The Muscle Couple is down to the last 12 weeks before our first ever bodybuilding show.
For our readers who train at Las Vegas Athletic Club (LVAC) on Flamingo and 215, you’ve probably seen us with MR as he continues to shock us HIT style.
We’re now getting to the nitty gritty of our diet and preparation.
<NOTE>We obviously deviate from these diets at times due to the pressures of life and children. We try as much as possible to adhere but sometimes it’s impossible.
Here is an Acronym Primer for our diets.
TDO: Training Days Only (We only consume or perform this on days we lift weights)
NTDO: Non Training Days (The opposite of above)
SBA&J: Split Between Anh & Jay (We consume a shake or eat something together. Normally Jay will get a bit more than Anh due to size difference)
TMCM: The Muscle Couple Mix (Protein, Liquid/Powder Carbs, and Glutamine/Creatine mixed together in Shaker Bottle consumed before and during training)
PWS: Post Workout Shake(Protein and Carbs consumed within 15-30 minutes post training)
CSTB: Cardio Stationary Bike (2x a day on Non Training Days and First thing in the morning on Training Days)
10kcals per pound is not recommended for anyone other than a hardcore advanced dieter. <More on extreme low calorie diets and dieting in an upcoming blog>
Please feel free to ask questions about any of this.
We’ve put links to the providers of some of the supplements we use as we find them high quality and cost effective.
If you end up ordering from them, please tell them The Muscle Couple sent you. (We don’t receive a single dime or profit from anybody we recommend)
Cool article stating cardio at an above moderate intensity will definitely increase your brain power/mental acuity.
The Authenticity of Sports Supplements -An Interview With Our Journal’s Founder,
International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 2010, 20, 264-269
Professor Mel Williams
Louise M. Burke
Your special area of interest has been the effect of supplements on sports performance, and your own research activities have included studies on creatine, inosine, phosphate,and Eleutherococcus senticosus. What intrigued you about supplements for athletes? How have you seen the industry change and what do you think athletes and
researchers should be doing to respond to this?
Based on my doctoral dissertation with alcohol, my initial research interests involved the effects of drugs and related ergogenics on physical performance, and
several of our first research projects at Old Dominion University involved not only the potential ergogenic effects of alcohol but also those of amphetamines, caffeine,
hypnosis, and the technique of blood doping.
The ACSM roundtable also notes some possible medical applications of creatine supplementation. Creatine has received considerably more research
attention than any other sport supplement, possibly with the exception of carbohydrate/fluid supplementation and prolonged aerobic endurance performance. Research suggests that both may be effective ergogenics under specific exercise circumstances.
However, as noted above, such as the tea and honey use by wrestlers, dietary supplements have been available to athletes for a long time. As athletes in high school, we
would read Scholastic Coach, a publication marketed to coaches and young athletes. I recall reading about wheat germ oil, then being touted as a wonder fuel for
athletes. Other nutritional supplements such as vitamins and ginseng were also marketed to athletes, and most marketing claims were based on personal endorsements
by athletes or low-quality research. When doing research for my doctoral dissertation on alcohol, I was exposed to a variety of articles involving the use of nutritional ergogenics
and noted the absence of high-quality research. This motivated me to conduct research in this area.
The sports supplement industry today is a multibillion-dollar entity. Check out sport magazines targeted to specific athlete groups such as runners, cyclists, and triathletes.
These magazines are replete with advertisements extolling the ergogenic virtues of specific supplements. The vast majority of sports supplements are supported
not by a sound body of scientific evidence but, rather, by personal endorsements or improper extrapolations from scientific study.
In the United States, most supplements also contain the disclaimer, “This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA.” Athletes should be awareof the limitations associated with sports supplements. Some sport organizations, such as the Australian Institute of Sport and other national sport-governing bodies, do educate athletes on the use of dietary supplements, noting that although a few may be effective under certain sport conditions, most are not.
There are some reputable companies marketing sports supplements, but many, particularly Internet-based operations, are not. As has been demonstrated repeatedly, some sport supplements contribute to a positive doping test, and some athletes have claimed this rationale for their being tested positive. Researchers need to evaluate the ergogenic efficacy of such purported sports supplements and not only publish the findings in acceptable journals but also write reviews for lay magazines targeted to athletes. Educating athletes about the truth underlying the efficacy of most sport supplements is the key to minimizing their sales and use. Such has been the case with popular sport supplements
of old, a good example being the mineral chromium.
You have been involved with the story of creatine supplementation in sport, by undertaking original research, writing a whole textbook on this supplement, and being
a member of the panel of the American College of Sports Medicine who wrote the position stand on the physiological and health effects of oral creatine use. What are
your comments on the potential application of creatine supplements for sport and medical uses? Why did the ACSM position stand take such a conservative view of
the performance benefits of creatine?
As documented in our book Creatine: The Power Supplement(1999), we (co-authors J. David Branch, PhD, andRichard B. Kreider, PhD)presented data generally supportive of the use of creatine as an effective ergogenic aid for certain types of exercise tasks, particularly very high-intensity repetitive exercise involving the use of phosphocreatine as an energy source. We also highlighted some of creatine’s possible beneficial medical applications. Several previous and subsequent reviews and meta-analyses have also presented a synthesis of the available data supportive of beneficial ergogenic effects and medical applications.
Given the data available when the ACSM roundtable was held in 1999, the conclusions regarding creatine supplementation and exercise performance appear to be reasonable. The conclusion in the published abstract notes that “although Cr supplementation exhibits small but significant physiological and performance changes, the increases in performance are realized during very specific exercise conditions. This suggests that the apparent high expectations for performance enhancement evident by the extensive use of Cr supplementation are inordinate.”
This statement may appear to be conservative. However, the main points in the abstract are not conservative. For example, one statement is “Exercise performance involving short periods of extremely powerful activity can be enhanced, especially during repeated bouts of activity. This is in keeping with the theoretical importance of an elevated PCr content in skeletal muscle.” The summary also notes, “Cr supplementation is associated with an enhanced accrual of strength in strength-training programs, a response . . . may be related to a greater volume and intensity of training that can be achieved.” These statements support an ergogenic effect of creatine supplementation.
The Muscle Couple is posting our last training day videos.(Legs and Abs)
The leg training video is pretty amazing. These leg workouts also included video of fitness competitor Kini Kim and they were done about 8 days ago.
You will see the sheer intensity and force of will necessary to push through certain leg training sets.
Once you commit to performing the set as intended and can learn to control your central nervous system(CNS) response to training with this kind of intensity, it becomes much easier to perform than it looks. (I know that sounds kind of silly, but it’s true) You have to learn to control your bodies desire to spasm, freak out or just quit/give up.
Initially, when we first started training this way 4 weeks ago, we’d get cramps or involuntary muscle spasms in our middle and lower backs. These are now gone.
Also the crazy desire to grip hard, tense up or to stop breathing in a controlled fashion has also lessened.
Being able to control all of these things leads to faster and quicker improvements in your physique. Once this is under control, you will be able to focus all your energies on contracting the targeted muscle fibers utilizing the proper cadence and technique necessary for a perfectly executed HIT set.
We’ll offer some more videos in about a month so everybody can see the visible changes occurring to our physiques.
The Muscle Couple has finally gotten all of our initial videos edited. It’s amazing how much our physiques have changed in only 4 weeks!
IN OUR HUMBLE OPINION, NOTHING is AS PRODUCTIVE as HIT TRAINING DONE RIGHT!
Here are the bicep and shoulder videos!
Please ask questions or comment about anything you see related to any of our HIT Training. For those of you planning on performing HIT, listen closely to Markus as he coaches and offers tips and pointers.
Please don’t hesitate to ask questions about anything you see in the videos.
We’d also request you listen to Markus coaching us during our sets. He is giving out incredible information and there are plenty of tips to be gleaned.
The Muscle Couple is preparing for our first ever bodybuilding/fitness competition in November in Las Vegas at the Fitness America/MuscleMania Event.
To say we’re excited is an understatement!!!
In combination with our newly formed HIT Training Program, we’ve organized our diets with a goal of being shredded and muscularly dense.
They will be continually tweaked and augmented as we go.
<TMC Sidenote>Anh’s Mother(Truc Nguyen aka BAAAH) is here and cooking Yummy Authentic Vietnamese all the time making us salivate. Our crib smells like Heaven!
We’ve been having VIETNAMESE FEASTS nightly at our Summerlin home. (Thankfully she cooks very healthy using Ground Turkey and extra lean beaf)
Anh’s Pre-Contest Diet-Supplement and Cardio Schedule
1pm:Meal 3 Tuna/Chicken with Green Beans/Asparagus/Spinach (30gms Protein, 20gms Carbs, 14gms Fat)
2pm: 3rd Thermogenic Dose: 1VPX-2ALCAR-2GT
4pm: Meal 4 Chicken/Tuna Green Vegies (Same as Meal 3-These Meals are Pre-Made and in Tupperware in Fridge or Cooler if mobile)
6:45pmMeal 5 Muscle Couple Mix (Training Days Only T-W-F) (Anh and Jay drink this together while training)
7:15pmHIT Workout (Tues-Wednesday and Friday Evenings-We can change this based on work requirements etc)
15′ AWO Meal 5/6 Post Workout Shake (30gms Protein-30gms Carbs) (AWO-After Work Out)
7 – 8:30pmMeal 6/7 Lean Protein and Vegetables + Apple (25gms Protein-35gms Carbs -15gms Fat(Meal is between 7&8:30 varying based on Training days)
9:30p Jump Rope(10 Mins) or 30 Minutes Bike(Steady State) + Hanging Leg Raises(3″ Contract) (Monday and Thursday Only)
Anh is currently weighing about 108 pounds.
***Daily Protein- 160gms on Training Days and 130 Non-Training Days (560kcals Average Daily)
***Daily Carbohydrates-165gms-Training Days-100 Non Training Days (530kcals Average Daily)
***Daily Fat(EFA’s)-65gms usually every day. (585kcals Average Daily)
1675kcals a Day
This gives her about 15.5 kcals per pound of Bodyweight. Due to her fast metabolism and hard training she can eat “at maintenance” and still lose body fat. As fat loss stalls, she will adjust kcals downward. Probably as low as 12 per pound if necessary. She doesn’t want to risk losing muscle mass.
Here is what is coming from us soon!
___Jay’s Diet
___Video Interview with Markus Reinhardt dispelling the “Dis-info and Misconceptions” around HIT
___MORE HIT Videos(The Real Nitty Gritty-The wait will be worth it)
___A Brand New Supplement Exclusively Available in the USA only thruTMC!
As promised, TMC is dropping our newly edited HIT Chest and Triceps Training videos. (Day 1 of Our 4 Day A Week Program)
We’re pretty confident the video’s do enough talking.
For those of you contemplating doing HIT, we’re offering a Primer on what to pay particular attention to in all our videos.
The Cadence of our Sets. A “Normal HIT Rep” is incredibly controlled and smooth with a 4 second lowering phase(eccentric) with a 1.5 to 2′ second up(concentric). Markus varies the parameters usually from session to session. Some of the intensity principles he’ll add include, Static Holds, Negatives, Partial Reps, Assisted Reps, Forced Reps and Isometric Contractions. (We will have a Blog discussing and showing all of these principles in full detail within the next 3 weeks. Understanding and applying these kind of variables can make a dramatic difference in your physique)
Contracting the Muscle Fibers. Listen to Markus in the videos as he coaches us. He’ll say things like “Stop swinging, gripping, or using momentum, slow down, breathe”. What he means by this, is as your mind starts to tell your body to stop, your concentration can lessen and momentum/adrenaline/fear can overtake your targeted muscles from contracting as intended. As we stated previously, the focus required to continue is ENORMOUS and must be learned. Once you can do this and make every repetition contract the intended muscle fibers hard for 2′, the changes to your physique become shocking.
Markus spotting us at the right point in the movement. As we’ve already stated, having a Master HIT Trainer to help, coach, inspire and demonstrate is INVALUABLE! To those of you who can’t find one proximal to your location, the next best thing is a training partner also committed to getting the most out of HIT. As much as we’d like to say HIT Training can be productive with one person focused like a “Yogi Walking on Hot Coals”, it’s unlikely you can do everything necessary to maximize the full technique arsenal of an HIT protocol without assistance. Can HIT Training still be productive solo? ABSOLUTELY! It will require some modifications and hopefully some tutelage with an HIT Master Trainer when starting out.
The focus and will to continue and finish the set. This is the hardest thing about HIT Training. As Markus is fond of saying, “C’mon, you only get this one set, you need to, you have to, MAKE IT COUNT” Even the most focused and calm can become distracted. In commercial gym settings this is very commonplace. When training in HIT Fashion, many people will stop what they are doing to watch you- wondering what the hell is going on. You have to be able to ignore everything but your task at hand. This is much easier said than done. You will see in many of these videos, our mind forcing us to give up before our target muscle has actually reached failure. When you see physical gyrations, or extreme facial contortions, and Markus saying “keep going” or “Hardcore, you can do it”, “one more-focus” “you only have one set” etc and then we stop the set, you know our brain melted down before our targeted muscle did.
The Muscle Couple has promised videos of our HIT Training with our Master HIT Trainer, Markus Reinhardt.
Our first one is of Markus demonstrating proper HIT form and technique and answering questions regarding the hows and whys.
Pay special attention to what he discusses and also the form necessary to train in true HIT fashion.
Believe us when we tell you none of this easy or something you can just jump in and perform exactly as intended. It takes time for your body to neurally learn how to train in this fashion. When you do, the results come hard but fast.
Starting tomorrow, each day through next week will contain HIT Training videos organized by body part.
We’ll culminate with an incredible interview of Markus answering questions about HIT and dispelling the negative propaganda and dis-info so prevalent on the interwebs.
The Muscle Couple has now done three weeks of HIT Training provided to us by Markus Reinhardt.
OMFGx1000!
High Intensity Training (HIT) is the hardest, intense, and focused type of training we’ve ever done! And so far, the MOST PRODUCTIVE!!!
An entire session lasts no longer than 30 minutes!! (And that’s with TMC training together)
The feeling you have over your physical being is just incredible. It’s as if all the blood in your body is flowing into the targeted muscles you’ve just trained. The feeling lasts for hours afterward. In fact, our BMR is so jacked up, you feel energy for hours after the session ends. We recommend you don’t train in this style after 8PM if you want to sleep at night!
When you train in HIT fashion, every single rep of every set must count. You must be able to focus on each repetition utilizing proper form and cadence. The mental fatigue produced in concentrating so intently is something you have to get used to.
TMC is now learning through first hand application the HOLY GRAIL to PHYSIQUE ALTERATION is PROPERLY CONTRACTING MUSCLE FIBERS. Your body must become neurally efficient at squeezing the target muscle for 2 seconds(enervating every cross sectional fiber)consistently rep after rep to build skeletal muscle. If you can learn to do this on every set and every rep, you won’t believe how fast your appearance will change.
If you’re an advanced trainee, you probably think you understand this already. Think again. It’s not easy. Things get in the way. Using too much weight, improper cadence and tempo when performing reps, or just a momentary loss of focus and before you know it, you’re flying through the set not even close to contracting the fibers as intended.
As we will repeatedly say, training in HIT fashion requires enormous self discipline, focus and neural coordination. None of it is learned until you train this way for a while. We’ve only been training in HIT fashion for 3 weeks now and we still learn something new on every set. Often times the slightest distraction can cause a loss of focus and before you know it, you’re not training in the fashion necessary to make HIT work. It’s why having a Master Teacher to offer assistance is a must.
We’re trying to capture all the finer nuances and subtleties offered by our HIT Master Trainer- Markus Reinhardt. Markus was personally trained by Mike Mentzer himself. Mentzer was known as one of the original voices of HIT training and wrote the seminal book HEAVY DUTY. At the time it was written, its theories were in direct opposition to most established weight training principles and lore.
Mentzer was a prolific independent thinker and we recommend reading his book or any of his many writings on training and life. (We will have much more on this widely debated and discussed topic of “multiple set vs single set training” in future blogs) Suffice it to say, we think there is a lot of dis-information and confusion over true HIT training and how it compares to multi set training.
We need to emphasize what kind of incredible resource Markus is regarding his training knowledge and intellect. He has been practicing HIT for over 12 years and he is a master at not only teaching the principles but also demonstrating them. Markus is a stickler for getting the most of out every rep. He will gently assist and spot to make sure you learn to contract your muscle fibers to positive failure.
Again, even advanced trainees can sometimes struggle with learning how to do this on every set. His skills and advice are just invaluable. (Much more on Markus soon as he is coming out of retirement at 40 to defend his Muscle Mania Title from years ago-TMC is also entering this same competition(our very first one)
In TMC’s humble opinion, you have to train with Markus for a week to realize the effort and skill necessary to train in HIT Fashion. Markus showing you is much better than him telling you on the phone or by email. And much of it, no matter how advanced your training capacity, is something you have to see and hear to actually learn and apply.
Markus is truly an amazing trainer. WE RECOMMEND HIM TO ALL OUR READERS.
He is available for Online Consultations and one on one sessions in Los Angeles or Las Vegas.
There are other HIT Master Practitioners around the world we’ll be identifying and referring to in future blogs.
<TMC Side Note> Jay attempted to perform HIT when he was 24 years old after reading Mentzer’s book. He always believed the science behind the methodology, as it stood out from “accepted dogma”. He didn’t have the benefit of a JEDI HIT Master to teach or demonstrate how to do it at the same time period. Eventually he just gave up believing only “Genetically Gifted Bodybuilders” would ever attain success utilizing the principles espoused. He is very thankful(even though 15 years later) to have figured out he was DEAD WRONG!
<TMCNOTE>We have been editing a bunch of videos of our HITTraining and will post them in a series on the site emphasizing everything regarding the science of HIT:
the HIT Master Practioners
the Best Websites
the Forums
the Objectors
Single Set vs Multi Set Debates
Our goal is to give HIT Training it’s proper due. And we believe we will.
We are also firmly convinced anyone can use this style of training to attain their physique goals. And in all honesty, who wouldn’t want to have an awesome physique in only 90 minutes of training a week?
HITTraining is perfect for busy professionals, and other people whose time is incredibly valuable. For folks who train in a home gym, this program can also be adapted to conform to your equipment.
The Muscle Couple needs to set the record straight regarding HIT Training:
If you can learn to make each and every set count. If you can perform the exercises in controlled fashion, putting all your focus and energies into every second of every rep(no matter how much your body is telling your mind to quit)with a goal of increasing your reps or weight from week to week(training session to training session), the gains you will realize will shock you. SHOCK YOU!
We are both blown away with what is happening to our bodies. As many of the readers of this blog understand, we don’t make statements like that very often. But don’t take our word for it. Just check us out our pics as we progress week to week. We’re in contest preparation now and we both believe we’re going to take our physiques to a whole new level by contest time in early November. (More on that soon)
There is no doubt, LESS IS MORE when it comes to HIT Training.
<TMC HIT NOTE>We don’t want any of our readers to think this type of program is too hard. Not even close. We’re also not using “too much weight” or “loading our spine” in potentially harmful ways. Our training is challenging but definitely fun. We look forward to every session. In reality, we’re reducing workout session time by HALF. Sure we’re increasing the intensity, but isn’t TIME really what matters to most of us? It definitely means a lot to us with the Muscle B’s. (Alexandra and Gabriella)
Less time in the gym gives you more time in your personal life to spend with family, friends or surfing the world wide web. And at the end of the day, the results you will achieve training in this fashion, will not be rivaled. That’s our opinion, but we’re confident anybody who ever gives this type of training 3 months of effort,(also utilizing the tutelage of an HIT Master Trainer) will wholeheartedly agree.
To give you an idea of the intensity of our efforts, we’ve inserted some photos(some are video stills) from all 4 days of the training from the first couple of weeks. Take a look at our faces and you should be able to grasp how incredibly intense our sessions are. (This will also be detailed in fully edited video soon, so WE CAN SHOW WHAT HIT TRAINING IS ALL ABOUT!)
TMC’s HIT WORKOUT
Day 1 Tuesday:
Chest
Nautilus Chest Press warm up and then 1 Set (4′ Eccentrics)till Failure and then 3 Negative 10 Sec Holds(You must learn to maximally contract chest fibers as you finish the concentric portion of the movement-Once you can fully “fire” or enervate your deep wall chest muscles, your chest musculature will CHANGE-Male or Female)
Nautilus Chest Fly Machine-No Warmup 1 Set 1 Full Rep and Quarter Rep to failure
Hammer Incline Press with 10′ Concentric and 10′ Eccentric
Triceps
Dip Machine-1 Warmup Set + 1 Set til Failure with 3 10 Negative 10 Second Holds
Cable Pushdown-1 Warmup Set + 1 Set + Quarter Rep til Failure
Abdominals
Nautilus Crunch Machine 1 Warmup Set + 1 Set and Quarter Rep till Failure, then 5 second rest and continue with normal reps until failure again
Reverse Ab Thrusts til Failure super setted with Ab Crunches (Holding plate behind head)
<TMC NOTES> Every workout Markus will change certain parameters. Sometimes we’ll superset to pre-exhaust the chest fibers. ie Do the fly Machine til positive failure and then immediately into one of the chestp resses. Markus is a big believer in focusing on the down(eccentric)as he says this is where the “growth zone” occurs. He will vary the eccentric from anywhere from 10-60 seconds! Until you perform 60 second Negative Holds in successive fashion, you haven’t trained as hard as you thought you could.
Abdominal training with Markus completely dispels all rumors about anything you’ve ever thought you knew or understood about training abs. If you can do 10+ “Contracting Your Rectus for 2 Seconds” ab crunches on the Nautilus Crunch Machine with 200 pounds or more, you’re abdominal wall is thick, etched and hard.
Day 2 Wednesday:
Back
Bent Over Barbell Rows or Hammer Rows- 1 set of 6-12 reps to failure plus static hold to failure on the last rep.
Nautilus Pullover Machine or Dumbbell Pullover on decline bench- 1 set of 6-12 to positive failure followed by a 1 set of Reverse Grip Pulldowns at 6-8 reps to failure (important here is to do them in superset fashion with less then 5-8 second rest if possible!)
Negative Chin Ups-1 Set til Positive Failure utilizing body weight and then 2-4 Negative 10 Second Hold Chins(videotape will prove how amazing this exercise is for your entire upper back and core-This is amazingly hard but productive)
Lower Back Hyper Extensions- 1 set of 8-15 reps to positive failure-utilizing resistance of up to a 25 pound plate behind the head (this exercise is a little too delicate in order to perform negatives or static failure due to potential lower back injury risk.)
<TMC NOTES>We are growing to love training back in HIT Fashion. Wow! This workout will change anybody’s back musculature quickly. You can’t imagine how crazy 10′ Negative Chin’s are after your back has already been blasted from 3 previous HIT sets.
Day 4 Friday
Delts
Side raise machine or dumbbell laterals seated (Markus prefers machine) – 1 set to failure, 6-12 reps..make sure to hold the static at 2 seconds each and lower slow of course – reach positive and static failure then ..
Superset with Shoulder press machine…6-8 reps to positive failure plus a slow 10 second negative!
Upright Rows with Rope-1 Set Til Positive Failure focusing on the 4′ eccentric and 2′ positive. Smooth and controlled contracting the rhomboids at the peak.
Rear lateral raise machine or dumbbell rear laterals….8-12 reps to positive and static failure.
Add Shrug Machine if Traps need improvement (same reps and tempo as Upright Rows with Rope)
Biceps
Straight Bar Curls or Hammer Machine Curls 6-12 reps to positive failure plus static failure.
Reverse Grip Bar Curls to failure using a cheat/preacher bar (6-12 reps) If you’re not getting stronger each workout, drop it. You might already over train your arms because they are used on all exercises. Over training with regards to biceps is very common.
<TMC NOTES>This is our favorite HIT workout due to the amazing upper torso pump in every region of the shoulder capsule. If you asked 95% of trainees if they believed a shoulder workout with only 3 sets in it could CHANGE THEIR SHOULDER LINE APPEARANCE COMPLETELY, they’d answer emphatically, “NO”! We challenge anybody who reads this blog to come train Delts with us to find out.
Day 5 Saturday
Quads and Hamstrings
Leg Extensions (8-15 Reps) supersetted with Leg Press (6-8) reps to failure.
Squat Machine or Hack Squat Machine 8-15 reps to failure.
Leg Curls seated or laying 8-12 reps to failure with static failure. (60 Second Static Holds on Leg Curls are “Interesting”)
Calves
Seated raises 8-15 reps to failure and static failure plus some partial reps till your calfs basically fall off…lol…supersetted with…
1 set of standing calf raises 12-20 reps to failure..also add static failure set to the end.
<TMC NOTES>This workout is amazingly intense but productive. Your quads and Hams are pumped for two days afterward. The first couple of leg training sessions give you DOMs (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) for a couple of days afterward until your body gets used to them.(GET STRONGER as FIBERS GET THICKER). Training legs intensely is a prerequisite for HIT Training. You can always customize your approach based on your own unique wants and needs.
Example: If you don’t want your legs to explode out of your pants requiring you to buy expensive new work clothes<GRIN> you will back down the amount of weight you lift or potentially do a heavy leg workout every 3rd workout. Markus understands the importance of adaptation to training around your lifestyle and unique situation.(As will any competent HIT Trainer)
We hope this post will serve as a modern day guide in understanding how to practice HITTraining. Hopefully dispelling some of the rumor and innuendo when it comes to training in real HIT style.
We believe all folks regarding of training level or condition can train in HIT Fashion.
We will be writing often over the remaining portion of this year and going forward about how it’s changing our physiques and lives. Videos are also coming soon along with a resource post pointing everybody to the main sites to read and learn more about HIT Training.
We encourage all of you to give it a try or to reach out to us with questions regarding anything related to HITTraining.
Check back every week to watch our bodies undergo an HIT TRANSFORMATION.
As always, thanks for reading and viewing our blog!
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