I am on TRT for life, but when I Blast I don’t train any more than I do on cruise. (I just make more gains!)
I found this site about six months ago called leangains (google it).
The guy advocates skipping breakfast, and not eating til noon, then eating only until 8pm.
I wasn’t able to hold to that, but I now have more carbs on lifting days, and less on non lifting days. After a workout, I will also add in some simple carbs.
He talks about three workouts per week, but since he is a trainer ($1500 a week and a wait list up to 1 year) he doesn’t give the exact routines he teaches. I back tracked a lot of it using google and some things I took from his site.
First thing, he does no cardio, nor AB work. I was happy to finally give up cardio, I always knew it was holding me back strengthand body compwise, but it was hard to let go of. My results are so much better now that I don’t do it anymore.
He Does the same routine every week, doesn’t change up exercises or order, but instead adds more weight. If you see pics of him (Martin Berkhan) or the people he trains, its hard to argue with his methods.The guy is funny as hell too. Men’s helath ripped off his work and published an intermittent fasting book that really pissed him off, he writes funny shit about them on his site and FB page.
Anyway, this is what I do
MONDAY
DEADLIFTS 1 warm up set, 1 set as heavy as I can go for 8 (currently 315) when I started I was using 225. rest 5 min, get as many as I can with same weight, rest 5 min, 3rd set drop down to 265 and get as many as I can.
LEG EXTENSIONS same as above
CALF RAISES same as above
Stretch and done. Doesn’t sound like a lot, but if you do it right, it kicks your ass.
WED
Flat Bench 1 warm up set 1 set as heavy as I can go for 8 (currently 265) when I started I was using 205. rest 5 min, get as many as I can with same weight, Rest 5 min, 3rd set drop down to 225 and get as many as I can.
Pull ups same Idea, he advocates switching pulls and chin ups week to week, and adding weight via a belt once you can hit the 8.
I then do tricep extensions and some bicep work.
Stretch and done.
FRIDAY
Barbell Squats same as above
Dumbbell Lunges same as above
Calf Work
Military Press same as above
Dumbbell shrugs same as above
Stretch and done.
He has this term on his site called FUCKAROUNDITIUS, and it describes guys in the gym talking, BSing, throwing in cute little men’s health exercise of the month routines instead of doing the hardcore exercises that hurt, cause pain and GAINS!
Once you start a routine like his 3 workouts a week, balls to the walls you will be able to pick out the guys with FUCKAROUNDITIUS, I know I used to one of them.
I make more gains with this, and have more energy for my family life, work and leisure time.
Hope this helps.