C.S. Sloan's Integral Strength

 For this week's "Thursday Throwback," I have chosen an article of mine that I wrote for IronMan  sometime in the '90s.  This article may be "old" but it proves that good, solid, heavy training—the kind that produces bulk—never changes. Matthew Sloan is seen here after going on a "bulking" program such as the ones in this article. Bulk Forget about isolation exercises, ultra-high reps, machines and the like. For bulk-building you absolutely must use the compound movements for a limited number of sets. That means heavy bench presses, squats, deadlifts, barbell curls, rows, push presses, cleans and shrugs. Another factor you must pay attention to is recuperation. The following workouts all have those two things in common – heavy compound lifts and plenty of recuperation time. Use each for at least a month before switching to another, and six to eight weeks per routine may be even better. TWO DAYS A WEEK PROGRAM This routine’s great if you’re just sta...

     The following is an article I wrote for Iron Man  magazine probably more than a decade ago.  If you have read some of my more recent articles, then this one definitely reflects a difference: I used to recommend a lot more rest between workout sessions.  Nonetheless, it's still a good program.  (And the bulk-building diet at the end of it should be all that a beginning lifter needs to pack on some solid mass and—of course— bulk .) Bulk Forget about isolation exercises, ultra-high reps, machines and the like. For bulk-building you absolutely must use the compound movements for a limited number of sets. That means heavy bench presses, squats, deadlifts, barbell curls, rows, push presses, cleans and shrugs. Another factor you must pay attention to is recuperation. The following workouts all have those two things in common – heavy compound lifts and plenty of recuperation time. Use each for at least a month before switching to another, and six to eight weeks per routine may be even...