guardianactual
MuscleChemistry Registered Member
Near the end of his career as a personal trainer Mike Mentzer determined that he was recommending workouts to his clients that had a set count that was too high for maximum muscle growth. He had been using 2-4 sets of maximum intensity per muscle group of but noticed that his clients’ results had ceased.
This puzzled him but after careful analysis he determined to reinvigorate new muscle growth he needed to reduce the sets to 1-2 for small muscles and 2-3 for larger ones. His clients began to break through plateaus and put on new muscle mass. All sets were taken to muscular failure.
When he received a call from top competitive bodybuilder Dorian Yates, who was training for the upcoming Mr. Olympia contest, he constructed a new program designed to add muscle quickly to Dorian’s frame. Believe it or not he used only one set for biceps and triceps as outlined in the program below. Since Dorian was used to hard training, he took to this program quickly and made excellent gains.
It is extremely important to put forth all-out effort for this HIT routine or it won’t work. You must train harder than ever before. Attempt to add reps and/or weight every session to overload the muscles. Give Mike’s routines a try to reinvigorate your training!
Leg Extensions-1 set 12-15 reps, 15 second Max Contraction hold at top at end of set
Leg Press-1 set 12-15 reps, 2 forced reps,15-second max contraction hold at top at end of set
Squats-1 set 12-15 reps
Leg Curls-1 set 12-15 reps, 2 forced reps,15-second max contraction hold at top
Stiff Leg Deadlifts-1 set 12-15 reps
Calf raises or Toe Presses-1 sets 12-15 reps; 15-second max contraction hold at top
Nautilus pullovers- 1 set 8-10 reps; 15-second max contraction hold at top
Lat Pull-downs-1 set 8-10 reps,2 forced reps, 15 sec max contraction hold at end of movement
Cable Rows-1 set 8-10 reps; 15-second max contraction hold at end of movement
Machine Shrugs-1 set 8-10 reps; 15-second max contraction hold at top
Pek Dek-1 set 8-10 reps,2 forced reps, 15-second max contraction hold at end of movement
Machine Bench presses-1 set 8-10 reps; 15-second max contraction hold at top of movement
Machine Lateral Raises-1 set 8-10 reps, 15-second max contraction hold at top of movement
Machine Presses-1 set 8-10 reps, 2 forced reps, 15-second max contraction hold at top
(Do 1 set only of Lateral Raises or Machine Presses if adding 2 forced reps and 2 forced negative reps at end of set)
Machine Curls-1 set 8-10 reps, 2 forced reps, 15-second max contraction hold at top of movement
Cable Pull-downs Palms-Facing-1 set 8-10 reps, 15 second hold at top of movement
(Do 1 set only of curls if adding 2 forced reps and 2 forced negative reps at end of set)
Seated Triceps Extensions-1 set 8-10 reps,2 forced reps, 15-second max contraction hold at end of movement
Close-Grip Bench Presses-1 set 8-10 reps; 15-second max contraction hold at top of movement
(Dips can be substituted)
(Do 1 set only of Triceps Extensions if adding 2 forced reps and 2 forced negative reps at end of set)
David Groscup has over 35 years of training experience in HIT, or High Intensity Weight Training. He is certified as a High Intensity Trainer by the IART/Med-Ex Group and has trained many people successfully in this protocol.
This puzzled him but after careful analysis he determined to reinvigorate new muscle growth he needed to reduce the sets to 1-2 for small muscles and 2-3 for larger ones. His clients began to break through plateaus and put on new muscle mass. All sets were taken to muscular failure.
When he received a call from top competitive bodybuilder Dorian Yates, who was training for the upcoming Mr. Olympia contest, he constructed a new program designed to add muscle quickly to Dorian’s frame. Believe it or not he used only one set for biceps and triceps as outlined in the program below. Since Dorian was used to hard training, he took to this program quickly and made excellent gains.
It is extremely important to put forth all-out effort for this HIT routine or it won’t work. You must train harder than ever before. Attempt to add reps and/or weight every session to overload the muscles. Give Mike’s routines a try to reinvigorate your training!
Leg Extensions-1 set 12-15 reps, 15 second Max Contraction hold at top at end of set
Leg Press-1 set 12-15 reps, 2 forced reps,15-second max contraction hold at top at end of set
Squats-1 set 12-15 reps
Leg Curls-1 set 12-15 reps, 2 forced reps,15-second max contraction hold at top
Stiff Leg Deadlifts-1 set 12-15 reps
Calf raises or Toe Presses-1 sets 12-15 reps; 15-second max contraction hold at top
Nautilus pullovers- 1 set 8-10 reps; 15-second max contraction hold at top
Lat Pull-downs-1 set 8-10 reps,2 forced reps, 15 sec max contraction hold at end of movement
Cable Rows-1 set 8-10 reps; 15-second max contraction hold at end of movement
Machine Shrugs-1 set 8-10 reps; 15-second max contraction hold at top
Pek Dek-1 set 8-10 reps,2 forced reps, 15-second max contraction hold at end of movement
Machine Bench presses-1 set 8-10 reps; 15-second max contraction hold at top of movement
Machine Lateral Raises-1 set 8-10 reps, 15-second max contraction hold at top of movement
Machine Presses-1 set 8-10 reps, 2 forced reps, 15-second max contraction hold at top
(Do 1 set only of Lateral Raises or Machine Presses if adding 2 forced reps and 2 forced negative reps at end of set)
Machine Curls-1 set 8-10 reps, 2 forced reps, 15-second max contraction hold at top of movement
Cable Pull-downs Palms-Facing-1 set 8-10 reps, 15 second hold at top of movement
(Do 1 set only of curls if adding 2 forced reps and 2 forced negative reps at end of set)
Seated Triceps Extensions-1 set 8-10 reps,2 forced reps, 15-second max contraction hold at end of movement
Close-Grip Bench Presses-1 set 8-10 reps; 15-second max contraction hold at top of movement
(Dips can be substituted)
(Do 1 set only of Triceps Extensions if adding 2 forced reps and 2 forced negative reps at end of set)
David Groscup has over 35 years of training experience in HIT, or High Intensity Weight Training. He is certified as a High Intensity Trainer by the IART/Med-Ex Group and has trained many people successfully in this protocol.
