Training Journal: Switching Gears

I've been using Muscle Gaining Secrets as a way to get back into training for 2011.  My recommendation still stands 100%.  I think it is a well-designed program, especially for beginners or "hardgainers."  Without going into all the details, I'll just say I jumped straight to one of the later stages of the program (since I'm not a beginner).

But now I've decided to to an upper/lower body split.  This is what Ferruggia recommends for more advanced trainees, and it's actually what I've been doing now for years.  It seems to be the best of both worlds: you can train with more intensity/volume than a whole body workout, but you aren't "over-splitting." 

I've decided to use one of the routines in Minimalist Training for the next three months.  It's called the "70's Strength and Mass Phase," based on the kind of routines used by Bill Kazmaier and other legends.  

Speaking of Kaz, maybe I can interview him on this blog one of these days.