Started doing GVT yesterday, with Chest/Back. Must say it was BY FAR the hardest workout I’ve ever done. It was quite embarassing at the middle not being able to do more than 6 chins.
Just had a question about the splits: could I theoretically do Chest/Back, OFF, Legs/Abs, Arms/Shoulders, OFF instead of doing Chest then the next day Legs?
J
sure, many like a day of rest after legs just cause it wrecks havoc on the whole body but if its the sched you need then by all means
Phill
Looks pretty good to me, I am also about to start a GVT split I believe I found on here. Just have to finish my 5-4-3-2-1 routine, which btw is an ass kicker.
did my legs workout yesterday, and i was wondering what was wrong because today i wake up and my legs aren’t sore. my chest and back still are, but the legs aren’t. do you think it’s that i wasn’t lifting enough weight?
also, for the legs its kinda confusing. i did 10x10 squats, but then did 10x10 calf raises. would that be ok?
Soreness can sometimes have to do with a number of things of the non-training variety. Most of all, nutrition is going to have a lot to do with it. If your lysine levels are high and your calories are where they should be and you did your pre/ during/ post workout nutrition correctly this will make a big difference.
In terms of the actual workout, as I am sure you are already aware it is imperitive to pay close attention to loading parameters (rest time, intensity of load (the percent of max)) remember much of the effect from the GVT program is due to an integration of these parameters and without close monitoring, you could alter the desired workout density signifigantly.
All in all though, I would not be too worried about the lack of soreness if everyhting else is in place. Best of luck with your training and keep us posted on your progress.
Just finished arms/shoulders yesterday, am very sore. I figure that what I was doing wrong with squats was that I wasn’t picking a high enough weight. Won’t make the same mistake twice…
Just a question as to Poliquin’s recommendations for a 5-day split: does this mean you work out Mon, Tue, REST, Thurs, REST, and then start over on saturday or start again the following monday?