Comments on: How to Build Muscle- Olympic Style http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-build-muscle-olympic-style/ How to Build Muscle, Gain Strength & Become a Better Athlete Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:01:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ross http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-build-muscle-olympic-style/comment-page-1/#comment-3878 Ross Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:26:52 +0000 http://www.jasonferruggia.com/?p=80#comment-3878 It seems to me that this article,if followed,could single handedly help America lose weight and get stronger. Possibly the best article of yours that I have read and maybe top 3 articles I have read. Like you say in one of your recent posts,Simplify to Amplify. I wish I could distribute this to the other gymgoers where I work out. It seems to me that this article,if followed,could single handedly help America lose weight and get stronger. Possibly the best article of yours that I have read and maybe top 3 articles I have read.
Like you say in one of your recent posts,Simplify to Amplify.

I wish I could distribute this to the other gymgoers where I work out.

]]> By: jeremy http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-build-muscle-olympic-style/comment-page-1/#comment-3854 jeremy Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:35:18 +0000 http://www.jasonferruggia.com/?p=80#comment-3854 I was wondering how to combined the two Olympic style workouts together without working the same muscle groups too much? Such as a training split. Thanks for your time. Love the articles. I was wondering how to combined the two Olympic style workouts together without working the same muscle groups too much? Such as a training split. Thanks for your time. Love the articles.

]]> By: Naveen http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-build-muscle-olympic-style/comment-page-1/#comment-3020 Naveen Sat, 08 Aug 2009 06:00:53 +0000 http://www.jasonferruggia.com/?p=80#comment-3020 Hi Jason, It is a great post. I read this article first in a newsletter last year in August and in this one year, I have made some good muscle gains by putting this info in practice. Many thanks Jason and keep up the work! Just want to say that I would be strongly inclined to add Deadlifts in Point No. 5 above for legs (along with Squats). I must say that Deadlifts have also been a staple in my workouts since last year and a great contributor in my muscle gains - especially in glutes, hamstrings, lower back and traps. I'd say my glutes never responded to any other exercise like the way they have responded to Deadlifts! Heart-felt thanks again! Kind Regards, Naveen Hi Jason,

It is a great post. I read this article first in a newsletter last year in August and in this one year, I have made some good muscle gains by putting this info in practice. Many thanks Jason and keep up the work!

Just want to say that I would be strongly inclined to add Deadlifts in Point No. 5 above for legs (along with Squats). I must say that Deadlifts have also been a staple in my workouts since last year and a great contributor in my muscle gains – especially in glutes, hamstrings, lower back and traps. I’d say my glutes never responded to any other exercise like the way they have responded to Deadlifts!

Heart-felt thanks again!

Kind Regards,

Naveen

]]> By: John http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-build-muscle-olympic-style/comment-page-1/#comment-2812 John Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:17:31 +0000 http://www.jasonferruggia.com/?p=80#comment-2812 Awesome stuff. Definitely gonna start incorportating some of this. Awesome stuff. Definitely gonna start incorportating some of this.

]]> By: jasonferruggia http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-build-muscle-olympic-style/comment-page-1/#comment-2594 jasonferruggia Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:40:37 +0000 http://www.jasonferruggia.com/?p=80#comment-2594 amol.kyatam, You can add resistance to the pushups by having a partner hold a weight on your back or by wearing a weight vest or by pausing at the bottom. ANJANN, Bodyweight exercises really call for some strong core activation and will do a lot more for you than crunches ever could. Chris Johnson, Awesome results man! Thanks for sharing. James, Thanks for clearing up the density question. amol.kyatam,
You can add resistance to the pushups by having a partner hold a weight on your back or by wearing a weight vest or by pausing at the bottom.

ANJANN,
Bodyweight exercises really call for some strong core activation and will do a lot more for you than crunches ever could.

Chris Johnson,
Awesome results man! Thanks for sharing.

James,
Thanks for clearing up the density question.

]]> By: james http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-build-muscle-olympic-style/comment-page-1/#comment-2524 james Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:21:22 +0000 http://www.jasonferruggia.com/?p=80#comment-2524 Jonno GibbinsNo Gravatar on August 12th, 2008 1:01 pm Hi - I have just bought ‘Muscle Gaining Secrets’ and so far I am really enjoying the read - I just noticed something that I thought I should point out as it looks like a mistake but forgive me if I am wrong! On page 20 you talk about ‘increasing Density’ - I presume you mean ‘Intensity’? hey Jonno increasing density has been wrote about by other authors- eg staley, thib and roy, i think it originated from the 50's, any how increasing density is essentially doing more work in a given amount of time ( ie 10 min). Increasing intensity on the other hand would be referring to lifting heavier weights, with a higher % of 1RM. ( intensity is measured by % of 1RM). I used the "density method" well earlier this year, i combine with CAT or speed training with it, so i found it as a good base for volume orientated training. I hope this helps, i am sure you would have come across the answer anyway through your own experiences. JA Jonno GibbinsNo Gravatar on August 12th, 2008 1:01 pm

Hi – I have just bought ‘Muscle Gaining Secrets’ and so far I am really enjoying the read – I just noticed something that I thought I should point out as it looks like a mistake but forgive me if I am wrong!

On page 20 you talk about ‘increasing Density’ – I presume you mean ‘Intensity’?

hey Jonno

increasing density has been wrote about by other authors- eg staley, thib and roy, i think it originated from the 50′s, any how increasing density is essentially doing more work in a given amount of time ( ie 10 min). Increasing intensity on the other hand would be referring to lifting heavier weights, with a higher % of 1RM. ( intensity is measured by % of 1RM).
I used the “density method” well earlier this year, i combine with CAT or speed training with it, so i found it as a good base for volume orientated training.
I hope this helps, i am sure you would have come across the answer anyway through your own experiences.

JA

]]> By: Mr. Low Body Fat’s Blog » “How to Build Muscle–Olympic Style” by Jason Ferruggia http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-build-muscle-olympic-style/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Mr. Low Body Fat’s Blog » “How to Build Muscle–Olympic Style” by Jason Ferruggia Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:39:49 +0000 http://www.jasonferruggia.com/?p=80#comment-178 [...] “How to Build Muscle–Olympic Style” by Jason Ferruggia [...] [...] “How to Build Muscle–Olympic Style” by Jason Ferruggia [...]

]]> By: Ed O'Reilly http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-build-muscle-olympic-style/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Ed O'Reilly Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:34:01 +0000 http://www.jasonferruggia.com/?p=80#comment-177 Can you suggest an alternative to those chain or strap suspended pushups? Many gyms don't have those kinds of straps and they cost about $60 a pair. Other than that I thought the article was eye-opening. I'm going to incorporate the article's suggestions into my routine because I'm nowhere near as defined abdominally as I think I could be. Can you suggest an alternative to those chain or strap suspended pushups? Many gyms don’t have those kinds of straps and they cost about $60 a pair. Other than that I thought the article was eye-opening. I’m going to incorporate the article’s suggestions into my routine because I’m nowhere near as defined abdominally as I think I could be.

]]> By: admin http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-build-muscle-olympic-style/comment-page-1/#comment-169 admin Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:28:14 +0000 http://www.jasonferruggia.com/?p=80#comment-169 Joe Milligan, Spending 2-2.5 hours in the gym, especially at your age, is the biggest mistake you could make. You should not be training for more than 45 minutes three to four days per week. And the exercises in question are great. If they are too easy simply add a weight vest or chin/dip belt. Jonno Gibbins, Nope, I meat density. Increasing density simply means doing more work in the same time. Obed, I highly recommend the TRX Suspension Trainer. You can do countless exercises with it. Jesse, I will address this in a future blog post since I get tons of questions about it each week. Chris Johnson, Thanks for updating us on your progress. Great job! Congrats and keep killin it! That youtube link shows the blast strap/ chain suspended/ jungle gym pushups. You can also do flyes, rear delts, inverted rows and numerous other exercises. Stephen, Hanging leg raises are ok for the spine. Joe Milligan,
Spending 2-2.5 hours in the gym, especially at your age, is the biggest mistake you could make. You should not be training for more than 45 minutes three to four days per week. And the exercises in question are great. If they are too easy simply add a weight vest or chin/dip belt.

Jonno Gibbins,
Nope, I meat density. Increasing density simply means doing more work in the same time.
Obed,
I highly recommend the TRX Suspension Trainer.
You can do countless exercises with it.
Jesse,
I will address this in a future blog post since I get tons of questions about it each week.

Chris Johnson,
Thanks for updating us on your progress. Great job! Congrats and keep killin it!

That youtube link shows the blast strap/ chain suspended/ jungle gym pushups. You can also do flyes, rear delts, inverted rows and numerous other exercises.
Stephen,
Hanging leg raises are ok for the spine.

]]> By: stephen http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-build-muscle-olympic-style/comment-page-1/#comment-167 stephen Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:51:29 +0000 http://www.jasonferruggia.com/?p=80#comment-167 hello . i'm in Alberta ,Canada. working at an oil refinery as an scaffolder. My coworker and I been doing these same workouts on our equipment. we do these to get stronger and also incase something bad happens.we must thestrenght to save ourselves and climb. we are doing alot more reps and always til failure . we do hanging leg and knee raises , are these ok for the spine? hello . i’m in Alberta ,Canada. working at an oil refinery as an scaffolder. My coworker and I been doing these same workouts on our equipment. we do these to get stronger and also incase something bad happens.we must thestrenght to save ourselves and climb. we are doing alot more reps and always til failure . we do hanging leg and knee raises , are these ok for the spine?

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