C.S. Sloan's Integral Strength

The High-Set, Low-Rep Training Manifesto Part 4: How to Grow Massive and Powerful Bis and Tris      After a brief reprieve in order to write on some different subjects, I have finally returned to the 4th part of our series on gaining mass, strength, and power with high-set, low-rep training.  When it comes to building a lot of mass along with an impressive level of strength, I don’t think any other training can compete with this method of lifting, especially for the natural lifter/bodybuilder.      If you haven’t done so, then I would encourage reading the first 3 parts.  Here are the links: Part 1: Legs and Back Part 2: Chest and Lats Part 3: Shoulders      This series has been arranged in this manner because I believe that different lifts should be trained slightly differently; each part represents how those muscle groups should best be trained.  Arms are no exception.     ...

     It’s important to program your workouts.   For many lifters, this can seem daunting—though it shouldn’t be—because they’re accustomed to just “working out.”   Programming your workouts, however, doesn’t have to be complicated.   In fact, it can be quite simple.      I like to recommend easy-to-follow routines where the title of the program pretty much explains the workouts contained within.   My 30-Rep Program is an example.   With it, you do 30 reps total for the entire session.   Sure, you must still understand the program’s parameters—as you ought to with all good routines—but once you do, it’s easy to follow and easy to program.      Another good example is the 3-to-5 workout .   The title of program basically gives away the whole thing.   You train 3 to 5 days each week.   You utilize 3 to 5 exercises at each session.   You do 3 to 5 sets of 3 to 5 reps on eac...