EDT Training and Exercise Rotation

Training Bodybuilding
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Hi,
I’m giving a try to EDT system.
I find it very good and “different” to my usual training system.

Here a bit of info about me:
I train with a splitted routine.
Usually I employ a high intensity approach (i start with heavy sets around 90%RM of a multijoint followed by a “secondary movement” and then a “pumping” set with isolation movement).

I switched to EDT last week (i’m at the end of week 2 of 6).

Here is my EDT plan (20’ Zones, 10’ Rest):
Day1:
Chest+Biceps
(BP+DB Curl/Cable cross over + DB hammer curl)

Day2:
Shoulder+Calf
(DB military press + standing calf rise/arnold lateral rise+seated calf rise)

Day3: Rest

Day4:
Back+Triceps
(chin-up + decline bench french press / DB Row + cable pull down)

Day5:
Quad+Hamstring
(leg press + stiff leg. DL / Leg Extension + Leg Curl)

Day6:
Abs+Low back
(“Rocky style abs”+Good Morning / Crunch + HyperExtension)

Day7: Rest

My PR:
BP 160kg 1RM
SQ 190kg 1RM (ATG) 230kg 1RM(“PL”)
DL 160kg 4RM (Sumo)
ChinUp bw+31kg 5RM (130kg)

Now… the question :wink:
I would like to know if it is possible to rotate the exercise among weeks. For example I’m thinking to change BP with Inclined BP, or DB Curl with BB curl… something like this.

It is a good idea? or I should complete the 6 weeks and “then” do again with different exercise?

No more heavy lifting
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Hi Cadev,

So just to check if understand correctly, on day 8 you’d switch to incline bench instead of flat bench, and then on day 15 you’d go back to flat bench etc?

Charles Staley likes the A/B split with EDT. This does give very good results but I like to increase the variety and frequency a little when I have the time, much like you have done with your design.

I think it would probably be best to stick with the same rotation throughout the week, and then change exercises 6 weeks later.

I think if you introduce too much variety, then progress will be quite slow.

Of course, you could stick with the same regimen for much longer before you stagnate, but I think the program is more “fun” if you’re beating your “zones” regularly, rather than waiting 2 weeks for a chance to beat yourself at any given zone.

I hope this helped out a bit, let me know!

Dave

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By now i’m sticking to the original EDT design i have posted. No change of exercize…
However usually i use a wider selection of exercize… so i’m wondering if i can change exercize in the EDT, for example when i beat a zone pr instead of use a higher load can i put in a differente exercize…

just wondering :slight_smile: