Different way to train...

[muscleman1234]

Ok, so I'm sick of the myriad of training programs out there...each touting that it is the best way to train.

I've tried HIT, HST, ICE, MAX-OT, etc, etc....

I've been training 7 years and am still trying to find a decent program I can stick with. If anyone has any suggestions for an optimal routine, let me know...

I was hoping I could get feedback on this style - micro-increments.

Basically, I would train 3 times per week (full body routine similar to HST) and add very small weight increments each time. For instance, if I could bench 200lbs for 10 reps now, I would add 0.25lbs or 0.5lbs each workout, maintaining the 10 reps. In a year, I would have added 39 - 78 lbs to my bench.

I know some people may not think these are big enough gains, but they are consistent, and you know where you should be at a certain point in time....

What do you think?

 

[Lord_Suston]

growth is not linear you need to switch style to get maximum growth and sttrength gains, yes it sucks but you need to rotate and work on different areas. just make sure your form is good and you perform major compound excerciese

 

[Thaibox]

Those gains ar not worth your time.

Getting into a training habit of placing .25lbs onto each succeeding lift is going to force you to do only that.... .25lbs more. There are dudes(and chicks ) here making huge jumps each week.

 

[JOKER47]

Are your overall goals purely strength, or for aesthetic purposes?

If strength is your main goal, I would suggest WSB. That would get your numbers up.

If look and proportion (bodybuilding) is your goal, I would look into DC's program.


.02,
Joker

 

[muscleman1234]

Thanks for the reply.

I realize growth is not linear to weight, but if you lift 200 lbs now and 278 lbs a year from now, will you not have more developed muscularity? Would someone who used a different method (switching style as you mentioned), but still achieved 278 a year from now, be subject to potentially greater growth?

 

[Lord_Suston]

yep you would be much more m7usclular if you could do 278 but most likely you will not see constant gains so you might make it to 250 versus switching style were you might get up to 315

 

[muscleman1234]

I have not completely read DC's program, but would that be considered optimal for a maximum hypertrophy (strength is not a concern really...) program?

lord_suston,

You don't think you would be able to keep consistent with 0.5lbs per workout?

 

[Numani]

Ok, so I'm sick of the myriad of training programs out there...each touting that it is the best way to train.

I've tried HIT, HST, ICE, MAX-OT, etc, etc....

I've been training 7 years and am still trying to find a decent program I can stick with. If anyone has any suggestions for an optimal routine, let me know...

I was hoping I could get feedback on this style - micro-increments.

Basically, I would train 3 times per week (full body routine similar to HST) and add very small weight increments each time. For instance, if I could bench 200lbs for 10 reps now, I would add 0.25lbs or 0.5lbs each workout, maintaining the 10 reps. In a year, I would have added 39 - 78 lbs to my bench.

I know some people may not think these are big enough gains, but they are consistent, and you know where you should be at a certain point in time....

What do you think?

thats basically what Stuart Mcrobert of Brawn fame recommends. adding in some cycling of weights.

www.hardgainer.com

small weight increments.

http://www.hardgainer.com/articles/05-25.html

i would though repeat the same weights at a few workouts. 1lb a week is not impossible on the big exercises provided your overall volume load is moderate.

 

[Lord_Suston]

you might be able to but why would you bother when you could average more per week. all about efficiency

 

[JOKER47]

I have not completely read DC's program, but would that be considered optimal for a maximum hypertrophy (strength is not a concern really...) program?

That's what I understand it is designed for. People report strength gains as well. (I do not follow the program myself, this is just what I have heard.)

Read through it, and ask questions. Debaser and Louden Swain have/are both using it, and seem to like it.


Joker