gvt

any1 else using so called german volume training? ive been using for 6 wks and have put on 10 # of quality muscle. gvt training consists of 10 sets of 10 reps, 1 exercise for each body part. for example deads for back, squats for legs and bench for chest etc. 50-60% of ur 1 rm. try it if u haven't..it seriously works

Is that one body part per day? If so, what kind of split are u using?

Just curious ... I am more after "functional" lean mass vice uber hypertrophy of my youth ... I just feel better weighing in the 180's ...

I haven't used GVT personally but know someone who has. He is 6'4'' 235 and an OU football player. He said he liked it at first but that it hurt his knees so bad he had to take 4 wks off.

Yep, I have used GVT training to good effect. The one thing to be concerned with is the possibility of over training, which is what happened to me last year. 10x10 is a lot of reps. Sometimes, depending on the workout, the core lift is augmented with a supplementary exercise like an isolation for 3x8. So 124 reps at any weight can be a lot. And most programs want you to take a full day off between workouts, at least.

Plus, if you workout with a short rest interval, the pumps can get pretty crazy.

mondays back/bis ..off tues..wed chest/tris/calves..off thur..fri legs/shoulders/abs..off sat and sun..insane pumps through sheer volume..no problems with overtraining yet

might be to much stress on the CNS, but if it aint broke dont fix it