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In fact, thats my general recommendation, regardless of whether youre doing the german volume training program or a more conventional program. Gvt works by targeting a group of motor units nerves that cause a specific group of muscle fibers to contract and subjecting them to an extensive volume of repeated efforts. Charles poliquin his favorite massbuilding program, his. Follow to get new release updates and improved recommendations. You should also keep the weight the same for each of the ten sets. This is the second and perhaps most important aspect of german volume training.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. This book gives a good basis for getting into strength training. German volume training works on a lowload scheme, so you never train at a nearmax effort. Charles poliquin, who passed away last week, was one of the greatest coaches of all time. In this episode, youll discover how to create your future, how to. Specifically, 10 sets of a single exercise, performed with the same reps for each set. Modern trends in strength training by charles poliquin 20120101 paperback. Charles poliquin on strength training, shredding body fat, and. Charles poliquinthe poliquin principlessimilar books. Charles poliquins workout routine, supplement choices. On his web site he has free articles that explain how close you should be to failure on other protocols for example german volume training use a. In the world of strength and performance training, no one is quite as famous or perhaps infamous as charles poliquin. Here we remember his top five contributions to weightlifting.
The official online store of poliquin groups nutritional supplements and vitamins for healthy living and improved performance. Charles poliquin part 1 the myth of discipline mark bells powercast 181 duration. Charles poliquin has 14 books on goodreads with 89 ratings. Does german volume training get you strong, or just big. He has written 8 books, including his latest, a short gem entitled arm size and strength. The gbc program is characterized by short rest intervals and multijoint movements to generate maximum growthhormone production. Be the first to ask a question about the poliquin principles. According to charles poliquin, the gvt workout was pur. The german volume training workout the gvt has been advocated in the coaching and popular media as an effective training method to help athletes gain lean body mass and muscle size 2, 3. Charles poliquin is back for another round of the podcast. I recommended it in the 4hour body and did not get paid to do so.