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kay... I just feel like I have something to share. I've been doing dc training for 6 'cycles' and I've gained 10+ pounds!!! ALL my weights have gone up up up. And, I am HUNGRY ALL THE TIME.
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VooDoo Lady
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spiderwoman said:
Ok....I'll bite. What's DC Training?
TheProject
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Dogcrapp training....there's a sticky at the top of the training board.
Yeah...all the good info is on training. In a nut shell, it's a low volume training method that is yielding some great size gains for people, while also making strength gains. It's a very well rounded program of work, rest, and nutrition. Check out the sticky, as project mentioned. Good stuff. 
The "Dog Crap Training" Sticky
The "Dog Crap Training" Sticky
bignate73
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spatts said:
are you kidding me? im making phenomenal strength gains! my main focus is on strength gains, the size is resultant of my work ethic and the protocol.
its not WSB, which has a different focus. but the premise of progressive overload is the basis of DC training. instead of % maxes, you just MUST beat your logbook every time! hehehe.
its good for us fellers not too good with math percentages.....
if i had to sum it up: low volume, high intensity, UNCOMFORTABLE (at times), focused on recovery, cyclical training.
Bignate, I see what you're saying. I just don't prefer linear periodization. 1-2 pounds a week of progress would make me feel like I need to sit down and reevaluate my strength training plan. I find it limiting, especially for someone new to strength training.
We try to beat our numbers every time too...but by as much as we can, not the 1-2 pound protocol.
Don't get me wrong, when I read the thread, and read his articles I spend most of my time thinking, "Yeah! This cat knows his shit!" Seems like everything I read, that's some thing that I've been doing and has worked for me in the past. Everything from mega protein to "if you don't find your strength potential you most certainly won't find your size potential." I understand he's got to make this program do-able for people, and people seems to relate better to linear perioization..people want paper, a chart, something that says, "All you have to do is stick with it, and you will end here." Just like every woman who has ever sat down and mapped out losing 1-3 pounds a week, and what she'll weigh in 12 weeks, and then staring at it for hours, just IMAGINING the possibilities. I know that DC wants people to get strong, and I'm sure linear periodization is the best way to get the masses to do that...it's just not for me.
WSB is set up very similarly in volume to DC, too. We take warm ups all the way up to our workset, which is max strain at 1-3 reps (really, really low volume that almost makes DC look HIGH volume), and then accessory work that's also high strength, high range, low volume.
There are alot of commonalities, so I have no doubt it works. Plus, anyone that is doing DC correctly is WORKING FOR IT...not just waiting for it to work.
We try to beat our numbers every time too...but by as much as we can, not the 1-2 pound protocol.
Don't get me wrong, when I read the thread, and read his articles I spend most of my time thinking, "Yeah! This cat knows his shit!" Seems like everything I read, that's some thing that I've been doing and has worked for me in the past. Everything from mega protein to "if you don't find your strength potential you most certainly won't find your size potential." I understand he's got to make this program do-able for people, and people seems to relate better to linear perioization..people want paper, a chart, something that says, "All you have to do is stick with it, and you will end here." Just like every woman who has ever sat down and mapped out losing 1-3 pounds a week, and what she'll weigh in 12 weeks, and then staring at it for hours, just IMAGINING the possibilities. I know that DC wants people to get strong, and I'm sure linear periodization is the best way to get the masses to do that...it's just not for me.
WSB is set up very similarly in volume to DC, too. We take warm ups all the way up to our workset, which is max strain at 1-3 reps (really, really low volume that almost makes DC look HIGH volume), and then accessory work that's also high strength, high range, low volume.
There are alot of commonalities, so I have no doubt it works. Plus, anyone that is doing DC correctly is WORKING FOR IT...not just waiting for it to work.
bignate73
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spatts said:
hehhehehe. ohh...i never read the 1-2 lb thing. ive been beating weights by 5-10 lbs. oops for me. LOL.
its been a bit more encouraging than 1-2 lbs would be. i would definitely reevaluate too under those circumstances. its good to be a "skim" reader i guess in this case. wouldnt want to hold myself back. LOL. all in all ive been happy with the program, though lately im incorporating straight sets for prefatigued bodyparts, 5x5's in for things that arent feasable for the long negatives, etc. i use rest pauses for some things, some with slow negs, some more like straight sets. im one for individual methods that are the most effective for each bodypart. the 4-8RM/20RM works well for my legs. straight sets for triceps, rest/pause for bi's, rest/pause regular sets for back thickness, rest/pause slow negs for back thickness....with pullups as the exception (those are 5x5). calves, i use rest/pause slow negs. shoulders...im not training due to a sore AC joint besides rotator cleans. chest i use a standard rest/pause slow negative.
so you see, you will find many principles to apply that work well for diff bodyparts. at least for hypertrophy/bodybuilding purposes. strength is a whole different game. thats spatt's world.
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