Dave Draper’s Musclebuilding Q&A

What do you think of my workout? Monday: 1-squat 2-bench press 3- deadlift 4-seated dumbell press 5-bent over row. 6 sets each (20-20-10-10-5-5); Thursday: 1-intense cardio (70 minutes) 2-pullover (4 sets of 20) 3-crunches (6 sets) 4-calves (6 sets) 5-forearm grip (6 sets with an heavy hand gripper). I’m 37, if that matters.

Preface:

1) we’re all different (personality, physical structure, chemistry, motivation, purpose) and respond to different training styles, or

2) everything works when we apply ourselves honestly.

Your training methodology, though interesting (20,20,10,10, 5,5) is not my style. I prefer four or five workouts a week with a broader mix of basics and an eye on hitting everything twice a week.

This allows for more musclebuilding finessing, allows room for a bad workout without a week before recovering it, is less likely to produce injury and allows room for training around an injury or overload. There’s more time to practice and learn exercise nuance, it’s less nasty and boring and static, more lovable and appealing and alive. It’s as intense, yet spread out more sensibly for hypertrophy and repair. I like 75 percent supersetting in a weight program and three days a week 20-minute cardio whenever.

I suspect you’re pleased with your workout. Great. When you get the urge to blast it from another direction, take the words I offer as friendly persuasion. It’s fun and not unwise to stretch our wings before the four winds.

I’m a Bomber… Dave