EDT for Hypertrophy Question

Training Bodybuilding
1

I am currently doing EDT and as it is more of a framework than an actual “to the letter” programme I have been going my own way by doing as many three reps sets in a time frame as possible. My question regarding my ultimate aim of hypertrophy is am I getting the best reward for my endeavours?

Currently I am doing a ten minute PR zone and doing a series of three rep sets. Should I aim to do five to eight rep sets if my goal is hypertrophy? I have read quite a lot lately regarding the hypertrophy rep range as lying between six and twelve reps. This sort goes counter to Chad Waterbury’s training principles but as I have said I have seen it written so many times now about hypertrophy rep lying within certain parameters that I think it may be an important consideration to lower the weight and up the reps for each set to pack on the muscle. Should I continue with EDT but try to squeeze out sets of six reps instead of sets of three reps?

2

For hypertrophy using EDT, it’s recommended to use a 10RM and start out with half as many reps (5) for each set for as long as you can during the 15-minute time frame. You may get most sets with five reps, but eventually have to drop down to 4, 3, 2, or even 1 rep during the last few seconds.

Go read the original EDT articles, and be sure to read the new article about EDT that was posted today.

3

I’m thinking of doing EDT arm specialization or Thib’s Arm Specialization program. Anyone want to share their experiences on EDT to help me decide which program would be best for me? (my goal is hypertrophy)

4

my triceps sky rocketed from dips on edt

i noticeably built the upper muscle in the tricep from 4 sessions of dips.

intense workout, but easy to do for the dips because of the nature of the ‘do or die’ feeling you get with dips