T-MAG/Chest & Back workouts

[Liberator]

Has anyone tried T-Mags twelve weeks to superstrength?

I was considering changing my split in a few months to incorporate some of ideas in Twelve Weeks to Superstrength II, I.e supersetting chest workouts with back workouts, bis/tris etc.

What kind of results have you had on this?


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[mekannik]

I did the 12 weeks for Chest & Back. My bench didn't go up much at all (#10-15), but my barbell rows shot up. What I noticed the most was the equality of strentgh (push/pull) in the same plane. I did get my chin strength up nicely - 3 reps with a #90 d.b. hanging from my waist.

With Ian King's stuff - more often then not - you will balance your strengths first - then start moving some serious weight.

As for the leg workouts by King - I'm in the last 3 weeks and am setting P.R.'s every workout. Yesterday was 365 for a double to parallel on squats. No belt. And my deadlift is moving up nicely too.

Hope this helps you out.

 

[Liberator]

Do you think this routine would be good for a cutting cycle?

Supersetting the Chest workouts with back etc

very low rest inbetween each set

 

[mekannik]

Personally, no. The amount of work (low weight, hi volume) equates out to alot of trauma to your body - something a restricted diet (low calories) would not aid in building/keeping muscle.

Check T-Mag for the German Body Comp program. Should be listed in a sister article (and if I recall correctly - in the same article on cutting/bulking). I also tried the Body Comp - it is brutal - more of an aerobics geared workout. Which aids in reducing deep trauma but giving you a fair amount of work to maintain mass.

 

[oompha-loompha]

I have a different opinion. I tried chest/back supersets but with higher reps/moderate volume. IMO its great for cutting. I used that technique all summer and I was pretty ripped. Worked for me.

 

[Liberator]

Found it!

It is referenced in different sections, ABCDE diet and A BOWFUL OF JELLY I think

Thanks Mekannik, thats exactly what I was looking for.

Ive printed all that out

 

[Liberator]

I have a different opinion. I tried chest/back supersets but with higher reps/moderate volume. IMO its great for cutting. I used that technique all summer and I was pretty ripped. Worked for me.

Thats what I was hoping for

What kind of split did you work to if you dont mind me asking

 

[oompha-loompha]

Chest/back supersets
Shoulders/traps supersets
bis/tris
quads/ hams.
It burns a lot of calories superseting, not to mention the incrediable pump of working antagonistic muscle groups.

 

[tbr258]

I enjoy all of Ian King's workouts. They are very effective, Try using Charles Poliquin's methods too!