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This phase will only be a 1 week long phase in which we will only train with weights twice a week on a full body routine. After this week, the next three weeks are going to be a high volume phase with short rest periods in between sets. We'll call this phase the Loading Phase. After this phase we will do 4 weeks of higher intensity work (heavier weights) with longer periods of rest in between sets. We will refer to this phase as the Growth Phase. The logic is the following: Active Recovery Phases First, according to leading strength expert Tudor Bompa, Ph.D., "you are trying to adapt the anatomy of the body to the upcoming training so that you can create, or produce an injury free environment". Essentially, your tendons and ligaments should be strong enough to support the stressful periods that will follow. Second, this phase is a great time to address any strength imbalance that your body might have. This is the reason why mostly dumbbell work will be used during this phase. Finally, this phase will act as a great time in which the body will re-charge its energy stores and allow for complete physical and mental recuperation. During the loading phase the body is stressed with an increasing high volume of work that if kept for too long will eventually result in overtraining and injury. During this phase, three things will happen: 1. The growth hormone output goes through the roof due to the short rest interval between sets and the high volume. 2. Hypertrophy (muscle growth) occurs by the body increasing the levels of creatine, water and carbohydrates inside the muscle cell. This henomenon is called muscle voluminization. 3. The body's recuperation capabilities are upgraded in response to the stress imposed by the increasing volume of work coupled with short rest intervals. During the Growth Phase the body is not stressed by volume. This time the stimuli for growth is heavy weights. If this phase would be kept for too long eventually the body would cease to stop making strength gains and you would plateau. This is the reason why we always need to go back to a Loading Phase. During this phase the following three things will happen: 1. The testosterone levels go through the roof in response to the longer rest in between sets and the heavier weights. 2. Hypertrophy (muscle growth) occurs by the body increasing the actual diameter of the myofiber (the muscle fiber size) through increased protein synthesis. 3. Since your body's recuperation abilities were built up to the maximum by the previous phase and the volume has gone down dramatically, these extra recuperation capabilities are used to increase strength and build more muscle mass. The reason the body does this is in order to be prepared for another stressful period like the one it just went through. This adaptation mechanism is the one that ensures the survival of the species. Putting It All Together Taking all of the information presented above, below are the first four weeks of your periodized program. Notice how the first week is an Active Recovery Phase week and how the volume after week 1 in increased dramatically. Week 1 - Active Rest Monday/Thursday: Modified Compound Superset: (Rest 1 minute after the 1st set of exercise 1 and then do the first set of exercise 2. Then rest a minute and go back to exercise 1. Continue this pattern until both exercises are done for the prescribed amount of sets). Incline Dumbbell Bench Press 2 sets x 10 reps (1 minute rest) One Arm Dumbbell Rows 2 sets x 10 reps (1 minute rest) Modified Compound Superset: Dumbbell Bench Press 2 sets x 10 reps (1 minute rest) Pulldown to Front 2 sets x 10 reps (1 minute rest) Modified Compound Superset: Bent Over Lateral Raises 2 sets x 10 reps (1 minute rest) Dumbbell Shoulder Press 2 sets x 10 reps (1 minute rest) Modified Compound Superset: Incline Dumbbell Curls 3 sets x 10 reps (1 minute rest) Overhead Dumbbell Triceps Extensions 3 sets x 10 reps (1 minute rest) Modified Compound Superset: Dumbbell Lunges 3 sets x 10 reps (1 minute rest) Leg Curls 3 sets x 10 reps (1 minute rest) Squats 2 sets x 10 reps (2 minute rest) Calf Raise 3 sets x 10 reps (2 minute rest) Weeks 2, 3, & 4 - Loading Phase Notes: If unable to train 6 days a week, then perform Day 1 on Monday, Day 2 on Wednesday and Day 3 on Friday. Day 1 - Shoulders & Arms (Monday/Thursday): Superset: Dumbbell Shoulder Press 4 sets x 10-12 reps (30 second rest) Bent Over Laterals 4 sets x 10-12 reps (30 second rest) Superset: Dumbbell Curls 4 sets x 10-12 reps (No rest) Lying Dumbbell Triceps Extensions 4 sets x 10-12 reps (1 minute rest) Superset: Incline Curls 4 sets x 10-12 reps (No rest) Overhead Dumbbell Triceps Extensions 4 sets x 10-12 reps (1 minute rest)> Superset: Wrist Curls 3 sets x 15-30 reps (No rest) Reverse Wrist Curls 3 sets x 15-30 reps (No rest) On Week 3, add: Superset: Bent Over Laterals 3 sets x 10-12 reps (No rest) Concentration Curls 3 sets x 10-12 reps (No rest) Triceps Pushdowns 3 sets x 10-12 reps (1 minute rest) On Week 4, add: Superset: Lateral Raises 3 sets x 10-12 reps (No rest) Hammer Curls 3 sets x 10-12 reps (No rest) Triceps Dips 3 sets x 10-12 reps (1 minute rest) Day 2 - Legs (Tuesday/Friday) Superset: Squats 4 sets x 10-12 reps (No rest) Lying Leg Curls 4 sets x 10-12 reps (1 minute rest) Superset: Wide Stance Squats 4 sets x 10-12 reps (No rest) Standing Leg Curls 4 sets x 10-12 reps (1 minute rest) Superset: Adductor Machine 3 sets x12-15 reps (No rest) Abductor Machine 3 sets x12-15 reps (No rest) Superset: Standing Calf Raises 4 sets x 10-12 reps (30 second rest) Seated Calf Raises 4 sets x 15-20 reps (30 second rest) On Week 3, add: Superset: Leg Extensions 3 sets x 10-12 reps (No rest) Seated Leg Curls 3 sets x 10-12 reps (No rest) One Legged Calf Raises with Dumbbells 3 sets x 15-20 reps (1 minute rest) On Week 4, add: Superset: Leg Press 3 sets x 10-12 reps (No rest) Dumbbell Stiff Legged Dead lifts 3 sets x 10-12 reps (No rest) Calf Press (on Leg Press Machine) 3 sets x 15-20 reps (1 minute rest) Day 3 - Chest & Back (Wednesday/Saturday) Superset: Incline Dumbbell Bench Press 4 sets x 10-12 reps (No rest) Wide Grip Pull-up to Front (Palms facing away from you) 4 sets x 10-12 reps (1 minute rest) Superset: Chest Dips 4 sets x 10-12 reps (No rest) Close Grip Pull-up (Palms facing you) 4 sets x 10-12 reps (1 minute rest) Superset: Dumbbell Shrugs 3 sets x 10-12 reps External Rotations (for strengthening of the rotator cuff) 3 sets x 15-20 reps Superset: Leg Raises 4 sets x 25 reps (30 second rest) Crunches 4 sets x 25 reps (30 second rest) On Week 3, add: Superset: One Arm Rows 3 sets x 10-12 reps (No rest) Dumbbell Bench Press 3 sets x 10-12 reps (No rest) Knee-Ins 3 sets x 25 reps (1 minute rest) On Week 4, add: Superset: Stiff Arm Pulldowns 3 sets x 10-12 reps (No rest) Incline Flyes 3 sets x 10-12 reps (No rest) Side Crunches 3 sets x 25 reps (1 minute rest) To Fail Or Not To Fail Regarding the issue of reaching muscle failure or not in all sets, the best advice that I can give you is to perform each set to the point where it would be impossible for you to perform an additional repetition on your own with good form. This philosophy has always kept me injury free and allowed me to train by myself for years without any accidents. Nutrition Critical to a successful mass building campaign is nutrition. While I could write a whole article (or even a book) solely dedicated to this subject, I'll keep it simple. Eat 5-7 meals a day (It could be 3 meals and two protein shakes, or 4 meals and 3 protein shakes depending on your nutrient requirements). In order to grow, eat a total of 1 gram of protein (tuna, salmon, turkey, lean red meats, chicken, whey protein, or egg protein) per pound of bodyweight divided equally over 5-7 meals spaced out 2-3 hours apart. If you have a high metabolism eat 2 grams of carbs per pound of bodyweight while if you have a slow metabolism just do 1 gram per pound of bodyweight. Have complex carbs throughout the day such as potatoes, brown rice, oatmeal, veggies and a combination of complex and simple carbs (fruits) for your post workout meal. As far as fats, keep them as low as possible by choosing low fat protein sources. However, supplement your diet with ten grams of fish oils (4 caps with meal #1, 3 with meal #3 and 3 with meal #5) and also 1 Tablespoon of Flaxseed Oil in two of your protein shakes. Cardio During the mass building phase it is still important to continue to do cardio. Twenty to thirty minutes right after the workout (or first thing in the morning on an empty stomach if you wish to train twice a day) four times a week will suffice. The reasons for this are the following: Improves cardiovascular endurance; critical when performing supersets. Helps remove waste created by the weight training session and creates new capillaries that are used to provide more nutrients to the muscle, something that helps rebuild the muscles quicker as well as recover faster in between sets and workouts. Finally, this type of exercise prompts the body to produce fat burning enzymes; something that helps us keep the fat off while we gain muscle mass. Conclusion Well, there you have it. Follow this routine for this month and by the time that you are done, I guarantee that you will have enhanced size and definition. Next month I will show you how to put a great Growth Phase together that will make your strength (along with your size) skyrocket by taking advantage of your enhanced recuperation capabilities and nervous system energy. Until then, take care and train hard! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hugo Rivera CFT, ISSN, SPN, BSCE. is a lifetime natural bodybuilder, a multi certified personal trainer, and a best selling author with a successful franchise of books called "The Body Sculpting Bibles" which collectively have sold over a million copies worldwide. 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