10×10 German Volume Training
๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ Training Philosophy
- High volume
- Extraordinary stress and hypertrophy
- Train each body part every 4-5 days
- Only the last 3 sets should be difficult
๐ Schedule
- Day 1: Chest & Back
- Day 2: Legs & Abs
- Day 3: Rest
- Day 4: Arms & Shoulders
- Day 5: Rest
- Repeat
๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ Workout
There are many exercise combinations for the GVT workout. The core concepts are:
- 10 sets of 10 reps on all major exercises.
- Rest for 60 seconds in between sets.
- Target muscles from different angles.
- Typically 4 exercises per workout.
- Alternate antagonistic muscles during workout.
Chest & Back
Exercise A | Exercise B | Sets | Reps |
---|---|---|---|
Flat Bench Press | Incline Bench Press | 10 | 10 |
Lat Pulldown | Pull-up | 10 | 10 |
Dumbell Flys | Cable Flys | 3 | 8 |
Barbell Row | Face Pull | 3 | 8 |
Legs & Abs
Exercise A | Exercise B | Sets | Reps |
---|---|---|---|
Squat | Front Squat | 10 | 10 |
Lunge | Leg Curl | 10 | 10 |
Calf Raise | Seated Calf Raise | 10 | 10 |
Plank | Leg Raise | 3 | 8 |
Arms & Shoulders
Exercise A | Exercise B | Sets | Reps |
---|---|---|---|
Shoulder Press | Lateral Raise | 10 | 10 |
Barbell Curl | Dumbbell Curl | 10 | 10 |
Close-grip Bench Press | Tricep Extensions | 10 | 10 |
Hammer Curl | Zottman Curl | 3 | 8 |
๐ Progression
After successfully completing 10×10 on an exercise, increase the weight by 5% for the next workout.