High Frequency Mass

January 25, 2024

This is a mass program that employs a number of advanced training techniques in a high-frequency split. What that means is that pretty much every day is a full body day because our goal is to hit each muscle group almost daily with lower intensity so we can build volume over the full week. This approach has been shown to be particularly effective for advanced natural athletes because it maximizes exposure of each muscle group to stress throughout the week without inducing performance-killing over-training.

Training Techniques

Dropset - on your last set, immediately drop the weight 10% and do the maximum number of reps you can to failure.

Stripset - complete your last set, then walk your way backwards dropping 5-10lb for the total number of sets.

Pause-Rest - similar to drop sets except you don’t drop the weight. You do your last set, pause for 15 seconds, then do another set to failure.

Autoregulation - is a fancy word for adjusting your training to fit your body’s needs.

Antagonist Superset - paring two different exercises back-to-back that work opposing muscle groups like chest and back, biceps and triceps, quadriceps and hamstrings, lateral/front deltoid and rear deltoid, abs and lower back.

Week 1 - Strip

Each workout follows the form: 3x8-12@50%,60%,70% > strip set x3

Start with 3 sets of 8 reps, but as you progress through the adapt phase (Week 3), then you may be increasing your reps prior to increasing your max.

The first set of 8 should be fairly easy at around 50% of your max, increase to 60% for the second set, then 70% for the third and immediately go to a drop set where you drop weight, do another set to failure, drop then do another set to failure, then drop the weights one more time and go to failure.

Week 2 - Drop

Each workout follows the form: 3x8-12@70% > drop set

Week 3 - Adapt

Each workout follows the form: 3x8-12@70%, pause for 15 seconds then do one more set to failure

If you are able to complete another full set, then increase your weight 2.5-5%.

If you are able to do more than half a set (for an 8 rep set, if you can complete 6-7) then add one rep for the following next cycle.

If you increase your weight and had previously increased your reps, drop back to 8 reps to begin the cycle all over again.

It is important that you write everything down to make sure you do not rob yourself of future progress!

Week 4 - Deload

This week should be used for recovery since the previous week should have pushed every muscle to the max.

The Workout for All Cycles

Monday

Squat

Weighted Dips

superset -

Reverse-Grip Barbell Row

Arnold Press

superset -

Pullovers

Weighted Crunch (balance ball)

superset -

Standing Calf Raise

Seated Calf Raise

superset -

Hanging Leg Raise, x25

Tuesday

Bench

Leg Extensions

superset -

Leg Curls

Concentration Curls

superset -

Diamond Pushups

Lateral Raise

giantset -

Front Raise

giantset -

Behand the back raise (reverse fly)

Dumbbell Clear, 3x20

circuit -

Sprint, 3x1m

circuit -

Burpees, 3x25

circuit -

Deadlift Landmines, 3x20

Wednesday

Bent Over Row

Romanian Deadlift

superset -

Ab Wheen Rollouts

Single-Leg Leg Press

superset -

Incline Barbell Bench

Barbell Curl

superset -

Skull Crushers

Weighted Pullups

superset -

Cable Weighted Crunch

Thursday

Military Press

High Cable Crossover

superset -

Seated Row

Medium Cable Crossover

superset -

Lat Pulldown

A: Zottman Curl

giantset -

A: Cross-Body Curl

giantset -

A: Protated Curl

Single Leg Burpee, 3x20

circuit -

Mountain Climber Get-ups

circuit -

Squat Jacks

circuit -

Side Lunge Pops

Friday

Deadlift

Dumbbell Bench Press

superset -

Incline Row

Weighted Chinups

superset -

Cable Pressdowns

Incline Dubbbell Fly

superset -

Jackknife, x25

Dumbbell Shrug

superset -

Oblique V-Ups