New Staley Program in T-Mag Vs. New One Arm Cure

Training Bodybuilding
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I think I’ll give EDT a shot, but I need to re-read the article because right now I don’t completely grasp it yet. Anyone going to try it? I also like the new “One Arm a Day Arm Cure” from last week. Decisions, decisions! Anyone start that program yet?

2

I’m wanting to try the EDT workout as well, I’ve been hoping to see that workout on T-mag for a while now. Two questions for our resident experts however:

  1. What is A1. supposed to be on the first leg/ trunk day?
  2. How could one fit this type of plan into a three day a week scheme?
    I’ve got my own ideas, but I’d be interested in hearing some other opinions, and hopefully one from Staley, himself.
3

EDT seems pretty intruiging. I’m thinking of using EDT on a Mag-10 cycle. Because its a four-day a week program, I guess I would do Days One through Four Monday through Thursday and then repeat Day One on Friday.

4

My old rowing coach did something like that when he was an athlete except he had a circuit & he’d see how many times he could go around in 20mins.

5

Yea! There must have been a missprint because A1 is missing on the first leg day! Chris give us a hand!

6

Sorry for the screw-up guys…A-1: should be some sort of machine squat, such as a hack squat or one of those pendulum squat machines…just something that you can do relatively safely while fatigued…my choice would be a hack squat, so let’s go with that…

7

I do not remember where I have this written down from but I know that Charles did write it.
For a three day split:
lats, hamstrings


pecs, quads


Biceps,triceps

Maybe Charles will enlighten us with another 3 day split??
Greg Gonzales

8

I think this truly is a sure fire way to nail progressive overload. It’s similar to ‘power factor’ training in it’s quantifying method.

The downside of course is you must monopolize two pieces of equipment for 20 min. which is virtually impossible in most gyms.

Also,Mr. Staley, a point of terminology… isn’t power what we’re really introducing here (v.s ‘work’) since it’s the time factor which structures the program?

9

To Tim M.

Yes, work divided by time is power, correct. However, the program does not directly improve “power” (meaning speed-strength) so, I just wanted to avoid confusion

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I’m intrigued by this workout too, but without even trying it, I probably will overtrain very quickly. Right now, I’m making good progress after reducing my workout duration to 30 minutes from 45. My current work/rest schedule does not allow for more. I think I will reduce the 20 min blocks to 15 and go from there. Since this has been described as a hypertrophy routine, will there be a strength phase to follow?