This I, Bodybuilder program looks bad ass but, I have no idea how it works. Are you supposed to be doing shoulder,back,legs, and chest exercises all in the same day/same workout? I’m so confused.. And is everyone doing this regimen doing so while taking the stack being advertised? I don’t mean to sound rude or arrogant, I was just curious as to what results people have had.
And not just people who are just getting into lifting? I have been lifting on a regular basis (5 days/week) and have kind of hit a wall over the past year, so I’ve been seeking something that would throw my body for a loop. This regimen looks like a good change of pace but, like I said, I have no clue how to go about performing these workouts? Anyone out there that can help me out, that be awesome…Coach Christian/ anyone…throw me a bone, please.
If you bothered to read “The perfect rep”, and actually look at the vids, I’m sure you’d have a lot fewer questions. It’s all there. Also check out the coaching forums. Most questions have been answered there by now.
[quote]captaincalvert wrote:
If you bothered to read “The perfect rep”, and actually look at the vids, I’m sure you’d have lot fewer questions. It’s all there. Also check out the coaching forums. Most questions have been answered there by now.[/quote]
I was going to give him all the answers, but this will probably be better for him.
Although, to make things SLIGHTLY easier (i.e. make sure he doesn’t get lost):
OP - read ALL the articles in the IBB section - Strength Training, Bodybuilding & Online Supplement Store - T NATION
Then watch all the videos (actually, just watch the ones for the Shoulder phase, that will give you an idea of the structure of the whole thing)
Then read the stickied threads in the coaching forums (that’s button 6 in the IBB section) and the non-stickied “Da Thib is Here”.
That will give you all the info you need. If you want more detail go through CT’s forum (here) and the IBB coaching forum/training logs (people often post comments after their logs, you might find some of them useful).
Yeah, I realize there’s stuff broken up into different days but what I don’t understand is, is it all in a days work? Or is it supposed to be rotating week to week? That just seems like alot of calories to be burning off(so how the heck could you build mass doing all of these workouts in one day?) if you’re doing heavy pin presses on stuff for shoulders, doing dead’s for back/rack pulls,then squatting, then killing your chest at the end…that’s basically a total body workout everyday and an ass load of reps per day.
That’s where my confusion comes in. In the videos(i’ve watched everyone of them), there’s different dudes used for different workouts, so to me it’s confusing because it doesn’t seem like it’s one guy going from doing shoulders, then into back, legs and then into chest.So to the naked eye, even if you read most of the reading(s) it’s not spelled out clear as day as to what you’re going to do. Sorry
[quote]elangdon11 wrote:
Yeah, I realize there’s stuff broken up into different days but what I don’t understand is, is it all in a days work? Or is it supposed to be rotating week to week? That just seems like alot of calories to be burning off(so how the heck could you build mass doing all of these workouts in one day?) if you’re doing heavy pin presses on stuff for shoulders, doing dead’s for back/rack pulls,then squatting, then killing your chest at the end…that’s basically a total body workout everyday and an ass load of reps per day.
That’s where my confusion comes in. In the videos(i’ve watched everyone of them), there’s different dudes used for different workouts, so to me it’s confusing because it doesn’t seem like it’s one guy going from doing shoulders, then into back, legs and then into chest.So to the naked eye, even if you read most of the reading(s) it’s not spelled out clear as day as to what you’re going to do. Sorry [/quote]
Read your first sentence: broken up into different days. Seeing as how it is “broken up into different days” you do the workouts on “different days” as it is labeled for each day of the week, not one day. How it could have been set up any easier figure out is beyond me…
You do only Shoulders, or Back, or Legs, or Chest, or Transition. You don’t do all at once. It’s a specialization program so you focus on one of these areas for a few weeks then move on to the next area. The idea is that in the long run you gain more muscle by focusing on one area at a time rather than on the entire body. Start with the Shoulder program and go from there.
I actually didn’t like this program; I think using low reps or ramping assistance exercises is a waste of time and not as effective as doing so on the big compounds. Also, running around the gym like a chicken with its head cut off to follow the program is simply not practical. I spent more energy doing that than on lifting the weights. And often it was simply not possible to follow the program.
I lift at the Gold’s Gym in Vegas that Jay Cutler and Dennis Wolfe lift at, not to mention tons of other big dogs. It’s a “hardcore” gym and well equipped, really not that crowded at the times I go either. Still I couldn’t do the workout as outlined.
That said I love CT’s other programs, and the latest routine of push/pull/legs with 8-12 sets of micro-ramping then 1-2 sets of max reps on 3-5 exercises is pretty badass. I’m using the protocol with it and am swole as fuck now.
tl;dr IBB is my least favorite of CT’s programs. try out the push/pull/legs program he mentioned on this forum.
[quote]You do only Shoulders, or Back, or Legs, or Chest, or Transition. You don’t do all at once. It’s a specialization program so you focus on one of these areas for a few weeks then move on to the next area. The idea is that in the long run you gain more muscle by focusing on one area at a time rather than on the entire body. Start with the Shoulder program and go from there.
I actually didn’t like this program; I think using low reps or ramping assistance exercises is a waste of time and not as effective as doing so on the big compounds. Also, running around the gym like a chicken with its head cut off to follow the program is simply not practical. I spent more energy doing that than on lifting the weights. And often it was simply not possible to follow the program.
I lift at the Gold’s Gym in Vegas that Jay Cutler and Dennis Wolfe lift at, not to mention tons of other big dogs. It’s a “hardcore” gym and well equipped, really not that crowded at the times I go either. Still I couldn’t do the workout as outlined.
That said I love CT’s other programs, and the latest routine of push/pull/legs with 8-12 sets of micro-ramping then 1-2 sets of max reps on 3-5 exercises is pretty badass. I’m using the protocol with it and am swole as fuck now.
tl;dr IBB is my least favorite of CT’s programs. try out the push/pull/legs program he mentioned on this forum. [/quote]
Could you provide us with a link to the program you mention. Unlike you I was successful with IBB (especially phase 1), and I managed to do it as prescribed 95% of the time. I do however agree that it was stressful. I didn’t feel like I needed a PT, but rather a caddy to load things on and off, and keep other people from stealing equipment while you run off for a minute.
The feeling of being a chicken with its head cut off sounds very familiar. If there’s a more practical program out now, that utilizes many of the same principles, I’d be very interested in trying it. I’m going to work in a much busier gym than the one I’m employed in at present in a couple of months, so another round of IBB is out of the question.
