Just tried T-Mag's "Meltdown Trainig"

I just tried 'Day 1' with T-Mag's Meltdown Training. I am using the routine as part of a cut cycle. The routine is at: http://www.t-mag.com/articles/173melt.html

Some things that I noted... * The routine just FLEW by in terms of time. I can't imagine that I was lifting more than half hour. * I made the back of my leg (dammit, forgot the name) so sore after the first 1.5 circuits that I couldn't do deads or squats. * My upper body didn't feel very trained at all.

Anyone have experiences with a routine like Meltdown Training? Any suggestions on improvement?

- 2fast

I tried it for a cycle. It made me breathe hard but I ended up feeling like it wasn't particularly well targeted for anything

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They call it the 'future of fat loss' and you're surprised when it doesn't seem to do a lot for strength or hypertrophy?

Gosh, you suppose that might be why the article refers to this as 'Lactic Acid Interval Training'?

August Pamplona

Umph. But why would I want three weeks of straight interval training? It just didn't seem to meet any of my goals.

dogsbody

...Also it isn't clear to me it's better interval training than the usual fast/slow kind of protocol

I have no idea. one might have one's reasons.

So don't do it then*.

August Pamplona * Which I guess it's what you're doing, not doing it.

That would be a good criticism. What you originally wrote, OTOH, would be like like criticizing cross-stitching because it doesn't make you become a better crane operator.

August Pamplona

You could try the 'Jose's Bun And Thigh Blaster Workout'. It's very similar to the meltdown training. Worked well for me, but I got tired of throwing up. I throw up easily though and others probably won't have this problem.

Do all exercises at a weight just shy of failure. No rest in between exercises (i.e. RUN if you have to). Do 8 reps of each exercise. After one circuit, rest until you feel ready to do the next one. It's hard.

Day 1: Deadlifts Push Press Chinups Bicep Curls

Day 2: Squats Incline Bench T-Bar Rows Some tricep exercise

So on Day 1 you'd do 8 reps of deads and then immediately do eight reps of push pressing and then immediately do eight reps of chinups.. etc.

It's focused on upper body and arms, I know. My weak areas. Do Day 1 on Mon and Thurs and Day 2 on Tues and Fri.