Sub in the Germans !!

I usually do full body routines mon wed fri. I'm going to be switching up to German Volume Training for 6 weeks. It;ll be the first time i ever do the GVT styled training. My goals are to gain weight and get as strong as i can. Currently i am 5'6 at 165lbs. I've been doing this full body workout for like 4 months and it's time for a 6 week substitution. Let me know what you think of the workout.

Monday - chest and back

bench press 10 - 10
incline flyes    3 - 12
Rows            10 - 10
chin ups         3 - 12

Wednesday - Legs and Abs

Squats          10 - 10
Leg extension 3 - 12
SLDL              10 - 10
Legs curls        3 - 12
 
Friday - Shoulders and arms

OH press        10 - 10
Incline curls      3 - 12
Dbell tricep ext  3 - 12
21;s - till failure....
 
Anybody wanting to share their own experience with GVT training is also greatly appreciated. Thanks. paYce !!

My understanding is that GVT is more for hypertrophy than strength building. You might even loose a little absolute strength meanwhile. But that amount of volume per body part in a session will certainly be a shock to the body after doing a full body-a-day routine.
 

I tried GVT on my chest day a few weeks back. I felt that it was more suitable for intermediate or advanced lifters. I did not feel the total exhaustion in chest muscle group. Just overall loss of energy. But the Routine went through as predicted by the article in t-nation. after the 5th set, i have trouble pushing to 10 reps.

Anbe Sivam. Period.

well i;m trying to gain mass, and the GVT styled training is for that isnt it.

Your goals are to get as strong as possible and gain size. Gaining size without increasing strength happens in small amounts and lasts only shortly. To continue gaining size you need to be able to load greater loads of tension to the muscles.
After doing the full body routine, I think the gains in 10 or so weeks from GVT will only be small compared to doing a pure strength building routine. Up your strength in the basic moves in squats, deads, bench, OH press and row using something like the Texas Method for example and you will be better primed for continuous size building.

i'll look up the texas method.

thanks.
 
anyone elses experience with the gvt training please holla back

Anybody have anything else to say about GVT training. Anyone with any experience??

No it sounds like it sucks..just sayin. Not sayin it hasn't worked, but it just looks like an injury waiting to happen.

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

hmmm interesting idea there connelly ... NEXT!