Anyone else following Big A's growth principles hit program??

[Big Danny]

That's right. For this routine to be efficient, failure work out type is a must.

 

[Vanilla Mandingo]

I know that I am a hard gainer but the mon/wed/fri doing push/pull/legs is the only program I ever really got anything on as far as results. I did better on it natural than other routines while juicing.

 

[Crom]

I have done a hybrid of Big A's program and Dorian's program the last 5-6 years. 4 days a week. It is the only program I like and that works for me.

 

[massnup]

that jus means ur not hittin it hard enough, gotta tax that muscle ull wanna rest

So I guess all the guys workin out 5 and 6 days a week aren't workin hard enough huh?

 

[brutus69]

this is just a basic hit program. that, done right, meaning full on failure, works very,very well. i do this and a reverse pyramid routine, same 3 sets to failure, and my results have been good. went from 195 to 220 in less than 3 years, and i barely used any gear. a bit of tren is all, here and there. and, i stayed the same bf, around 10-12%. do it!

 

[New_Mass]

So I guess all the guys workin out 5 and 6 days a week aren't workin hard enough

9 times out of 10 there not workin hard enough, jus tonin havin fun hobby style unless ur prepping for a show or already achieved the muscle growth u set out for then workin out 5 to 6 days wk hard is jus askin mr cortisol to pay u a visit lol, hey recovery time is jus as important as training thats when the muscle grows by stayin anabolic so 1 or 2 days especially for a beginner of recovery won't cut it if the training is intense enough for growth, stay anabolic

 

[aussiebulldog]

So I guess all the guys workin out 5 and 6 days a week aren't workin hard enough huh?

They are working hard , but less intense probably.
high intensity training to fail and beyond takes longer cns recovery.

some that wo 5-6 days a week might find that they would have done better with allowing more recovery time , some might not.

 

[Equalizer]

Which have you found to work better for making progress? Performing 1 single set to failure per exercise after warm-ups or using RPT (Reverse Pyramid Training) where you perform 2-3 sets to failure per exercise with the weight for each successive set is reduced by 10%. Example set 1 150lbs. then rest a few minutes, set 2 135lbs. etc.

 

[Ataraxia]

Which have you found to work better for making progress? Performing 1 single set to failure per exercise after warm-ups or using RPT (Reverse Pyramid Training) where you perform 2-3 sets to failure per exercise with the weight for each successive set is reduced by 10%. Example set 1 150lbs. then rest a few minutes, set 2 135lbs. etc.

bump as im curious too!

 

[Equalizer]

I guess no one has trained in that style before. Unless maybe you've trained by Phil.

 

[medici999]

this is the routine ill be following in the new year...

however instead of doing it mon-wed-fri im gonna do it day on, day off...which just means ill get a few extra workouts in a month..but not so much that im overdoing it..

Still should be good though!

 

[aussiebulldog]

you might be able to set it like a three way DC , 4 days a week.

 

[brutus69]

Which have you found to work better for making progress? Performing 1 single set to failure per exercise after warm-ups or using RPT (Reverse Pyramid Training) where you perform 2-3 sets to failure per exercise with the weight for each successive set is reduced by 10%. Example set 1 150lbs. then rest a few minutes, set 2 135lbs. etc.

im doin this right now. different schemes for different muscles. 4-6-8, up to 8-10-12. i think, well, i know, for me, this is the ultimate program.
better progress than dc style even. it's not 10% tho. shoulder press example last week was 320 for 4, 300 for 6, 280 for 8. rest about 2 1/2 minutes tween sets. and it's a plus mentally, too.

 

[animalized]

Looks interesting, might have to give this a try.

 

[c3bbing]

Very busy for Holidays so hadn't had time to post. He explains the warming up, but since I'm 30 now if I need an extra warm up set or two I will. As for cycle, I'm pretty much now following a HIGHLY cut down version of big as truth thread and gh15 principles. Within the limits I'm.willing to go, I'm re evauluating all that now. After Xmas when I get back from Ohio and seeing my fianacees WONDERFUL family, I will decide finally if I wish to continiue down the road. Money isn't an isssue. They own huge organic farms, her, her own high end salons, me a successful training career, I just love the darn look. I think it is something kids that grew up in 80s had with unreal muscle cartoon figures and action stars, mind fcked some of us. Some days i see a 304lb 6'4 day but MOST I see the 144lb guy I started as. My therapists days alot of guys from my generation have it. Most become bodybuilders. The never ending happiness drives us/them. She said I could wake up a ripped 376tomorrow and MIGHT be happy with what I see for a bit but it wouldn't last, because I don't see what others see and may never will. It makes sense because that ten pounds that I thought would do it, brcame 20 etc etc, I'm sure it sounds familiar. But no matter what bigas principles is what ill always use. Works like nothing other!

 

[tri-terror]

I like the "reverse pyramid"(didn't know it was called that) because I almost always work out alone and I probably don't get to complete muscle failure on that one set. I push myself hard, but I'm sure that on things like incline bench I leave a Rep in the tank that I wouldn't if I had someone there to save me, lol.

Something I try to do is use some hammer strength machines so I can go to true failure.

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[aussiebulldog]

I do the reverse pyramid on exercises I can not rest pause safely , like back rows....

 

[medici999]

Aussiebulldog and others that have followed the routine...

Could i make it into a day on, day off type routine...so have the 3 workouts as outlined...and just do it day on, day off...simple?

On the working set..when you reach failure then what should ne next...Just 1-2 forced reps followed by 1-2 negatives with a static 10s hold at the bottom of the rep...obviously if training with a partner..

If your training by yourself, how would you incorporate the reverse pyramid...just reach failure, drop the weight and go again..then thats a working set?

 

[juggy38]

I had very good success like this

DC 2 way split, trained EOD but I have no spotters so my sets were always just a tad shy of failure, and reverse pyramid sets.

Like bench:
340x8
315x6
300x5.......each set took damn near failure. I workout alone, so hard to do complete failure/negatives/forced reps.

I'm a DC fan all the way, but this is a good substitue if you workout in your shed like I do lol

 

[brutus69]

I like the "reverse pyramid"(didn't know it was called that) because I almost always work out alone and I probably don't get to complete muscle failure on that one set. I push myself hard, but I'm sure that on things like incline bench I leave a Rep in the tank that I wouldn't if I had someone there to save me, lol.

Something I try to do is use some hammer strength machines so I can go to true failure.

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u can do incline or decline bench using the smith machine. pretty safe. use the safety catches, whatever they're called.