Starting Gironda 8×8 Program
With GeminiJedi doing a different routine now for her contest under the coaching of IFBB Pro Rita Rae I’m out a spotter for my lifts. Searching for a routine that would utilize lighter weights and higher volumes I came across an article covering Vince Gironda’s 8×8 program. Looking over it I made up a workout sheet to start today. I’m already hooked after today! I know legs is going to be a brutal workout as well. The goal is briefly intentionally over-training. Not many workouts would call for blasting out 64 reps per exercise and then doing multiple exercises per bodypart (Rest times are all short, absolute max of 30 seconds). I think its what I need though to wake up my muscles. High volume also always makes me lean out a bit. Some good changes should come about from it all.
February 24, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Looks cool … just through up a similar workout I am going to take up next week myself on my blog. Doing the math is it just about the same workout as what you are doing - counting reps. We’ll see how things look when we come out on the other side [end of March]. Be relentless Adam!
February 26, 2009 at 7:36 am
How long will you be doing this for? Will you post progress pics afterward?