'kay.

 

[tommboy]

Well what has made us find out that 1 hour workouts are better? Whos to say that if I worked out for 2 hours each workout with 15-20 sets per body part I wouldnt grow faster then if I worked out less?

I think the old philosophy, with a lot of endeavors, was that the harder you work the better. Now the philosophy tends to be centered around working smarter. Bodybuilders, modern and old school, would eat human brains if it would make them bigger. In fact, some technically did with older methods of HGH production.

Point is, it's unlikely the modern lifting cycles have anything to do with laziness. M'kay.

 

[nipples]

Now we have more proof that the human body needs time to recover and it also has to do with your genetics, back then steroids were new and they believed that they could workout longer on them and do more sets. I wonder if they would have rested more would they be bigger or smaller?

 

[JKurz1]

He also was on a ton of gear and could train eat and sleep all friggn days long.......we have lil' mouths to feed........you give me an endless supply of juice, someone to support me (Weider) a bed, tube and a 24 hour gym, I'll compete with Arnold...easily.....cause I def. have the will.........