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Jan 14 2015 01:53pm
Quote (SKCRaynor @ Jan 13 2015 09:53pm)
No problem, use this instead:

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=352563664
Hypertrophy 5 day split (modified)

Ok, thanks, but I have other issues. My buddy and I are currently working one body part per week. It takes us well over 1 hour to complete just 1 exercise. I don't know how in the hell we could do 2 exercises a day. I don't have 2-3 hours to lift everyday. So, my questions are:

1. Could we just do 1 body part per day as follows: Monday = chest, Tuesday = biceps, Wednesday = shoulders, Thursday = back, Friday = triceps, Saturday = off, Sunday = off (we would do cardio & abs after - no legs atm)
2. How long does your workout plan last for one person? How about two people? How long should we lift per day?

We started this workout on Monday and let me tell ya, it's crazy good, but very demanding. Don't get me wrong, love it and I KNOW it'll work. BUT, it takes sooooo long. Noway we have time to do chest and say biceps in one day. I also can understand if the plan is for one person lifting by themselves as that would take much less time. We are doing our best to follow the instructions, while working in two people. Amazing workout though.

Thanks again for your feedback.
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Jan 14 2015 06:41pm
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Ok, thanks, but I have other issues.  My buddy and I are currently working one body part per week.  It takes us well over 1 hour to complete just 1 exercise.  I don't know how in the hell we could do 2 exercises a day.  I don't have 2-3 hours to lift everyday.  So, my questions are:

1.  Could we just do 1 body part per day as follows: Monday = chest, Tuesday = biceps, Wednesday = shoulders, Thursday = back, Friday = triceps, Saturday = off, Sunday = off (we would do cardio & abs after - no legs atm)
2.  How long does your workout plan last for one person?  How about two people?  How long should we lift per day?

We started this workout on Monday and let me tell ya, it's crazy good, but very demanding.  Don't get me wrong, love it and I KNOW it'll work.  BUT, it takes sooooo long.  Noway we have time to do chest and say biceps in one day.  I also can understand if the plan is for one person lifting by themselves as that would take much less time.  We are doing our best to follow the instructions, while working in two people.  Amazing workout though. 

Thanks again for your feedback.



For hypertrophy, training ONE muscle group per week is counter-intuitive. The purpose of hypertrophy is to force the muscles to grow from tremendous amounts of volume. As a result, 1x per week training is simply not enough. However, 1 muscle group per week is great for powerlifting and pure strength training.

HOWEVER, if you insist on hypertrophy with one muscle group per week, it can still be done. Take the regular hypertrophy plan, and train each muscle group 1x per week. However, try to add at least 1 additional exercise per day to really get that muscle group to break down. Example, on chest day, add something like laying dumbbell pullovers.

Give it a shot and see how it goes in approximately 6 weeks.
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Jan 14 2015 06:42pm
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i've tried bikes/elipticals at the gym, but i can't force myself to keep the pace while focusing on audio books. nice part of treadmills is they force my pace and i dont have to think about it. it's ok if they're loud. if they were quiet i can use speakers; otherwise headphones work fine. what's a basic treadmill you can recommend?


What is your price range?
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Jan 14 2015 09:48pm
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What is your price range?


definitely under 1k. whatever is the best bang for the buck, really.
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For hypertrophy, training ONE muscle group per week is counter-intuitive. The purpose of hypertrophy is to force the muscles to grow from tremendous amounts of volume. As a result, 1x per week training is simply not enough. However, 1 muscle group per week is great for powerlifting and pure strength training.

HOWEVER, if you insist on hypertrophy with one muscle group per week, it can still be done. Take the regular hypertrophy plan, and train each muscle group 1x per week. However, try to add at least 1 additional exercise per day to really get that muscle group to break down. Example, on chest day, add something like laying dumbbell pullovers.

Give it a shot and see how it goes in approximately 6 weeks.

Gosh damn man...you're insane! My buddy is laughing so hard. We are killing ourselves. Yesterday we did shoulders and could only do 5 exercises. Now you want us to do 7! I'm laughing as I type this because I love the challenge and we will pursue it for sure just insane. People have no idea how tough this actually is and we are only doing 1 body-part a day!

So, my last question is what is your experience doing this workout? How were your gains, etc? Please provide details - FG coming your way.
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Jan 19 2015 09:49pm
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Gosh damn man...you're insane!  My buddy is laughing so hard.  We are killing ourselves.  Yesterday we did shoulders and could only do 5 exercises.  Now you want us to do 7!  I'm laughing as I type this because I love the challenge and we will pursue it for sure just insane.  People have no idea how tough this actually is and we are only doing 1 body-part a day!

So, my last question is what is your experience doing this workout?  How were your gains, etc?  Please provide details - FG coming your way.


I'm glad you're finding the way down the path of insanity to be pleasing :)

I have found that when I alternate strength routines, such as 5x5 and 3x5 with hypertrophy (6 months of each, back to back), I've seen tremendous volume gains, in short time. My strength gains would improve if I was to train strength year-round - however the aesthetics would not be on par. I find that the 6/6 blend (with cutting as needed) had really helped me find the median I was looking for. Hypertrophy in general is absolutely exhausting. Make sure you are eating and sleeping property. A good pre-workout caffeine boost will also help you out. You should see pretty rapid gains after the 4-6 week mark.
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Jan 19 2015 10:02pm
Quote (rspaid @ Jan 15 2015 10:55am)
Gosh damn man...you're insane!  My buddy is laughing so hard.  We are killing ourselves.  Yesterday we did shoulders and could only do 5 exercises.  Now you want us to do 7!  I'm laughing as I type this because I love the challenge and we will pursue it for sure just insane.  People have no idea how tough this actually is and we are only doing 1 body-part a day!

So, my last question is what is your experience doing this workout?  How were your gains, etc?  Please provide details - FG coming your way.



OK - for Home Use...this can be a bit of a challenge. Most home equipment is inferior to commercial grade equipment, as price reduction tends to mean lower quality products.

However, for around $900, you can get a Lifespan TR1200i (one of the best residential use treadmills you can buy).

If you want to save even more money, and are willing to roll the dice with a Welso...for around $300 or so. IF you get a good one out of the box, you will be pleased. However these are hit/miss, and you can get a lemon quite easily.


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Jan 20 2015 09:06am
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I'm glad you're finding the way down the path of insanity to be pleasing :)

I have found that when I alternate strength routines, such as 5x5 and 3x5 with hypertrophy (6 months of each, back to back), I've seen tremendous volume gains, in short time. My strength gains would improve if I was to train strength year-round - however the aesthetics would not be on par. I find that the 6/6 blend (with cutting as needed) had really helped me find the median I was looking for. Hypertrophy in general is absolutely exhausting. Make sure you are eating and sleeping property. A good pre-workout caffeine boost will also help you out. You should see pretty rapid gains after the 4-6 week mark.

Yeah, I can already see/feel the difference. We are on week #2. I am eating right, getting lots of protein and trying to get 7-8 hours of sleep a night. I've really changed my diet but also my workout plan (yours) and I've seen tremendous progress. I just don't know if it's from your workout or my diet plan, probably both. Enough about me - I will report back in 5 weeks and we will go from there. Thanks again, really appreciate everything.
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Jan 21 2015 08:02pm
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Yeah, I can already see/feel the difference. We are on week #2. I am eating right, getting lots of protein and trying to get 7-8 hours of sleep a night. I've really changed my diet but also my workout plan (yours) and I've seen tremendous progress. I just don't know if it's from your workout or my diet plan, probably both. Enough about me - I will report back in 5 weeks and we will go from there. Thanks again, really appreciate everything.


You're welcome. Keep up the good work!
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Jan 21 2015 11:05pm
guess who's doing his undergrad for pre-med?

*this guy*

How ya been man? Last I heard with you, your roof was collapsing from water damage. Finish school? What's been up?
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