This program makes me sad. Not because it was in Men’s Health or Fitness or whatever. Or because the model looked like a total tool with that awful hairstyle. Or because one of the exercises was equilibrium board (whatever the fuck that is) squats.
But because more than half of the “exercises” in the program were either prehab/dynamic warm-ups or ab exercises. And the rest of the exercises were mostly boring, repetitive accessory movements. I think you do pulldowns and curls almost every single day.
If they called this program “How to Warmup Before You Actually Workout” it would be pretty good.
[quote]buckeye girl wrote:
This program makes me sad. Not because it was in Men’s Health or Fitness or whatever. Or because the model looked like a total tool with that awful hairstyle. Or because one of the exercises was equilibrium board (whatever the fuck that is) squats.
But because more than half of the “exercises” in the program were either prehab/dynamic warm-ups or ab exercises. And the rest of the exercises were mostly boring, repetitive accessory movements. I think you do pulldowns and curls almost every single day.
If they called this program “How to Warmup Before You Actually Workout” it would be pretty good.[/quote]
[quote]WS4JB wrote:
Taufiq wrote:
WS4JB wrote:
I’ve actually got a copy from a few years ago that mentions DC training, and talking about the advantages of single set training, going beyond failure, and weighted stretching.
Oh come on now WS4JB, please stop tempting me to subscribe to MH =)
WHOA WHOA WHOA, dont do anything crazy man, we’re talking about mens fitness, not mens health.
And even then, the occasional buying of one at bus terminal or airport is prob enough.[/quote]
Okay, I just realized that for some reason MF was translated as MH in my head. Don’t have a clue why. MF>MH however in this case of the presented program MF=MH
[quote]JoeG254 wrote:
WS4JB wrote:
Am i looking at the same link you guys are ?
Its a usual Staley style EDT workout, not a bad program at all.
I see Squats, Lunges,presses, rows, curls, whats so damn awful about it ?
Its so “cool” to hate on Mens Fitness buts it a way that many of us find out way here, I know it was for me. They regularly put articles out by Stales,Tate,Wendler,Marion,Even-Esh,Ferrugia,Waterbury and Nate Green.
As far as magazines still in print, you’ll find more T-Nation authors in it then any other on the news stand.
I think you might be looking at something different, all I see is pre-hab and cable isolation exercises.
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yeah all i saw was RC work and jumping rope.
smh. i think the editors got some articles jumbled up because that looks like a 5 week assistance program.
[quote]MeinHerzBrennt wrote:
…To keep that from happening, we’ve designed a program that will not only help you to build the CHEST, ARMS and ABS you want for this summer, but also keep them. For as long as you keep training. We’ve divided your workouts up into three, four-week phases."
Completely typical MF BS.[/quote]
quote from 12 weeks from now…
Hey girls, how do you like my “Beach Pants”?
:')
[quote]n00sh wrote:
Hey I was wondering if anyone has seen this from Mens Fitness or could take a glance at it. I have always done more traditional lifting routines but I am aiming to get a beach body more than build a lot of strength so this intrigued me.
[quote]buckeye girl wrote:
This program makes me sad. Not because it was in Men’s Health or Fitness or whatever. Or because the model looked like a total tool with that awful hairstyle. Or because one of the exercises was equilibrium board (whatever the fuck that is) squats.
But because more than half of the “exercises” in the program were either prehab/dynamic warm-ups or ab exercises. And the rest of the exercises were mostly boring, repetitive accessory movements. I think you do pulldowns and curls almost every single day.
If they called this program “How to Warmup Before You Actually Workout” it would be pretty good.[/quote]
equilibrium board is basically a bosu ball in platform form. You ever see those small platforms people stand on that aren’t stable? It’s got some sort of ball in the middle underneath it supporting it. Yeah it’s that thing.
[quote]MeinHerzBrennt wrote:
"Most people think being “fit” is a function of how much muscle mass and how little body fat they have. What they often don’t realize is that some of the best athletes and bodybuilders in the world-guys with great-looking physiques-are walking time bombs.
Their training has either neglected certain muscle groups, or it’s been focused on aesthetics for so long, that they’re at risk for serious injury. The resulting damage could be so severe it may threaten their ability to stay in shape over the long haul.
To keep that from happening, we’ve designed a program that will not only help you to build the chest, arms, and abs you want for this summer, but also keep them. For as long as you keep training. We’ve divided your workouts up into three, four-week phases."
Completely typical MF BS.[/quote]
so i’m in the same vote here. where is this workout plan? i just became a member of T-Nation. i’ll be getting my pictures up soon.
[quote]t-nez wrote:
MeinHerzBrennt wrote:
"Most people think being “fit” is a function of how much muscle mass and how little body fat they have. What they often don’t realize is that some of the best athletes and bodybuilders in the world-guys with great-looking physiques-are walking time bombs.
Their training has either neglected certain muscle groups, or it’s been focused on aesthetics for so long, that they’re at risk for serious injury. The resulting damage could be so severe it may threaten their ability to stay in shape over the long haul.
To keep that from happening, we’ve designed a program that will not only help you to build the chest, arms, and abs you want for this summer, but also keep them. For as long as you keep training. We’ve divided your workouts up into three, four-week phases."
Completely typical MF BS.
so i’m in the same vote here. where is this workout plan? i just became a member of T-Nation. i’ll be getting my pictures up soon.
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Out of curiosity, is there any suppost for an arguement that machine based training will leave a REAL athlete more likely to be injured then a free weights, or mixed program? I can see the logic behind it, but I don’t know if there is any real scientific basis for it. I realise this is the bodybuilding forum, but I figure if anyone would know, it would be you guys.