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New gym routine for 1 week only - German Volume Training!!!!!


Jamesy

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After speaking to a couple of guys down my gym im trying this out for 1 week only, as i reckon i'll be hanging by the end of it.

 

One muscle per day - 10 sets of 10 reps with 1 minute rest between sets.

 

Did the 1st one today with shoulders - did seated shoulder press starting at 80kg's but did the last 5 sets on 65kg's.... was an absolute killer.

 

Also had time to do shrugs on the smiths machine so did 80kg - 10 reps x 10 sets 1 minute rest (finished off with 6 reps at 110kgs)..... now im ruined!!

 

Going to do each muscle group throughout this week then back onto usual training - the pumps do feel really good though as i'd kind of reached a plato (sp??) with my weight gain and hoping aweek of hell using this technique will be a decent boost.

 

Also started taking amino's before and after workout and a can of red bull on the way into the gym!!! :D

 

Anyone else tried this before? How did you find it? :)

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ive done similar, max interval training concentrating on a primary muscle. it has worked kinda, i prefer mixing and matching my training though to get a good work out ie. a mixture of muscle. my body absorbs more of the protein shakes and i feel a lot more wrecked at the end of training.

 

I usually do 3 weeks of heavy training - 3 or 4 sets of 6 reps heavy as i can.

 

Then i'll do 1 week of lighter weights and massive reps like 12-20 or til faiure - just to keep the muscles guessing whats coming next! :)

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only take no xplode every now and then though, alot of people say it stops working after a while. i only ever take it on my chest/tri sessions. havent felt it loose its kick and been using it non stop for ages.

 

10 sets is good, i usually do 7 minimum, i think thats a good routine bud.

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I usually do 3 weeks of heavy training - 3 or 4 sets of 6 reps heavy as i can.

 

Then i'll do 1 week of lighter weights and massive reps like 12-20 or til faiure - just to keep the muscles guessing whats coming next! :)

 

as long as tough u keep your body guessing thats the major thing, a lot of people dont respect how intelligent our bodies are, not matter what you do the body quickly adapts and prepares. i confuse my body for example, when i do bicep curls u obviously stand up or sit down and do them. i put my body in strange situations, same exercise but differnt surrounding so my body has to change something, ie what i mean is, i do bicep curls lying down with ridiculously heavy weight, when your standing its harder but lying down its a lot easier thus why u need to make it really heavy to work. get used to the weight then try doing the same weight standing up, i found this way to help me a great deal progress on my limits.

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I've tried a lot of supplements, all deemed as the next big thing...

 

Save your money. Eat clean 6 times per week, consume correct measures of protein, carbs and fats for your body composition and you're laughing.

 

"NO Exploding Death-Napalm TURBO Mach3 TYPE-R" may stimulate you to press on through a tough session but so will good old school grit

 

Back on track... GVT is a good body shocker, but you would want to run with it for longer than 1 week. Last time I ran a GVT program I did it for 10 weeks, made some decent gains on my legs

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Back on track... GVT is a good body shocker, but you would want to run with it for longer than 1 week. Last time I ran a GVT program I did it for 10 weeks, made some decent gains on my legs

 

Really 10wks?!

 

Im more than up for running it for longer than a week. Its good to try something different and im pretty sure i should get some results from it.

 

Im only using pro6 protein at breakfast and right after lunch with some creatine mixed in. Then amino acids right before and after workout.

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Questions for anyone in the know (Dude, Geo etc)

 

I have 4 days to work out this week - Mon--->thurs inclusive

 

I did shoulders monday - i need to get a day of Arms, chest and back in on the next 3 days - what order is best to do them in?

 

tar :)

 

do a push pull method. shoulders(mon) > Back(tues) > Chest(wed) > Arms(thur)

 

And you forgot a LEG DAY you spaz.......

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do a push pull method. shoulders(mon) > Back(tues) > Chest(wed) > Arms(thur)

 

And you forgot a LEG DAY you spaz.......

 

cheers G - yeah Legs is a no-go this week as i can barely walk without looking like ive soiled myself after football (more like rugby) on Saturday ;)

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Im lioking the sound of this as at the moment I seem to have hit a plateau !!! So you just do 1 movement for 10 sets and 10 reps ie 10 sets bicep curl ???

 

ahhh thats how you spell PLATEAU ;)

 

Yes mate - thurs im doing bicep - so basically i'll use the long olympic bar for curls (20kg) with 10kg's each side (40kg's total)

 

do 10 reps, rest for 1 min another 10 reps, rest 1 min etc til you get to 10 sets.....by the time you hit set 6-7 you will be hanging, but once your finished on set 10 you will be pumped UP :)

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Ok so just back from the gym... OH MY GOD :faint:

 

Ended up doing arms as someone was on the back thing i wanted to use:

 

Did standing bicep curls using the olympic 20kg bar. Did 5 sets of 10 @ 40kg, then dropped down to 35kg for the last 5 sets of 10. Finished up doing an 11th rep back at 40kg for 6 reps... the pumps were awesome, the pain was brutal :)

 

Then i had time to do triceps, so i did stand cable tricep pull downs using the rope.... 33kg's for 5 sets of 10 then 31kg for the final set of 5 x 10.....

 

I can honestly say my arms havent felt so WRECKED in a long time.... I cant wait to get in there tomorrow now and nail Chest....BOOM :)

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