M5:D17 (D425) The aftermath isn't so overrated

What's on my mind today?
Today was interesting. I woke up and found that my quads hurt more than they've hurt in years. Yes, despite all the leg work I've done, despite all the increases I've had in my quads, this workout was by far the most painful the day after. This is what High Intensity Training is all about. Who needs 4 sets of each exercise for the legs when you can do 1 set and get massive results? It is all about being efficient at the gym.

If my quads don't gain in size after this week they never will again. This was just one workout from the week's three workouts. Tomorrow I get to blast these quads yet again. The feeling I had when I finished my first Giant Set for quads was incredible. I had never felt such intensity in my leg training before. I think I've learned a new trick to add to my regimen. I am always interested in new intensity tricks and I've even used the Giant Set before, but this way was intense. 3 straight exercises taken to failure, no rest in between, what a killer recipe!

The key thing to take away from my comments today is that you need intensity when you lift. If you go in the gym and just go through the motions you are wasting your own time. Get resolved to get into the gym and work with intensity. Let the light stuff be for the other people at the gym. Your job is to lift heavy, lift slowly and lift until failure. These things will add up to an intense workout that will show you incredible results. I keep saying this over and over in the hope that someone will learn from it and apply it.

Would I want you to do the exact workouts as me? No way! Would I want you to lift with the same intensity as me? Most definitely! You owe it to yourself to make the most of your time at the gym. High Intensity Training is the way to do that. You have to want it enough. You have to push yourself to the extreme limits that your body is actually ready for. It isn't just about cutting fat my friend, you need more muscle. If you add muscle you aide in the burning of fat. It is a simple scientific fact that often goes unnoticed. Cutting isn't the way to go. Bulk up and then watch the fat burn off rapidly. It is a new way for you to think, I get that. However, just because you've always heard that you need to cut before bulking doesn't make it so. You've heard it here before and you will continue to hear it here.