German Volume Training 10X10

[SAGAT]

so opinions are pretty mixed on this? could someone explain the whole program to me...is it just one exercise, 10 sets 10 reps per muscle group or is multiple exercises for 10 sets 10 reps? (that would be insane btw)

 

[Zander1983]

SAGAT: Here's the program that Sofa was talking about...

http://www.t-mag.com/html/body_118gvt.html

 

[SeymourCuts]

Good fat loss results combining it with a Keto diet. It is glycogen depleting and gives a good Growth Hormone spike. I had to change it a bit for myself, as the delt work is negligible. But it is a muscular endurance program, which means you lose some on your 1 rep max and possibly some quickness. It's not much for athletic mass for these reasons, but I can see it blowing some people up with a good surplus diet.

 

[nanotitan]

I don't have any direct experience w/GVT but yeah it sure sounds like it would most probably be effective only after a layoff of some sort. Then again if calories and protein are high, and intensity is not too high, I'd guess there'd be an increase in muscle mass accompanying the increase in muscle endurance. Just a guess. Wouldn't trade it for WSB though.

 

[SofaGeorge]

SAGAT: Here's the program that Sofa was talking about...

http://www.t-mag.com/html/body_118gvt.html

That is NOT the program. It is another version of it. I would only recommend the origninal program. I nver got ANY benefit off the variations.

 

[SofaGeorge]

I ran the full thing for atleast 3 weeks, i can go dig up my old training logs. I didn't get much stronger at all, felt burnt out, just a waste.

You didn't run the full thing because is isn't a 3 week program. You did the exercises for three weeks and dropped out.

I doubt I would have experienced much gain if I had dropped out after three weeks either.

 

[CipherLock]

That is NOT the program. It is another version of it. I would only recommend the origninal program. I nver got ANY benefit off the variations.

Can we get the routine?

 

[SofaGeorge]

And I assume these were natural, genetically average trainees?

Correct. None that I know of were juicing... and they were all regular people. Gold's Venice, though the Mecca of bodybuilding, is still just a neighborhood gym. Most people who work out there are average people from the neighborhood... not pros.

 

[SofaGeorge]

Interesting to see all of the disparaging comments. It is definitely a tough program... most people can't survive leg day... but for those who completed it - it is definitely the best one time program I ever did... and many others had results similar to mine.

 

[CipherLock]

Can we get the routine?

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