2.0 or 3.0
2.0 or 3.0
I'm going to start BP next week. When I get to the feast phase, would you recommend going with 2.0s template or 3.0s template?
My main goal right now is hypertrophy, if I can get to 185lbs from 175lbs I would be very happy.
Advice fellas!
My main goal right now is hypertrophy, if I can get to 185lbs from 175lbs I would be very happy.
Advice fellas!
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There are several "stickies" that go into further detail in various sections here so check those out if the following doesn't make sense.
After famine, you will do your bridge program basically to establish your 1 rep max's for whichever lifts you are going to focus on-probably just 2, such as bench for upper body and squats for lower body.
You'll then plug that into whatever program you are going to use such as GLP 1, GLP2, Russian, etc. That dictates what you will do on those lifts for your program. So on upper body day you may do GLP 1 followed by 1 to 2 EDT blocks, the same on lower body day, with approriate rest days in between.
The EDT blocks are constructed such that you take 2 antagonistic movements, say incline dumbell bench and one-arm rows and superset them. You use a weight that you can get about 6 reps on the start with (not to failure) for both exercises and jump from 1 right into the other. Then you rest for 2 minutes and do it again for another 4-5 cycles. You are trying to finish the EDT block in 15-20 minutes. Once your total reps for the block increase by at least 20%, you increase the weight.
Your goal on the EDT blocks is to increase the power output-reps X weight-every time you do them throughout the program. That can be tough to do so make sure you start conservatively on Workout #1 or you will quickly grind yourself into the ground. It's the same reason that you follow the prescribed # of reps on your big movement (bench, squats, etc.). If you try to go crazy and do a bunch of extra reps, you're more likely to fry out your CNS quickly and end up going backwards instead of forwards.
Slow and steady progress wins the race.
After famine, you will do your bridge program basically to establish your 1 rep max's for whichever lifts you are going to focus on-probably just 2, such as bench for upper body and squats for lower body.
You'll then plug that into whatever program you are going to use such as GLP 1, GLP2, Russian, etc. That dictates what you will do on those lifts for your program. So on upper body day you may do GLP 1 followed by 1 to 2 EDT blocks, the same on lower body day, with approriate rest days in between.
The EDT blocks are constructed such that you take 2 antagonistic movements, say incline dumbell bench and one-arm rows and superset them. You use a weight that you can get about 6 reps on the start with (not to failure) for both exercises and jump from 1 right into the other. Then you rest for 2 minutes and do it again for another 4-5 cycles. You are trying to finish the EDT block in 15-20 minutes. Once your total reps for the block increase by at least 20%, you increase the weight.
Your goal on the EDT blocks is to increase the power output-reps X weight-every time you do them throughout the program. That can be tough to do so make sure you start conservatively on Workout #1 or you will quickly grind yourself into the ground. It's the same reason that you follow the prescribed # of reps on your big movement (bench, squats, etc.). If you try to go crazy and do a bunch of extra reps, you're more likely to fry out your CNS quickly and end up going backwards instead of forwards.
Slow and steady progress wins the race.
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There's also the option to break it up. Do Famine, Bridge workouts, Feast do GLP 1&2 or stop whenever you're losing "Traction" - youll feel that. Then do another famine and do the other 2 programs. Just GLP1 & 2 alone can bring your feast phase to 15-16 weeks (dependant on rest days)... Very long.Carne wrote:Ok, I asked Rob on FB and he told me that after the 5 workouts I would plug that into GLP1, take a week off, then plug that into GLP2, take a week off etc...until I go through all 4 phases. Seems like a ton of work; I'll end up in feast for a lot longer than I probably should. Thoughts?
Carne wrote:Ok, I asked Rob on FB and he told me that after the 5 workouts I would plug that into GLP1, take a week off, then plug that into GLP2, take a week off etc...until I go through all 4 phases. Seems like a ton of work; I'll end up in feast for a lot longer than I probably should. Thoughts?
I notice that nobody is mentioning a cruise phase. It seems like people are going Famine-Feast-Famine-Feast. Is there a reason for that?beefcake66 wrote:There's also the option to break it up. Do Famine, Bridge workouts, Feast do GLP 1&2 or stop whenever you're losing "Traction" - youll feel that. Then do another famine and do the other 2 programs. Just GLP1 & 2 alone can bring your feast phase to 15-16 weeks (dependant on rest days)... Very long.
Sorry for the bump, but didn't get a response to my last post and I'm planning out my BP run to start in a couple weeks so I want to get this stuff nailed down.
Is this how it goes?
Famine
Feast & bridge to establish 1RM
Feast & GLP1
1 week rest? Feast/cruise/famine?
Feast & GLP2
Cruise now? If so, for how long? Or back to famine?
Is this how it goes?
Famine
Feast & bridge to establish 1RM
Feast & GLP1
1 week rest? Feast/cruise/famine?
Feast & GLP2
Cruise now? If so, for how long? Or back to famine?