What do you guys think of Mark Dugdale's way of training ?!

[Stavios]

to give me a little rest, I only train every other day until september-october when I will start to train 5 days a week 2 times a day Milos style.

but for now I trained like this for the last 2 week

day 1: back/traps ( and rear delts), biceps
day 2: legs
day 3: chest (anterior delts), triceps
repeat

I only do basic movements in example:
day 1: Pull-up
         Deadlift
         barbell rows
         Up-right rows
     and I finish with some side laterals with a weird grip to hit the rear delts more for a sets of 30 reps


only 1 set per exercise. I was septic but after watching blood and guts I decided to try it
it's a nice change in my routine, I wouldn't train the whole year like this but it is very hard since you know that you only have 1 sets to destroy your muscles so you give it all

when I say 1 set per exercise, I also use drop sets or cloyster sets




any of you guys train that way too ?

[Marty Champions]

dugdale is short stubby and bloated when not on the Ragu

[Stavios]

dugdale has a great physique with a very dense look to his muscles

[LatsMcGee]

Septic? Jesus man.

[Stavios]

what is the right word

[kyomu]

to give me a little rest, I only train every other day until september-october when I will start to train 5 days a week 2 times a day Milos style.

but for now I trained like this for the last 2 week

day 1: back/traps ( and rear delts), biceps
day 2: legs
day 3: chest (anterior delts), triceps
repeat

I only do basic movements in example:
day 1: Pull-up
         Deadlift
         barbell rows
         Up-right rows
     and I finish with some side laterals with a weird grip to hit the rear delts more for a sets of 30 reps


only 1 set per exercise. I was septic but after watching blood and guts I decided to try it
it's a nice change in my routine, I wouldn't train the whole year like this but it is very hard since you know that you only have 1 sets to destroy your muscles so you give it all

when I say 1 set per exercise, I also use drop sets or cloyster sets




any of you guys train that way too ?

The Dorians way destroy and stimulate your muscle fiber more. But,its very easy to overtrain.
I liked that. But You cant repeat everytime.Needless to say,if you are a natural.

[Stavios]

I am "off" for now so that's why I train less often

if I am "on" I train almost every day

[kyomu]

I am "off" for now so that's why I train less often

if I am "on" I train almost every day

What do you call "ON"? Preparing for the show?

[Stavios]

What do you call "ON"? Preparing for the show?

no I call "on" , taking "supplements"

[The Squadfather]

whatever you're doing you look fantastic Stavee.

[kyomu]

no I call "on" , taking "supplements"

huh. I understand.
But even you are "ON",if you keep on train like Dorian,i think you would get overtrainning soon.
but,Milos way, NOT.

[haider]

I don't understand the low volume approach if you're going for hypertrophy, but I guess you gotta try it to assess it right. Are you hitting everything twice a week, and how many rest days a week?

[SteelePegasus]

its interesting that people on gear train minimally when off..that goes to show the difference in results.


hence the term "all drugs"

and I agree Stavios does look good..keep up the hard work

[Pete Dimano]

youll lose size doing that, stavios

[kyomu]

youll lose size doing that, stavios

Which? Dorians way?

[Pete Dimano]

Which? Dorians way?

dugdales way

[kyomu]

dugdales way

1 set allout is the typical Dorian way.Also Dugdale said "After watching Blood &Guts".
If you do heavy dosage of gear,its very good way. Actualy,its the best.
BUT WE ARE AFRAID OF OVERTRAINING AND INJURY.

[Pete Dimano]

1 set allout is the typical Dorian way.Also Dugdale said "After watching Blood &Guts".
If you do heavy dosage of gear,its very good way. Actualy,its the best.
BUT WE ARE AFRAID OF OVERTRAINING AND INJURY.

agree completely - but stav runs small cycle.  he'll look like a handsome Croatch with dugdale training.

[kyomu]

agree completely - but stav runs small cycle.  he'll look like a handsome Croatch with dugdale training.

Yeah. I understand.
I also dont do the Dorian Style but i do Milos style many times now with my version of "Snake Oil".
Because i am natural.

[D_1000]

My approach to training is a close copy of the Dorian/Dugdale type of training. When I compare it to Dugdale's, there are three differences. First, days 1 and 2 switch places. Since I am prioritizing chest, I don't want to train chest on the following session after legs. Second, I sometimes do two sets per exercise to failure, if I feel it is needed. This is offset by the fact that I do fewer exercises than Dugdale. Third, I tend to take more than one day of rest between training days. This is because I feel I need to rest more (natural) and also due to practicalities (work).

What can I say about that type of training... I started with volume just like everybody does when I was young, which for me was close to 20-years ago. Over time, I noticed that I was getting growth and strength spurts every time I was lowering my volume.  For me, this has been the cornerstone of my training for as long as I can remember. I also don't think that the style of training as such makes you more prone to injuries. Just looking at the pro circuit today, I see a lot of guys getting injured from volume training. It is all about using a weight that you can control.

Would I recommend this type of training to everybody? I don't know. It has given me good results, but I still remember when I was young and it felt weird doing less to get more, but the results were there. I also like the fact that each and every time I go to the gym, I am looking forward to my training. I know I will be there only for a short while (30-40 minutes) and am ready to give it 100% from the start.

Sorry, no pics.

[chaos]

what is the right word

skeptic