See How Eryk Bui Trains......

[Sareen]

Since posting the articles about my heavy and hardcore training philosophy, I have received many requests for a glimpse at my typical workout numbers. My goal with each workout is to apply enough aggression to (1) move as much weight as efficiently and safely as possible, and (2) to naturally stimulate my body�s own production of testosterone. I utilize my power movements (squat, bench, and deadlift) to force my body to kick out more testosterone.

I do have a training partner and have always stressed the importance of safety. Make sure you have someone who is knowledgeable and capable of spotting properly. Training heavy is extremely beneficial and vital to rapid muscle growth.

In case you are interested, you can view my lifting techniques on DVD as I squat 600 for reps without a belt and knee wraps, and perform seated dumbbell curls with 80 lb. dumbbells. Just go to www.gmv.com.au for more information.

I will list the poundage and repetitions for each individual set, set by set, from all warm-up sets through all subsequent sets. I do have �off� days when the strength just isn�t all there so the numbers posted below are from my �good� days. The bold print is just there to help you follow the numbers better. So with no further adieu, here they are:

FLAT BARBELL PRESS
225 X 20, 315 X 20, 405 X 6-10, 455 X 2, 475 X 1, 315 X 15-20, 225 X 20

INCLINE BARBELL PRESS
185 X 20, 225 X 20, 275 X 10, 315 X 8-10

INCLINE DUMBBELL PRESS
(Dumbbells only go up to 125LB at my gym)
100 X 20, 125 X 20, 125 X 15, 125 X 20, 125 X 15

DUMBBELL FLYES
60 X 12, 80 X 10, 90 X 10, 100 X 10, 110 X 10

SQUAT
225 X 20, 315 X 15, 405 X 12, 515 X 10, 600 X 5-8, 675 X 2, 700 X 1

LEG PRESS
I use leg press as a supplemental movement in addition to squats. I always squat and never use the leg press as a primary movement. A single set consists of 10 reps with my feet together to hit my outer sweep, 10 reps with my feet shoulder width apart to hit the medial portion of my quads, and 10 reps with my feet in a sumo stance to hit my inner thighs. For this compound movement, my sets and weights are as follows:

495 X 30, 585 X 30, 675 X 30, 675 X 30

FRONT MILITARY BARBELL PRESS
135 X 20, 185 X 15, 225 X 10, 275 X 5-8, 315 X 5-8

DUMBBELL OVERHEAD PRESS
80 X 20, 100 X 20, 115 X 15, 125 X 12, 125 X 12

DUMBBELL LATERAL RAISE
50 X 20, 65 X 15, 80 X 10, 80 X 10, 50 X 20

BENTOVER BARBELL ROWS
135 X 20, 185 X 20, 225 X 20, 275 X 15, 315 X 12, 365 X 6-8

ONE ARM DUMBBELL ROWS (REPS ARE PER ARM)
100 X 12, 125 X 10, 125 X 10, 125 X 10

BARBELL CURL
95 X 15, 135 X 10, 155 X 10, 185 X 5-8, 225 X 2-4, 185 X 5-8

DUMBBELL CURL
50 X 10, 65 X 10, 80 X 8-10, 90 X 4-6, 90 X 4-6, 65 X 10

CLOSE GRIP BENCH PRESS
225 X 20, 275 X 15, 315 X 12, 315 X 12, 225 X 20

LYING BARBELL TRICEPS EXTENSION
95 X 15, 135 X 12, 185 X 10, 185 X 10, 135 X 12

STIFF LEG DEADLIFT
135 X 15, 225 X 12, 275 X 10, 315 X 10, 405 X 10

SUMO STANCE DEADLIFT
(I prefer a sumo stance to a traditional one.)
225 X 20, 315 X 12, 405 X 10, 495 X 6-10, 585 X 5-8, 585 X 5-8

[Sareen]

My personal best is 725 pounds at a bodyweight of 170 … without a squat suit, knee wraps, or belt. Powerlifters, especially, know how much help the suit and knee wraps provide. In competition, I can add an extra 100 pounds to my squat with the suit on.

..........Eryk Bui

[eltigre]

Impressive.

- Do you work all of those lifts within your routine? In other words, on Chest day do you work your bench, incline, and flat?

- Speaking of routines, what is your typical split?