I NTERMEDI ATE PROGRAM ABOUTTHEPROGRAM I nt er medi at ei s ,ar guabl y,t hemos ti mpor t ant s t age i nt he f or mat i on ofan out s t andi ng at hl et e. I t ’ sher et hatt hebul kofyours er i ous pr ogr es si s made.I t ’ s al s o wher e peopl e make t he mos t pr ogr ammi ng mi s t akes , i r oni cal l y.Af t ert he eas ynovi ce gai nswear of f , guys s t ar tt r yi ng new and var i ous n mos tcas es end up wi t h s chemes ,and i s omet hi ngover compl i cat edandnotr eal l y wor ki ng.Thi ses peci al l yappl i est owei ght ed cal i s t heni cs ,wher et he us age of r el i abl e pr ogr ammi ng met hodsi ss t i l la r ar et hi ng. Wel l ,I ’ m her et ochanget hat .Thi spr ogr am wi l lt ake you al lt he way t hr ough your i nt er medi at es t age,and gr adual l y expos e yout ot hekeymet hodsIus ei nmyadvanced pr ogr am.My i nt er medi at e cons i s t s of 2 s t ages ,and f or each Ihave des i gned a s epar at e pr ogr am. Fi r s t s t age, r egul ar i nt er medi at e,f eat ur esa1weekl ong cycl e, whi l e t he s econd s t age, “ advanced” i nt er medi at ef eat ur esa 2week l ong cycl e wi t h1f ul lweekofvol umet r ai ni ng. MZ 2 I NTERMEDI ATE St age1:i nt er medi at e Day Mo(heavy) T ues ( as s i s t anc e) Fr ( PR) Di ps Paus eddi ps Di ps Set s 3 3 1 Reps 3 3-6 3-6 0-2 0-2 0 Pul l ups Deads t oppul l ups Pul l ups Set s 3 3 1 Reps 3 3-6 3-6 0-2 0-2 0 Ex er ci s e RI R Ex er ci s e RI R HeavyandPRs es s i ons Youus et hes amewei ghtf oryour3x3heavy s es s i ononMondayandt hePRs etonFr i day. Thei ncr ement sf ort hes es es s i onsar ebas ed ont henumberofr epsi nt hePRs et . Youadd wei ghtt ot heheavys es s i on( 3x3) ,and t hen us et hes amewei ghtf ort henextprs es s i on. Wei ghtpr ogr es s i onforheavy I nt hi spr ogr am youaddwei ghtt oever ys es s i onon aweekl ybas i s . Повторения 6 Сколько 2, 5 добавить( кг ) MZ 5 4 3 1 , 25 0, 5 0, 5 4 ASSI STANCESESSI ONS Thes es es s i onspr ogr es si ndependent l yf r om al lt he ot herones .You add wei ghtever y weekbas edont henumberofr epsandRI Ri n t he har des ts etoft he pr evi ousas s i s t ance s es s i on. Wei ghtpr ogr es s i on f oras s i s t ance 6 5 5 4 4 RI R 1 -2 0 1 0 1 0 Any I ncr ement 2, 51 , 25 0, 5 0, 5 0 , 25 1 Reps 6 3 0 5 MZ 6 THEBESTSTARTI NGWEI GHTS For3x3andt heprs et :ar oundyour6RM ( 6 r ep max,t hewei ghtyoucando f or6 r eps wi t h good f or m)For as s i s t ance s es s i ons : ar ound7075%ofyour6RM. NOTI CE! You don’ tneces s ar i l y have t o add exact l y 0, 5kg ever yt i me i ti spr es cr i bed.0, 75kg i s al s of i ne.I nr eal i t yi ti s much eas i er t o al t er nat e0, 5and0, 75i ncr ement s( t heygi ve 1 , 25kgt oget her ) . HOW DOESTHI SPROGRAM WORK? Thi s pr ogr am was l ar gel yi ns pi r ed by t he f amous Texas Met hod.ButImade s ome s er i ouschangest ot he or i gi nals cheme t o modi f y i f s peci f i cal l y f or wei ght ed cal i s t heni cs . Letmeexpl ai nhow i twor ks . MZ 7 Fi r s t2s es s i onsar et he“ vol ume”par toft he pr ogr am.Theycr eat et hes t i mul us ,whi chi s neces s ar yt odr i vet hepr ogr es sf ur t herand f ur t her . I nnovi cepr ogr ammi ng, ever y“ heavy” s es s i oni savol umeandaPRs es s i onatt he s ame t i me.Fori nt er medi at es ,however ,we havet os pl i tt het wo,anddedi cat es epar at e orvol umeandf ors et t i ngPRs .The s es s i onsf or i gi nalTexasMet hodhadonl yonevol ume s es s i on. I tal s ohadadel oads es s i onbet ween t hevol umeandt hePR. Thi si swher eImade t he mos t dr as t i c changes t ot hi s cl as s i c s cheme.Is pl i tt he vol ume s es s i on i nt o2 s epar at e ones ,one dedi cat ed t o heavi er wor k, andonededi cat edt oas s i s t ance: f or m andhyper t r ophywor k. THEMAI NADVANTAGE Themai nadvant ageoft hi sappr oachi st he pos s i bi l i t yt of ocus s epar at el y on bui l di ng s t r engt handhyper t r ophy/f or m. Bet t erf ocus — bet t err es ul t s . Anot heradvant ageofs pl i t t i ngabi gvol ume s es s i oni nt woi sl es sf at i gue. Whenyoudo4 ormor ewor ks et soft hes ameexer ci s eone af t ert heot her ,yourper f or mancei nevi t abl y s t ar t st odr opcl os ert ot hel as ts et s . MZ 8 That ’ swhyIbel i eve5x5t obenott hemos t ef f ect i ve appr oach t o bui l di ng vol ume. I ns t ead,Ius e2s es s i onsof3s et seachone af t ert he ot her .3 s et si senough t o caus e adapt at i ons , butus ual l ynotenought ocaus e s er i ousaper f or mancedr opatt heendoft he s es s i on. Yes ,youwi l lbenotf r es hatt hes t ar toft he s econds es s i oni nar ow, buti nmyexper i ence t hi si ss t i l lbet t ert hanr unni ngabi gvol ume s es s i on i nas i ngl e day.Thes e 2s es s i on bl ockswi l lbeofmuchmor ei mpor t ancei n t he s econd phas e of t he i nt er medi at e pr ogr am,andal s oi nt headvancedpr ogr am. Buther e, i t ’ sj us tani nt r oduct i ont ot hef ut ur e, heavi erpr ogr ammi ng. Whi l et he vol ume s es s i onsar er es pons i bl e f ort hepr ogr es sbei ngmade, t hePRs es s i ons ar eher et ot es tt hi spr ogr es s . Ont hes eyoudet er mi neexact l yhow much pr ogr es syouhavemadeovert heweek, and, bas edont hat ,how muchwei ghtt oaddt he nextweek. MZ 8 EXAMPLE So,t he wei ghtyou need t o add on t he upcomi ng week t ot al l y depends on your per f or mancedur i ngt hepr evi ousweek’ sPR s et .Thi sal l owst he i ncr ement st of i tyour per s onalpace ofpr ogr es s i on.I ti s cal l ed aut or egul at i on.Aut or egul at i on i s gr eat at deal i ngwi t hbaddays ,wher eyoudon’ tf eel par t i cul ar l ys t r ong. Youcanj us tdol es sr eps , addl es swei ghtont heupcomi ngweek,and gai nyourr epsbackwhenyourr eadi nes si s back t o nor mal .Her ei s an exampl e ofa pr ogr es s i onovert hecour s eof4weeks : Week 1 2 3 4 Heavy ( 3х3) Di ps : 3х 3 ( 1 00k g) Pul l ups : 3х 3 ( 7 0k g) Al l s et sRI R1 -2 Di ps : 3х 3 ( 1 02, 5k g) Pul l ups : 3х 3 ( 7 2, 5k g) Al l s et sRI R1 -2 Di ps : 3х 3 ( 1 05k g) Pul l ups : 3х 3 ( 7 3, 7 5k g) Al l s et sRI R1 Di ps : 3х 3 ( 1 07 , 5k g) Pul l ups : 3х 3 ( 7 5k g) Al l s et sRI R1 Paus eddi ps 3х 6( 7 7 , 5k g) RI R1 Paus eddi ps 3х 6( 80k g) RI R0 Paus eddi ps 3х 6( 81 , 25k g) RI R0 3х 6( 50k g) RI R1 3х 6( 52, 5k g) RI R0 665( 53, 7 5k g) RI R0 3x 6( 54, 25k g) RI R0 Di ps1 х 6 ( 1 00k g) Pul l ups1 х 6 ( 7 0k g) RI R0 Di ps1 х 6 ( 1 02, 5k g) Pul l ups1 х5 ( 7 2, 5k g) RI R0 Di ps1 х 6 ( 1 05k g) Pul l ups1 х5 ( 7 3, 7 5k g) RI R0 Di ps1 х 6 ( 1 07 , 5k g) Pul l ups1 х5 ( 7 5k g) RI R0 As s i s t ance Paus eddi ps 3х 6( 7 5k g) RI R1 Deads t oppul l upsDeads t oppul l upsDeads t oppul l ups Deads t oppul l ups PR MZ 1 0 As you can s ee,i nt hi s exampl e di ps ar e pr ogr es s i ngs t eadi l yatt her at eof n2, 5kgper week.Onl ybyt het hi r dweekt heas s i s t ance s et sofdi psl os toneRI Randt hepr ogr es s i on adapt ed t ot hi s by s l owi ng down.Pul l s , however ,s l owed down s t ar t i ng f r om t he s econdweek. Andf r om t her et hepr ogr es s i on Ourhypot het i calat hl et ehasf ound s t abi l i z ed. hi scomf or t abl epace.Yourj ob i st odot he s ame.I tmeans t hatyou don’ tneces s ar i l y have t ot r yt of i l loutal lt he r epsi n your as s i s t anceandPRs et s .I fgoi ngabi ts l ower wi t h 5r epsi nt he s et sf eel sbet t er-do i t . Pr ogr es satt hepacet hati scomf or t abl ef or you. Ial s o wantt o make 1 t hi ng as cl earas pos s i bl e.I t ’ samus tt os t ar tt r ai ni ngwi t ha not i ceabl er es er ve.80%ofs t al l speopl eget ar ef r om s t ar t i ngt ooheavy. Don’ tbet hatguy. Your body needs t i me t o adapt t ot he cons t ant pr ogr es s i on.So, t he bes t cas e s cenar i oi si fyoudon’ tgetRI R0onanyoft he s et s( excl udi ng t he PR s et )f ort he f i r s t2 weeks , andatl eas t6r epsi nyourPRs etf orat l eas t34weeks .I fyoumanaget odoi t ,t hen youar eof ft oagr eats t ar t . MZ 1 1 Tr yt or unt hi sphas ef orasl ongasyoucan. Thepr ogr es s i onont hi sphas ei sf as t ert han onphas e2,s oyoubet t ermakeus eofi t . But ast i me goesby,t he wei ght swi l lbecome heavi er ,and t he pr ogr es s har der .Thi si s wher e del oadi ng comes i nt o pl ay. A s ucces s f ul del oad can pr ol ong t he pr ogr es s i on f orup t os ever alweeks .But event ual l yevendel oadi ngwi l ls t opwor ki ng s owel l . Att hi spoi nti t ’ st i me t o ent ert he s econd phas e: t he“ advanced”i nt er medi at e. MZ 1 2 ADVANCED I NTERMEDI ATE St age2:“ advanced”i nt er medi at e week1 Mon(heavy)T ues ( as s i s t anc e) F r ( heavy ) S at ( as s i s t anc e) Day Ex er ci s e Di ps Paus eddi ps Di ps Paus eddi ps Pul l ups Deads t op Pul l ups Deads t op pul l ups pul l ups Set s 3 3 3 3 Reps 3 3-6 3 3-6 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 RI R week2 Day Ex er ci s e T ues ( del oad) Fr ( PR) Paus eddi ps Di ps Deads t op Pul l ups pul l ups Set s 2 1 Reps 5 3-6 RI R 7 1 0 I nt hi spr ogr am youaddwei ghtpr ogr es s i vel ydur i ngt hef i r s tweek, andt henj us t i ncr eas et hewei ght sont hes econd weekaccor di ng t ot hepr ogr es sont he heavys es s i onsoft hef i r s tweek. Wei ghtpr ogr es s i onf orheavy( 3x3) Youaddwei ghtever yheavys es s i onbas edont heRI Roft hehar des ts etof t he3ont hepr evi ouss es s i on RI R 2 I ncr ement( kg)2, 5 MZ 1 0 Fai l edt ocompl et e3r eps 1 , 25 0, 5 0 1 4 ASSI STANCESESSI ONS You add wei ghtever y as s i s t ance s es s i on bas edont henumberofr epsandRI Ri nt he har des ts et of t he pr evi ous as s i s t ance s es s i on. Wei ghtpr ogr es s i on f oras s i s t ances es s i ons 6 6 5 5 4 4 1 -2 0 1 0 1 0 Any Reps RI R I ncr ement( kg)2, 51 , 25 0, 5 0, 5 0 , 25 1 3 0 OTHERSESSI ONS( DELOADANDPR) Ont hes es es s i onsyouaddwei ghtaccor di ng t ot hepr ogr es syouhavemadeont heheavy s es s i ons oft he f i r s tweek.Thes es es s i ons appearonl yonce dur i ng t he cycl e,s o you addt ot hem onl yoncei nacycl e.I ncr ement ont hos e=s um ofi ncr ement sont heheavy s es s i ons . I NCREMENTS( KG) Fi r s t3х3 2, 5 2, 5 1 , 25 1 , 25 0, 5 Second3х3 2, 5 1 , 25 1 , 25 0, 5 0, 5 Del oad 5 3, 7 5 2, 5 1 , 7 5/2 1 , 25 PR 5 3, 7 5 2, 5 1 , 7 5/2 1 , 25 MZ 1 5 SECONDPHASE Thi sphas ei s , es s ent i al l y, t hephas e1t hatwas s t r et chedoutt o2weeks . I t ’ ss t r uct ur ei sver y s i mi l ar , butnow i ns t eadof2vol umes es s i ons youhaveawhol evol umeweek.Dur i ngt hi s weekyourj obi st oaddasmuchwei ghtt o your3x3andas s i s t ances es s i onsaspos s i bl e, andt hens how youri mpr ovedper f or mance ont hePRs eti nt heweek2. Dur i ngt heweek 2you r ecover ,and t hen s mas h PRs .Li ght , “ del oad”s es s i oni sher et oi mpr oveyourf or m and pr event det r ai ni ng whi l e you ar e r ecover i ngf r om t hes t r enuousvol umeweek. hatnow t hewei ghtonyourheavy3x3 Not i cet s es s i ons i s not t i ed t o your PR s et per f or mance.They pr ogr es si ndependent l y now.Concer ni ngt hePRs et ,t hepr ogr es s i on s chemepr es cr i bedi nt het abl eus ual l ywor ks wel lf ort hef i r s tmont hor2. Theni twoul dbe bes tt os et t l eat2, 5oreven1 , 25kgpercycl ei n or dernott ol os er epsi nyourPRs et . Goi ngby f eel i ngi sokher et oo. MZ 1 6 Iwantyout ounder s t and onet hi ng cl ear l y: youbui l ds t r engt honl ydur i ngweek1 . Dur i ng week 2 you don’ tbui l d any s t r engt h,you demons t r at et hegai nsf r om week1 .Maxi ng outdoesnotbui l ds t r engt hbyi t s el f . Butt he pr epar at i on l eadi ng up t o a maxoutdoes . Keept hati nmi nd. Thi sphas ei scal l ed“ advanced”i nt er medi at e becaus et hi s2weekl ongcycl es t r uct ur ewi l l be heavi l y us ed i n my advanced pr ogr am. Thes e 2 week mes ocycl es ar e gr eat as bui l di ng bl ocks f or l ar ger t r ai ni ng cycl es , whi chwi l lbeus edl at er ,whenyour eacht he l evelwher eadvancedpr ogr ammi ngwi l lbe oryout opr ogr es s . Butevennow, neces s ar yf bei ng f ami l i ar wi t h t he s t r uct ur e bef or e s t ar t i ngmor eadvancedpr ogr amsi sagood t hi ng, s of ocusonbui l di ngupus i ngt hi ss t age. I fyou wantt ot es tyour1r ep maxon t hi s pr ogr am,j us ts wi t chyourPR s etf ora1 RM t es t .Idon’ tr ecommend doi ng t hi s dur i ng s t age1 ,butons t age2i t ’ sok.Don’ tmaxout t oo of t en t hough.Once ever y34cycl esi s opt i mal . MZ 1 7 WARM UP WARM UP— RECI PEFORSUCCESS Agoodwar m upi syourbes tweaponagai ns t i nj ur y.Her ei smy r ecommended war m up pr ot ocolf oral lt hepr ogr ams . Si ncet hi si st he i nt er medi at epr ogr am,chancesar eyouwi l l hi tr eal l yheavywei ght s( 1 00kgandabove)i n as hor tt i me. Soyoubet t erbepr epar ed. And as ol i dwar m upi soneoft hebes twaysof orl i f t i ngheavywei ght s .Her e’ sa pr epar i ngf qui ckl i s tofwhatwar mi ngupdoest oyou: 1.I twar ms you up.Qui t el ogi cal .Af t era pr operwar m upyourmus cl eandconnect i ve t i s s uear eni ceandr eadyt owor kandat t ack t hewei ght s . 2.I tpr epar esyourner vouss ys t em f orheavy wor k. Whenwar mi ngupyou pr act i cet hemovementpat t er nwi t hal i ght er wei ght .I t ’ sa good oppor t uni t y notonl yt o pr epar e your s el ff or heavy wor k,but t o i mpr oveyourf or mi ngener al . I t ’ smucheas i er t o f ocus on pr oper execut i on of t he movement swhent her e’ snot as kt os ur vi ve underaheavywei ght . 3. I tpr epar esyoument al l y. Don’ tconf us et hi s wi t h number 2.Number 2 i s about t he movementexecut i on,number3i saboutt he mi nds et .A pr oper war m up can r educe anxi et yandf earbef or eaheavy,chal l engi ng s et . 1 9 MYWARM UP Af t ergoi ngovert hebenef i t sofas ol i dwar m up,l etmeact ual l ypr es entyoumywar m up pr ot ocol . 1.Bas i c upperbody war m up.( Shoul der s , el bows ,wr i s t s ) .Idoi tonl yonce,bef or et he f i r s texer ci s ei nmyt r ai ni ng( di ps ) .Af t erdi ps I m al r eadywar medupi ngener al ,s owhenI move on t o pul lups ,Igo s t r ai ghti nt ot he war m ups et s ,andr ecommenddoi ngt hatt o s avet i meandef f or t . 2.Empt ybarbenchpr es s( 1s etx30r eps . )To war m upandact i vat et heches t . 3.Bodywei ghtwar m up s et( 1 x81 0r eps ) . Opt i onal . 4. War m ups et s War m ups et sar et hemos ti mpor t antpar tof t he war m up.I t ’ s her e when you gett o act i vat eyourmovementpat t er nandwor kon f or m. Her ei sanover vi ew ofmywar m ups et r ecommendat i onsf ornovi ces . MZ 20 MYWARM UPI NTHETABLE Wei ght ( wor ki ng Numberof Wei ght Reps war m ups et s ( war m up s et s ) s et s ) 40-50kg 1 25 5 50-60kg 2 25, 40 5, 3 607 0kg 2 25, 50 5, 3 7 0-80kg 3 50, 60 25, 5, 4, 3 80-90kg 3 25, 50, 7 5 5, 4, 3 90-1 00kg 4 25, 50, 7 5, 85 5, 4, 3, 2 1 1 0-1 25kg 4 25, 50, 7 5, 1 00 5, 4, 3, 2 1 25-1 40kg 4 50, 7 5, 1 00, 1 1 5 5, 4, 3, 2 1 40-1 50kg 4 50, 7 5, 1 00, 1 25 5, 4, 3, 2 Not i cehow I t r yt ogetal lt hewar m ups et st o bedoabl eus i ng25kgpl at es . Thi si sdone pur el yf orconveni ence.I ft he heavi es tpl at esi n yourgym ar e onl y 20kg t henyoumi ghtaswel l go20, 40, 60kgands o on.I tdoes n’ thave t o be s uperpr eci s e.As l ongast hewei ghti si ncr eas edgr adual l yi t ’ s ok. MZ 21 FORM ONWARM UPSETS Thepr operexecut i onoft heexer ci s esi sof ut mos ti mpor t ance when i tcomes t ot he war m ups et s . Si nceyourgoalwi t ht hem i st o wake up t he movement pat t er n, i t ’ s ext r emel yi mpor t antt odoi tr i ght . Af ew hi nt s ont hewar m ups etf or m: lcont r oloft hemovement .Tr yt o“ f eel ” 1.Ful t hemovementonever yr ep. 2. Ful lr angeofmot i on. 3.Cont r ol l edeccent r i cs( negat i ves ) . Opt i onal f orpul lups . 4. Expl os i veconcent r i cs . Goupasf as tasyou can, t hi st eachesyout o pr oducemaxi mum f or cet hr ought her eps . That ’ si tf ort hewar m up. MZ 22 How t oadd ot herexer ci s es t ot hepr ogr am MZ 24 DON’ TOVERCOMPLI CATE Not i ce, t hatever yt hi ngI ’ mt al ki ngabouther e i s aboutaddi ng exer ci s es t o yournor mal t r ai ni ng days ,i nt he s ame s es s i onsasyour di psand pul lups .Addi ng anyt hi ng t ot he daysi n bet ween i shi ghl ys ubopt i mal .You mus t keep your r es t days as cl ean as pos s i bl e. Ar es tdayi sar es tday. Keept hati n mi nd. Now,you mi ghtbe t hi nki ng:“ i tmi ghtbe a good i dea t o add s ome pus h ups /chi n ups /cur l s /bench pr es s /what evert o as s i s t mypr ogr es si npul lupsanddi ps /gai ns ome mor emus cl e. AndIhat et ot el lyou,buti t ’ sa r eal l y bad i dea.Why? Becaus e when i t comes t o pul lup and di p pr ogr es s ,t hi s pr ogr am i s des i gned t o be 1 00% s el f s uf f i ci ent .And any ot herexer ci s es f ort he s amemus cl egr oupsyouaddwi l lnotonl ybe ofno us e,t heywi l lbe count er pr oduct i ve. Samegoesf orbui l di ngupperbodymus cl e. Bas i csgotyou cover ed her e.Anyt hi ng you addont opwi l lonl ymes swi t hyourr ecover y. So be wi s e aboutt hat .Mor ei snotal ways bet t er . MZ 25 SQUATS Ther ei s ,however ,at hi ng t hatIdon’ tonl y appr oveofaddi ng, I r ecommenddoi ngt hat . I t i sl egt r ai ni ng. Theor i gi nalpr ogr am doesnot coverl egs . Andi twasnotmeantt o,becaus e i t ’ sf orpul lupsanddi psonl y. Buti fyouwant t oaddl egs ,t hens ur e,goahead.Her e’ smy t akeondoi ngi ti nt hebes twaypos s i bl e. Fi r s t , you don’ tneed t o add anyt hi ng ot hert han s quat s .They f ul l y coveryourl owerbody hyper t r ophyand s t r engt h.I ti san exer ci s e, whi chf i t st hedef i ni t i onof“ bas i c”evenmor e t hanpul l upsordi ps . So, t r eati tt hes ameway as your di ps and pul l ups . For s et s /r eps /f r equency Iwoul d hi ghl y advi s e r ai ns quat sus i ngt hes chemegi venf or t ot di psandpul lups .I twasdes i gnednotonl y f orpul lups and di ps ,butf orever y bas i c exer ci s et her ei s . Theonl yadj us t mentI woul d makei sus i ngt hehi gherRI Rf ors quat s . Bas i c l ower body exer ci s es t ax your ner vous s ys t em much har der t han upper body exer ci s esdo,s o goi ng t of ai l ur e on s quat s can r eal l ys et you back.That ’ s why my r ecommendat i on woul d be notgoi ng over RI R2i nyours quatt r ai ni ng.Youcanadj us t t hepr ogr es s i ons chemef ors quat saccor di ng t ot hat .Ot her wi s e,keep i tunchanged and youar egoodt ogo. Asf arast hepl acei nt he pr ogr am goes ,Iwoul d pl aces quat sast he l as texer ci s ei nt hepr ogr am ( exceptcor e t r ai ni ng) .Upperbody t r ai ni ng won’ tr eal l y damageyours quatper f or mance,butheavy s quat swi l lt i r eyououtf ors ur e. ONEARM PULLUPS, MUSCLEUPS Onear m pul lupsar eani nt er es t i ngexer ci s e. Theycanbecons i der edabas i cmovement and as ki l latt hes amet i me.Theyal s o ar e qui t e har dt o do and r eal l ys ens i t i ve t o f at i gue.Now Ihave t o getone t hi ng cl ear . One ar m pul lup t r ai ni ng r equi r es you t o pos s es sas ol i dl evel ofbas i cpul l ups t r engt h. That ’ s why I don’ tr ecommend s t ar t i ng t r ai ni ng onear m pul lupsbef or emovi ng t o s t age2oft hi spr ogr am. So, wheni tcomest o act ualOAPt r ai ni ngmyf i r s tr ecommendat i on i st o putt hem bef or e anyt hi ng el s ei nt he pr ogr am. Ot her wi s eyouar ej us tnotgoi ngt o beabl et odoOAPwor k. Now, i twi l ldef i ni t el y ome ef f ect on your pul l up have s per f or mance,and t hat ’ sunavoi dabl ei fyou wantt ot r ai nbot honeandt woar m pul l upsat t hes amet i me.That ’ swhyf ort hes et sand r eps Iwoul dr ecommend t o keep t hi ngs moder at e,anddoei t hers i ngl es ,whi chdon’ t f at i gueyoumuchatal l , or , i fyouwantt ot r ai n OAPsf orr eps ,donomor et han3s et s .Ial s o havet onot et hati t ’ sabadi deat ot r ai nOAPs s er i ous l yondel oaddays . Dur i ngt hes eei t her s ki pOAPst ot al l y, ordoal i ghtdel oads es s i on f ort hem,asyoudof orbas i cs . I fyouwantt o f i nd outmor e aboutOAP t r ai ni ng,Ihave a s er i es of t r ai ni ng pr ogr ams f or t hem, des i gned t o be r un wi t h my wei ght ed cal i s t heni cspr ogr ams .Ihi ghl yr ecommend t hos e. 27 Formus cl eupsIwoul dr ecommendal otof t hes amet hi ngs , wi t honl y2di f f er ences . Fi r s ti st hati t ’ sokt ot r ai nmus cl eupsdur i ng s t age1 , t heyar enotasadvancedasOAPs . And s econdl y,f orwei ght ed mus cl e ups I woul dr ecommendus i ngt hes chemegi ven f ordi psandpul lups .I ti sappl i cabl eher eas wel l . Now, s i ncemus cl eupsandonear m pul lups ar equi t es i mi l ari nt er msoft r ai ni ng,Iwoul d notr ecommendt r yi ngt oi mpr ovet hem att he s amet i me.Not hi ng good i sgoi ng t ocome outoft hi s , andyouar eonl ygoi ngt omes sup yourt r ai ni ng.I fyour eal l ywantt o,youcan t r ai nmus cl eupsdur i ngt hef i r s tphas eoft he hens wi t cht oOAPswhenyou pr ogr am,andt movet ot hes econd. Heavywei ght edpul lup t r ai ni ng wi l lmai nt ai n yourmus cl e up gai ns andyouwi l lbeabl et ocomebackt ot hem at anyt i me. MZ 28 CALI STHENI CSSKI LLWORK Iknow t hata l otofpeopl e who ar ei nt o wei ght ed cal i s t heni csar e al s oi nt er es t ed i n l ear ni ngvar i ouss t r engt hmovesf r om r egul ar , unwei ght ed cal i s t heni cs .And good newsi s t hatt hos ear eus ual l yqui t eeas yt oaddt o ogr am.The bes twayoft r ai ni ng any t hi spr s ki l li sat t empt soft hes ki l li t s el fcombi ned wi t hs peci f i cexer ci s esf orl ear ni ngt hats ki l l ( f ors i mpl i ci t yIwoul d cal lt hos e as s i s t ance exer ci s es ) .I fyou ar e nots t r ong enough t o di r ect l yat t emptt hes ki l li t s el f ,t henj us ts t i ck t oi mpr ovi ngyourwei ght edbas i csanddoi ng as s i s t anceexer ci s es ,andyouwi l lgetbet t er overt i me.Ther ul eoft humbf ors ki l lwor ki s asf ol l ows : 1 .Shor t ,di f f i cul t at t empt s of har ds ki l l s : BEFORE bas i cs .( Even bef or e one ar m pul l upsi fyout r ai nt hos e) . Butonl yi fyoudon’ tget f at i guedf r om t hes e. Becar ef ulwi t ht hewor k vol ume. Al s os omes hor tat t empt sofs ki l l si s t heonl yt hi ngt hatIal l ow t odoonr es tdays . Butonceagai n, onl yi fyoudon’ tgetf at i gued. 2.Ski l l st hatyouhavemas t er edal r eadyand ar er el at i vel y good at :AFTER bas i cs .I fi t ’ s har d -good,getus ed t oi t ,and t henwhen you t r yt hi ss ki l lf r es h you wi l ls ur pr i s e your s el fwi t hyours t r engt h. 3.As s i s t ancewor kf ors ki l l s : AFTERbas i cs . MZ 29 Agoodi deawoul dbet os uper s etpul l i ngand pus hi ngs ki l l st os avet i me. Fr ontl ever-hs pu and f r ontl ever-pl anches uper s et sus ual l y wor kwel l . Payat t ent i ont odel oad days .Ir ecommend nott oaddanys ki l lwor kondel oads . MZ 30 Bodywei ghtendur ances uper s et s( mus cl e ups-bardi ps-pul lups ) Igener al l y don’ tr ecommend addi ng any endur ancewor kbecaus eofi t sbadi mpacton s t r engt h,but1 2bodywei ghts et s2xaweek AFTERbas i csar eoki fyour eal l yneedi t . St i l l , becar ef ulnott obur nyour s el foutwi t ht hes e. orr epswi t h32kgonpul lupsand Tr ai ni ngf 48kg on di ps /what everf i xed wei ghtyou needt oi mpr ovef orcompet i t i on. Thi s wi l lus ual l yi mpr ove s i gni f i cant l yj us t f r om get t i ngs t r ongeri n58or36r epr ange ( us i ng t hi spr ogr am) ,s o don’ tr eal l y bot her wi t hi tunl es syou wantt o compet ei nt hi s di s ci pl i ne i nt er nat i onal l y or br eak wor l d r ecor ds .I nt hat cas e cons i der a s peci f i c pr ogr am f ort hi sgoal . ButI r ecommendgoi ng uch a goalonl y af t eryou f i ni s ht hi s f ors pr ogr am,becaus eyouwi l lbenef i tal otf r om havi ngas ol i ds t r engt hf oundat i on. MZ 31 Benchpr es s /deadl i f t /over headpr es s . Tr i cky l i f t st o combi ne wi t h my pr ogr ams . BenchandOHPus ual l ybenef i tgr eat l yf r om i mpr ovi ng your wei ght ed di p, deadl i f t benef i t sa l otf r om wei ght ed pul lupsand s quat t i ng.I ns hor t :do yournor malr out i ne, andoncei nawhi l et es twher eyou’ r eatwi t h t hes el i f t s , andyouwi l li mpr ove. h ups , chi n ups , var i ous Wei ght ed pus bodybui l di ngexer ci s es , et c. Us el es ss t uf f , don’ taddt hos e. Bodywei ght pul lups ,di ps ,pus h ups / bodywei ghtbur nout saf t ert r ai ni ng. Forki ds . Don’ taddt hos e. Cor e/abst r ai ni ng. Can be qui t e us ef ulf ors t abi l i t yi n bas i c movement s .3 s et satt he ver y end oft he s es s i oni sgood.Choos et he bes texer ci s es f oryour s el f . I r ecommendhangi ngl egl i f t sf or abs /obl i quesandbackext ens i onsf orl ower back. MZ 32 GETTI NGI TTOGETHER When get t i ng yourpr ogr am t oget hermy mai nr ecommendat i on i s havi ng no mor e t han 4 di f f er ent exer ci s es i n a s es s i on i ncl udi ngbas i cs( pul lupsanddi ps )andnot i ncl udi ngcor et r ai ni ng. Theonl yexcept i ont o t hi sar es ki l lwor ks uper s et s ,whi ch can be cons i der ed asone exer ci s e.You can’ tj us t ypos s i bl eexer ci s et oyourpr ogr am addever becaus ei fyoudot hi s ,yourabi l i t yt or ecover wi l lbeover whel medandyouwi l lnotbeabl e t o make any pr ogr es s ,and woul dj us tget f at i guedandf r us t r at ed. Tomaket hi ngsmor e under s t andabl e I have i ncl uded s ome s ampl esofaddi ngexer ci s est ot hi spr ogr am. Us et hes e asan exampl ef orbui l di ng your ownpr ogr ams ,orj us tr unoneoft hegi ven pr es et si fi tf i t syourgoal s . MZ 33 Sampl e pr ogr ams wi t hdi f f er ent exer ci s es 1.I nt er medi at es t age1wi t hOAPsand s quat s . Day Ex er ci s e Mon(heavy) T ues(assistance) Fr(PR) OAPs OAPs Set s 1 0EMOM 1 0EMOM Reps 1 1 Ex er ci s e Di ps Paus eddi ps Di ps Set s 3 3 1 Reps 3 3-6 3-6 0-2 0-2 0 Pul l ups Deads t oppul l ups Pul l ups Set s 3 3 1 Reps 3 3-6 3-6 0-2 0-2 0 RI R Ex er ci s e RI R Ex er ci s e Squat s Squat s Set s 3 3 Reps 3-6 3-6 RI R 2-4 2-4 MZ 35 2. I nt er medi at es t age2wi t hOAPs , Fland HSPUs et s . week1 Day Mon(heavy)T ues ( as s i s t ance) F r ( PR) Sat ( as s i s t ance) OAPs OAPs OAPs OAPs Set s 1 0EMOM 3 1 0EMOM 3 Reps 1 5 1 5 Di ps Paus eddi ps Di ps Paus eddi ps Pul l ups Deads t oppul l ups Pul l ups Deads t oppul l ups Set s 3 3 3 3 Reps 3 3-6 3 3-6 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 Ex er ci s e Ex er ci s e RI R Fr ont l ev err ai s es Fr ont l ev err ai s es Dynami cpl anchel eans Dynami cpl anchel eans Set s 3 3 Reps Max Max Ex er ci s e week2 T ues ( del oad) Fr ( PR) OAPs OAPs Set s 3 3 Reps 1 1 RM Paus eddi ps Di ps Deads t oppul l ups Pul l ups Set s 2 1 Reps 5 3-6 3-4 0 Day Ex er ci s e Ex er ci s e RI R MZ 36 3.I nt er medi at es t age2wi t hs quat s . week1 Day Mon(heavy)T ues ( as s i s t ance) F r ( heavy) S at ( as s i s t ance) Di ps Paus eddi ps Di ps Paus eddi ps Pul l ups Deads t oppul l ups Pul l ups Deads t oppul l ups Set s 3 3 3 3 Reps 3 3-6 3 3-6 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 Ex er ci s e RI R s Squat s Squat Set s 3 3 Reps 3-6 3-6 RI R 2-4 2-4 Ex er ci s e week2 Day T ues ( del oad) Fr ( PR) Ex er ci s e Paus eddi ps Di ps Deads t oppul l ups Pul l ups Set s 2 1 Reps 5 3-6 3-4 0 Squat s s Squat Set s 2 3 Reps 5 3-6 5-6 2-4 RI R Ex er ci s e RI R MZ 37 FAQs 39 4. Wi l lt hi st ypeoft r ai ni ngal s oi mpr ove myendur ance?I ’ dl i ket odomor er eps ofr egul arpul lupsanddi ps . Yes , i twi l l . Butnott oar ecor dbr eaki ng l evel . St r engt hhasahi ghcar r yovert o endur anceatt henovi ces t age. Byt r ai ni ng s t r engt hexcl us i vel yyouwi l levent ual l yget t hef ol l owi ngnumber s : Pul lups : 3040r eps Di ps : 701 00r eps Formos tpeopl et hati senough. I ff oryou i t ’ snotenough-cons i ders t ar t i nga s peci f i cpr ogr am f ort r ai ni ngendur ance af t erf i ni s hi ngt hi sone. 5. Whatexer ci s ess houl dIaddt o i mpr ovemypr ogr es s ? Thebes twayt oi mpr oveyourpr ogr es si s t or emoveunneces s ar yexer ci s es , notadd t hem. So, t hebes texer ci s est oaddar e none. 6. How muchr es tbet weens et s ? 35mi nut es . I ft hepr evi ouss etwasver y har dyoucangof or71 0. Idon’ t r ecommendr es t i ngmor et han1 0mi nut es . MZ 40