Joined 18th August, starting September 1 ("project Des")

[Chocolate_Thunder]

If I was this guy, I would bulk for like 2-3 years straight. He's got a lot of potential as he's already pretty cut up.

 

[hawkzandnuckz]

Good thinking desmond! I will try the no weight exercises to get the muscle/mind connection down!
Back for me today!

Agreed, that no weight idea to get a better feel is a great one, thanks Des.

 

[desmond]

Has anyone tried the omega project omega training 2x per day, 2-3 times per week. Something like this:

Day 1,3: Back/Bi (morning); Legs evening
Day 2,4: Chest
REST, and then continue cycle

I'm noticing the DOMS is manageable by the second day and wondered whether anyone has done that before and got superior results?

Another question, is even if ur primary goal is gaining LBM, what is the maximum cardio I should do?

I really like running, and haven't done it for 3-4 weeks, to try and improve leg mass. How many times could I run per week (or say play intense sports, e.g., squash) without compromising LBM gains. If so, what is better out of HIIT (say sprint intervals; or bike intervals on high resistance) v steady state cardio (5-10km runs)

 

[desmond]

Another question Omega:

I received the diet program today, and the only reference to training was the cardio advice. Do I assume then I have no training tweaks, or does that come in a separate email?

 

[OMEGA]

please give me a day

 

[desmond]

Thanks - that is cool! Also if you could include whether its OK if I ever (for enjoyment) do additional cardio - e.g., run, squash etc that is reasonably high intensity - and if so how much.

 

[desmond]

Another question re cardio. The cardio you have prescribed me, should it complement the weights routine, or be anything.

Eg., the bikes at our gym can go so high on resistance it is almost leg press - is this good or bad on the leg day?

And elliptical at high resistance uses the chest/shoudlers a bit - chest/shoudler day?

Rowing on back day?

Or should it something totally different

 

[iggy]

i'm trying for running on chest/shoulder day, swimming laps on back day, and cycling on leg day desmond

 

[desmond]

i'm trying for running on chest/shoulder day, swimming laps on back day, and cycling on leg day desmond

Sounds good Iggy.

I suck at swimming so not really great option for me.

Our gym unfortunately has shitty rowers, so I have to rethink that, but the bikes are awesome - i love doing intervals on it at such high intervals I can barely move it.

Having said that, the leg workout is cardio. The first set is 2 minutes! Even the low rep set takes almost about a minute.

I was going to do tennis/squash (use to be comp player for both) on rest days (nothing allows u to eat endlessly like comp squash - shame can't eat as much now)

 

[slamminshaun]

Has anyone tried the omega project omega training 2x per day, 2-3 times per week. Something like this:

Day 1,3: Back/Bi (morning); Legs evening
Day 2,4: Chest
REST, and then continue cycle

I'm noticing the DOMS is manageable by the second day and wondered whether anyone has done that before and got superior results?

I don't know, but that would be SICK if you could go 2x per day (assuming you have the time).