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TRAINING
March 10, 2015 Charles Poliquin
It's brutally hard, but I've found it to be an effective way to pack on muscle fast!
In strength-coaching circles, this method is often called the Ten Sets Method.
BODY-PART SPLITS
Day 1: Chest & Back
Day 2: Legs & Abs
Day 3: Off
Day 4: Arms & Shoulders
Day 5: Off
When using this program or any other, you should keep a detailed journal of the exact sets/reps and
rest intervals performed, and only count the repetitions completed in strict form.
DUMBBELL FLYES
Day 1: Chest and Back
A-1 Decline Dumbbell Presses,
10 Sets, 10 Reps, 4 0 2 0 Tempo, 90 sec Rest
Interval
Notes: Rest 90 seconds between each "A" exercise and each superset; rest 60 seconds between
each "B" exercise and each superset. Incidentally, I only recommend three sets of ten in this
program for the "B" exercises. The "B" exercises constitute supplementary work, and doing ten sets
of them would result in overtraining.
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Or Low-Cable Pull-Ins*. (*Low-Cable Pull-Ins: Take a weightlifting belt and buckle it. Attach it to the
low pulley of a cable crossover machine. Lie down on your back in front of the machine, and hook
your feet in the belt. Then pull your knees toward your chest.)
B-2 Seated Calf Raise
3 Sets, 15-20 Reps, 2 0 2 0 Tempo, 60 sec Rest
Interval
Notes: Rest 90 seconds between each "A" exercise and each superset; rest 60 seconds between
each "B" exercise and each superset.
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Another Variation: Bent-Over Dumbbell Lateral Raises: While seated on the edge of a bench with
your torso bent over, raise the dumbbells out to the side, making sure the top two knuckles (the
ones closest to your thumb) are in line with your ears at the top of the movement.
B-2 Seated Dumbbell Lateral Raises
3 Sets, 10-12 Reps, 2 0 x 0 Tempo, 60 sec Rest
Interval
Notes: Rest 90 seconds between each "A" exercise and each superset; rest 60 seconds between
each "B" exercise and each superset. "X" in the tempo means to move as fast as possible, keeping
the weight under control.
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Day 5: Off
"FOR LONG-RANGE MOVEMENTS SUCH AS SQUATS, DIPS AND CHINS, USE A 4-0-2 TEMPO; THIS MEANS YOU WOULD LOWER THE
WEIGHT IN FOUR SECONDS AND IMMEDIATELY CHANGE DIRECTION AND LIFT FOR TWO SECONDS."
Rest 90 seconds between each "A" exercise and each superset; rest 60 seconds between each "B"
exercise and each superset.
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Rest 90 seconds between each "A" exercise and each superset; rest 60 seconds between each "B"
exercise and each superset.
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Day 3: Off
Day 4: Arms and Shoulders
Another Variation--Bent-Over Dumbbell Lateral Raises: While seated on the edge of a bench with
your torso bent over, raise the dumbbells out to the side, making sure the top two knuckles (the
ones closest to your thumb) are in line with your ears at the top of the movement.
B-2 Seated Dumbbell Lateral Raises
3 Sets, 10-12 Reps, 2 0 x 0 Tempo, 60 sec Rest
Interval
Notes: Rest 90 seconds between each "A" exercise and each superset; rest 60 seconds between
each "B" exercise and each superset. "X" in the tempo means to move as fast as possible, keeping
the weight under control.
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Day 5: Off
"FOR THE ADVANCED TRAINEE, VARIETY IN TRAINING IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT TO ELICIT ADAPTATION."
Sample Barbell Curl Routine
Barbell Curl
CONCLUSION
To recap, perform the Beginner/Intermediate Phase 1 program for six weeks (six 5-day cycles). Then,
progress to the Beginner/Intermediate Phase 2 program for three weeks. After that, you'll be ready
to graduate to the Advanced program.
This program is elegant in its simplicity, but that's what the Germans do best. Just ask any Mercedes
Benz or BMW owner.
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whichseasonisbetterforthistraining?Ithoughtwinter?
Jun28,20134:02pm|report
Clas93
Hiiwaswonderingimtraining6daysaweeknowandireallydontfeellikecuttingdownondaysto
workout.isitpossibletodothisprogramlikethis,withoutanydamageingresults?
Jan31,20142:22am|report
Clas93
Day1:Chest&BackDay2:Legs&AbsDay3:Arms&ShouldersDay4:Chest&BackDay5:Legs&
AbsDay6:Arms&ShouldersDay7:rest
Jan31,20142:23am|report
jamessharma58
IamabitconfusedwiththeadvancedGVTpleaseconfirmmyunderstanding
1)Eachworkoutyoudo10setsacompoundexercisewhereyouwanttoimproveinadditiontoother
routinesthenincreaseby45%nexttimeyoudothesameworkoutthatmeans7weeksintotalisthat
correctoryourepeatthesameworkoutfor7daysstraight(withrestsinbetween?)
Aug27,20146:07am|report
SHALL121
yeahimwithwithguy.totallybaffed
Jul22,20154:33am|report
lbadilla
Hi,IworkoutathomeandIjusthavedumbbellsformytrainings,somyarmsworkateveryworkout,
firstquestion,shouldIrestafterday1?.Ichangedsomeoftheexercisestoadjusttomypersonal
posibilities,arethealternateexercisesright?,anyrecomendationtothenexttrainingschedule?.
Thanksinadvancedforyourtime.
Day1:Chest&Back
A1OverthefloorDumbbellPress
A2ChinUps
B1OverthefloorDumbbellFlyes
B2BentOverTwoDumbbellRowWithPalmsIn
Day2:Off
Day3:Legs&Abs
A1DumbbellSquat
A2ROMANIANDEADLIFT
B1LegPullIn
B2StandingCalfRaises
Day4:Off
Day5:Arms&Shoulders
A1ParallelBarDips
A2HammerCurls
B1BENTOVERDUMBBELLREARDELTRAISEWITHHEADONBENCH
B2DumbbellLateralRaises
Jul1,20158:59pm|report
Miikes
Correctmeifi'mwrong,butbasicallywhatGVTis,ismeapplyingthe10x10methodtomytraining
right?onlytospecificexercises(compoundmovements)right?
Jul1,201511:18pm|report
SHALL121
IDontunderstandwhatyoudoinphase3?isit1exerciseadayorwhat?
Jul22,20154:33am|report
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