Comments on: How to Build Muscle Olympic Style: Part 2 http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-build-muscle-olympic-style-part-2/ The Leading Authority on Hardcore, Underground Strength and Fitness Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:33:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: jasonferruggia http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-build-muscle-olympic-style-part-2/#comment-2697 jasonferruggia Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:05:20 +0000 http://www.jasonferruggia.com/?p=175#comment-2697 Billy, I still recommend sprints. Billy,
I still recommend sprints.

]]> By: jasonferruggia http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-build-muscle-olympic-style-part-2/#comment-2696 jasonferruggia Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:04:54 +0000 http://www.jasonferruggia.com/?p=175#comment-2696 Thanks Corey Thanks Corey

]]> By: jasonferruggia http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-build-muscle-olympic-style-part-2/#comment-2695 jasonferruggia Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:04:25 +0000 http://www.jasonferruggia.com/?p=175#comment-2695 Bob, Well said. I don' t agree with everything you wrote but you bring up some valid points. The fact of the matter is that sprinting is always going to be better than distance running for those looking to get bigger, stronger and leaner. And I would never recommend that you exclude anything you like doing. But if you have to choose sprints will always provide better results. Bob,
Well said. I don’ t agree with everything you wrote but you bring up some valid points. The fact of the matter is that sprinting is always going to be better than distance running for those looking to get bigger, stronger and leaner.

And I would never recommend that you exclude anything you like doing. But if you have to choose sprints will always provide better results.

]]> By: bob http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-build-muscle-olympic-style-part-2/#comment-324 bob Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:38:06 +0000 http://www.jasonferruggia.com/?p=175#comment-324 Nothing other than trying to figure out how to schedule the workout on the 26 week program. Went sucessfully thru the beginners and now am on the split but I am not sure how to work the weekly workout sessions call me simple minded or stupid but I don't get the sequences maybe because In three months I will be 70 but alzheimers aside it says do on week one 1 thru 3 first week start the next week (2) with workout 4 then 2 and then 1 and the next week begin with workout 3 etc. and so on. What is the and so on? Is it back to workout 4 or 21 again. Sorry to be confused but I want to get this right as the routine has worked great up to this point. Even Gironda's can take a back seat as I used his many yrs ago and made good gains. So the long question. What is the right progression for the exercises per week. I read the manual and still is no help thank you Bob Mills Nothing other than trying to figure out how to schedule the workout on the 26 week program. Went sucessfully thru the beginners and now am on the split but I am not sure how to work the weekly workout sessions call me simple minded or stupid but I don’t get the sequences maybe because In three months I will be 70 but alzheimers aside it says do on week one 1 thru 3 first week start the next week (2) with workout 4 then 2 and then 1 and the next week begin with workout 3 etc. and so on. What is the and so on? Is it back to workout 4 or 21 again. Sorry to be confused but I want to get this right as the routine has worked great up to this point. Even Gironda’s can take a back seat as I used his many yrs ago and made good gains. So the long question. What is the right progression for the exercises per week. I read the manual and still is no help thank you Bob Mills

]]> By: Billy http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-build-muscle-olympic-style-part-2/#comment-287 Billy Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:47:21 +0000 http://www.jasonferruggia.com/?p=175#comment-287 JF, what would you recommend for the above style sprinting workout once the weather turns nasty and snowy (like where i live). Treadmill sprints? Skipping rope? Thanks... JF,
what would you recommend for the above style sprinting workout once the weather turns nasty and snowy (like where i live). Treadmill sprints? Skipping rope?
Thanks…

]]> By: Corey Bachmeier, M.Ed http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-build-muscle-olympic-style-part-2/#comment-281 Corey Bachmeier, M.Ed Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:27:03 +0000 http://www.jasonferruggia.com/?p=175#comment-281 Well said, Proper intensity is key. The problem many people have is that they are simply, "out of shape". Keep up the great work! --Corey Well said,

Proper intensity is key. The problem many people have is that they are simply, “out of shape”.

Keep up the great work!

–Corey

]]> By: admin http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-build-muscle-olympic-style-part-2/#comment-279 admin Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:26:04 +0000 http://www.jasonferruggia.com/?p=175#comment-279 Yes, total workout session should last 15-30 minutes. I clarified it above. Thanks, JF Yes, total workout session should last 15-30 minutes. I clarified it above.

Thanks,
JF

]]> By: Bob Dannegger http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-build-muscle-olympic-style-part-2/#comment-278 Bob Dannegger Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:01:48 +0000 http://www.jasonferruggia.com/?p=175#comment-278 Jason, I like your strength training information and have used it, but as a 67 year old marathon running ectormorph I don't think you and just about every other traiiner on the internet selling their programs are being totally honest with setting their readers expectations. I don't care how much weight you lift and how many intervals you do, it's dammed hard for an ectomorph and to a lessor extent an endomorph to look like a sprinter who has the natural body type of a mesomporph. Comparing the body of a marathoner to a sprinter is like comparing apples to oranges, especially when so many compare fat marathoners who run 5-6 hour marathons to elite sprinters. Have you ever seen a race for non-elite sprinters? I have and some of them are fat as well and not very good. Same for a lot of bodybuilders. If any comparisons are to be made at all it should be between elite sprinters and elite marathoners. In that case, I doubt the % body fat is much different. Sure the sprinter has more muscle and a better physique but not necessarily any healthier. I realize that the only way to preserve muscle mass as we age is to do some type of strengthening exercise (personally I like deadlifts and rows) but it doesn't have to be at the exclusion of a person's other fitness or sporting interests. The most important thing for people is to find an activity that they like and enjoy and they are more likely to enjoy and stick with something that they can do well. If it is running or biking instead of weightlifting they can lose plenty of weight doing that "cardio". Sure many runners have problems and I've had my share over the last 25 years, but I've also had my share from lifting weights as well. There are probably as many or more people with screwed up shoulders from bench pressing as there are runners with screwed up knees. In summary, IMHO the most important thing is to try and live like whatever kind of athlete you are best at and enjoy enough to stay with it. Jason, I like your strength training information and have used it, but as a 67 year old marathon running ectormorph I don’t think you and just about every other traiiner on the internet selling their programs are being totally honest with setting their readers expectations. I don’t care how much weight you lift and how many intervals you do, it’s dammed hard for an ectomorph and to a lessor extent an endomorph to look like a sprinter who has the natural body type of a mesomporph.

Comparing the body of a marathoner to a sprinter is like comparing apples to oranges, especially when so many compare fat marathoners who run 5-6 hour marathons to elite sprinters. Have you ever seen a race for non-elite sprinters? I have and some of them are fat as well and not very good. Same for a lot of bodybuilders. If any comparisons are to be made at all it should be between elite sprinters and elite marathoners. In that case, I doubt the % body fat is much different. Sure the sprinter has more muscle and a better physique but not necessarily any healthier. I realize that the only way to preserve muscle mass as we age is to do some type of strengthening exercise (personally I like deadlifts and rows) but it doesn’t have to be at the exclusion of a person’s other fitness or sporting interests.

The most important thing for people is to find an activity that they like and enjoy and they are more likely to enjoy and stick with something that they can do well. If it is running or biking instead of weightlifting they can lose plenty of weight doing that “cardio”. Sure many runners have problems and I’ve had my share over the last 25 years, but I’ve also had my share from lifting weights as well. There are probably as many or more people with screwed up shoulders from bench pressing as there are runners with screwed up knees.

In summary, IMHO the most important thing is to try and live like whatever kind of athlete you are best at and enjoy enough to stay with it.

]]> By: afshn http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-build-muscle-olympic-style-part-2/#comment-277 afshn Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:38:03 +0000 http://www.jasonferruggia.com/?p=175#comment-277 to the previous guy, total sprint session being 15-30 mins to the previous guy, total sprint session being 15-30 mins

]]> By: Pat http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-build-muscle-olympic-style-part-2/#comment-276 Pat Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:28:12 +0000 http://www.jasonferruggia.com/?p=175#comment-276 "Be sure to warm up properly beforehand and then do about 15-30 minutes of intense sprinting with 30-90 second rest intervals. " I'm assuming you mean 15-30 SECONDS of intense sprinting? “Be sure to warm up properly beforehand and then do about 15-30 minutes of intense sprinting with 30-90 second rest intervals. ”

I’m assuming you mean 15-30 SECONDS of intense sprinting?

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