C.S. Sloan's Integral Strength

Some Detailed Training Plans for High-Set, Low-Rep Workout Programs      Two of my most popular recent articles are the ones on high-set, low-rep training variations.  If you’re interested, and haven’t read them, here are the links: Part One , Part Two .  After writing my recent article on specific training plans for using the 3 to 5 method, I thought it might be a good idea to write this article on detailed training plans for multiple sets of low reps.  If you’re interested in using high-set, low-rep workouts but aren’t exactly sure how you should program your sessions, then here’s your answer.      In this article, I will lay out exactly what to do in your workouts.  No thinking required.      I have long believed that the best workouts for building a combination of both muscle mass and serious strength is high-set, low-rep training.  It works because, to quote Pavel Tsatsouline, “if...

Big Beyond Belief and the 6 “Bulgarian Principles” for Strength and Muscle Growth Plus, Real Bulgarian Training      For a couple of decades now, I have pushed the methods that I believe to be the best for fast gains in muscle mass, strength, and power.  Unless this is your first time visiting this blog or reading any of my articles, then you are already well aware of what these methods are.  I believe, without a doubt, that high-frequency training (HFT) where you train a muscle group or lift at least 3 times per week, along with full-body workouts, and multiple sets of low reps are the superior methods.  There are many different workouts, however, that you can follow that use these methods.  Most of my personal training, and the methodology that I have used to train lifters I’ve worked with over the years, has utilized, primarily, Bill Starr’s heavy-light-medium system, along with various Russian methods, in addition to the powerlifting ...