I remember a few months ago, Tc, shugs or jmb (i can’t remember which of them) mentioned that they where working on a article on two a day training complete with nutrition and supplements
That was me and John. Yes, the project is still underway. We were delayed a bit because John was prepping for some of his PhD tests. (Which he aced like a pro.)
The training program/diet looks awesome so far; John and I are both pumped about it. It’s tentatively titled “The Growth Surge Project”. This is probably going to be the most detailed mass program ever outlined in T-mag.
Can’t wait for the article Chris - sounds awesome for us with nothing to do all day except eat and train. Just a suggestion, the fat and protein roundtables were really cool. With Glycaemic and Insulin Indices and whatnot, how about getting John, Lonnie and someone else (Steve McGregor and/or Cy?) to do a Carbohydrate Roundtable - I’m sure it would be ace. What do you think?
Sounds AWESOME, Chris! Will it’s focus be on hypertrophy/increasing lean mass/“bodybuilding”? Also sounds like it may be another “classic”! Looking forward to it!
Jonathan- Good idea. I’ve been wanted to see one of those myself. That type of article is very difficult to put together, but I’ll see if JB has the time to do it in the future. I’m conducting a “Prohormone Roundtable” right now but maybe we can get a Carb Roundtable going sooner or later.
Mufasa- Yep, pure bodybuilding, mass packing, vein popping program with three stages. Very difficult both diet and training wise, but anyone who truly follows it to a “T” should pack on some quick, quality muscle mass, 5 to 15 pounds I’m guessing.
Sounds great!
I look forward to this article, as well. Moreover, it appears to be quite timely since I am planning to start 2-a-days a week from today. I last used 2-a-days a little over 3 years ago and got fantastic results from them. I did 2-a-days for 2 weeks (4 days per week) and then 1-a-days for 2 weeks (3 days per week). In a 12 week span I gained about 16 lbs. Since I am older and have a professional job now and possess a lot more training knowledge than I did 3 years ago, I have modified my routine. For one I will be adding an additional training day during the 2-a-days and reducing the 1-a-day work to 2 days per week. During 2-a-days each workout will be 18 sets (36 sets total per day). Heavier work (8-10 reps) will be performed in the a.m. and lighter work will be performed in the p.m. (12-15 reps): Day 1 – a.m. hamstring dominant work and calves, p.m. quad dominent work, lower back and abs; Day 2 – a.m. upper back and biceps, p.m. chest and triceps; day 3 (remedial day) – a.m. calves and forearms, p.m. rotators, lower back and abs; Day 4 – OFF, Day 5 – same as day 1 except reverse a.m. and p.m.; Day 6 – same as day 2 except reverse a.m. and p.m. The one-a-days will be very low volume full body workouts (5 exercises @ 2 sets per) with each of the two days working different exercises (i.e., day 1 will have squats and incline bench for example, day 2 will substitute deadlifts and flat bench). I will also be applying some of the supplementation knowledge I have learned such as including the pre-workout + post-workout drink, adding adaptogens (such as ginseng and mumie), taking extra vitamin E, using active recovery techniques (including at least several of the following, salt baths, coniferous pine baths, saunas, whirlpool baths, self-applied vibro-massage, trigger point massage, contrast baths). Based on my studies of former-Soviet research I will be training sometime between 1 and 3 pm and again between 6 and 9 pm (these are the times when strength peaks and resting tonus is lowest, there is an inverse relationship between the two). I will use some form of light self-massage and stretching between the two workouts (15-20 minutes) and some form of general recovery in the morning and evening of training days (i.e., contrast showers in the mornings and salt baths in the evenings). I will receive 2 deep full-body massages per week during the non-training days (days 4 and 7) as well as using an active recovery workout using the 60% rule (i.e., light non-strenuous work for the trained body parts using 60% of the weight used during workouts). I will back off some on the active recovery during the 2 weeks of 1-a-days. I will not take any training to failure during the 2-a-days (I will leave 2-3 reps “in the tank”). I will use controlled eccentrics (slow, but not massively so) and explosive concentrics for all work except active recovery. I plan on using andro spray on a 3 week on 1 week off schedule. I will consume massive amounts of whole food regularly throughout the day. I plan on consuming .17 grams per kg of LBM of BCAA’s just prior to and immediately following each training session. I will repeat this cycle twice. My goal is to gain 6-10 lbs of muscle in 8 weeks. I am not sure how much of this covered in the upcoming article or what additional advice will be presented, but I look forward to reading it and will keep everyone informed of my progress. There are literally dozens of other things that I plan on doing that I have not touched on here. Anyway, I have had this cycle planned for over 4 months. I just thought some of you would like to know how (without having the benfit of reading the article) I have set up my 2-a-day training schedule. Comments? Questions? Sincerely, Matthew A. Levy