The Way(s) To Train!

[youngblood]

Here's a quote from GetBig.com, where Milos Sarcev defends his training style(s) to many different people. He trains with different styles, that some call periodization, or others call it "instinctive training." Either way, this is more or less the correct way to train, for bodybuilders, with no one set pattern of reps, speed or weight on the bar.

Milos_Sarcev said:

Training hard is very relative term...
While here on this board many believe in EGO and MACHO training "go heavy or go home" type of thing - I believe otherwise...

There are many ways to increase the intensity - and here I am just showing what we can accomplish with even "light" or moderate weight...

It is NOT only SUPER SLOW training - there are many variables...
Tempo is just ONE of the variables - and contrary to what many believe - I have constantly different speed of the movements...
Some things are done SUPER SLOW, some SLOW...MODERATE..FAST...and even SUPER FAST...

Some reps are done with PAUSE - in the lower position, some in the middle of the movement...some at the end...
Pause could be done WITH the maximal contraction...moderate...or no contraction at all (forcing muscles to fire up after COMPLETELY relaxing...)...

Some reps are done explosively...some controlled...some without a force - only using muscle contraction...

Some reps are done traditional way...some with slow and controlled eccentric part and explosive concentric (common practice for years)...but some are done exactly the opposite - fast eccentric and slow concentric...

Some reps are FULL...some PARTIAL...Partial could be also separated in phases...

Some exercises are done traditional ...and some in super-set fashion or even giant sets fashion...Constantly INCREASING intensity by increasing ONE or MORE variables with each consecutive set (load being just one of them...) etc..etc..etc

I see that "limited minds" here see only amount of weight and they are laughing they heads off when they see 25 pound plate on Smith Machine...or 135 lbs in any particular exercise...
They have no idea WHAT happened BEFORE that - and usually the weight that you see on the pictures is exactly appropriate weight - that would give hard time to anyone that attempts to lift it THE WAY I WOULD REQUEST...

And if ANYONE...and I do mean ANYONE - believes that this is a cake walk - come to Koloseum Gym and show us what you got...

My favorite Latin sentence is: "Hic Rhodos, hic salta"...used in ancient times to invite ANY "getbig tough guys" (read: big talkers who claim how incredible they really are) to come to Island Rhodos and PROVE what they claim...["Here in Rhodos you jump"]

If you say you can do something - than you should have no problem proving it...

So, for any getbig heroes here is invitation: "Hic Koloseum, hic salta..."

Koloseum Gym
1101 South Placentia Avenue
Fullerton, CA 92831

714/680-8881

[Intensity]

AMEN!

Totally agree with the argumentation!

[Tim Wescott]

Milos read my mind!!

[youngblood]

Well Tim, since you're older than dirt, nobody would have any difference of opinion of you said you invented Milos' style of training, just like Papa Joe did!

[RUBICON19]

admin said:

Milos read my mind!!

Hmmmmm. Thats strange. I didnt read anywhere in there about the rep speed of the walker lift..

[cuts280]

Mishko is da man.

[intenceman]

I agree with his experimenting. That's always a good thing. His lack of reasonis why he says it isn't too convincing. But hey that's Milos.

[cuts280]

To each one their own. ;-). There are different ways to workout and get results just like there are different ways to make love(different positions) and enjoy too. :-)