![]() ![]() As I pointed out in one of my previous articles, proper natural bodybuilding is about being strong and healthy, while caring, in varying degrees, for your physical appearance as a result of that training. Lots of amateurs and hobbyists who lift weights, and especially those that lift at home, tend to frown when something is labeled as “bodybuilding” or “bodybuilder’s”, or simply think that the article isn’t for them. The last thing I’d like to mention in this introductory part are the last few words of the series’ title. ![]() After reading the series, you should be able to decide whether a particular approach is right for you, and when and how to use it. There are programs that you should avoid at certain levels of training, then, some won’t fit your goals, others should only be used sporadically, then there are some that can be tweaked to fit you under certain conditions, etc. This might have sounded a bit contradictory, but it really isn’t so, since the principles which I adhere to are based on peer-reviewed research and over half a century of practice by non-elite natural bodybuilders.Īn important thing to understand is that most of the programs I’ll write about work, and out of those that do work, most are terrific – but not for everyone at every time, and this is basically what I hope to teach you in these articles. I’ll rather try to give an objective commentary of the said programs in the overall context of the bodybuilding theory and practice which I believe in and which I promote through my articles. I won’t go into detailed descriptions of how the programs are done, neither can I do it as well or as thorough as the articles I’ll link to at the beginning of each article, nor is there the focus of the series. The series will present a mixture of all of those. This is only an example so it can be modified to suit your own needs.A look at German Volume Training starts this new series, where Wolf puts his keen eye on popular workout programs, shows you how they work and what are the pros and cons of each.Ĭommentary, Overview, Critique, Appraisal, Bashing… Each exercise can be rotated week to week Example Leg – Push – Pull Legs 1 I like to do 2-3 exercises for accessories and then 1x exercise of GVT. You can really focus on training a specific muscle to failure to maximally stimulate muscle breakdown. I leaned more towards 1 min to 2 mins max rest between sets. The intensity is pretty high with lower rest times between sets – but this could be modified to suit the individual. I like to prioritise it to mostly big compound exercises like squats, deadlifts, bent over rows, bench press, and overhead press, etc. So GVT is basically 10 sets of 10 reps of a specific exercise and certain muscle groups. GVT can be great, especially when you’re short on time and are looking for something short, sweet, and straight to the point. I try and test most training modalities for around 12-16 weeks to give my body a chance to adjust and develop accordingly. It seems pretty simple on paper, but ended up being pretty brutal in real life application. One training principle that I came across was German Volume Training (GVT). This is before the internet really took off and pretty much tried and tested everything that I read to see what kind of results that I would expect from that training principle. So as I was growing up, I got most of my information from books and magazines. ![]()
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