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Manual for Gym Instructions

Posted Monday, October 23, 2006

Filed under Training

(IronMan Magazine Jan 1977 Vol. 36 No. 2)

1. Develop illusion of width across chest (parallel dips, dip slide or ped push-ups.)

2. Increase chest measurement by accentuating taper (Terris Major) with short pull (chest concave, elbows wide) not lats

3. Bring up arm measurement with peak bicep (Spider bench) double contraction

4. Pull out middle tricep for corresponding line of measurement on tape, with pulley push down (elbows firm to body and thumbs on top of bar.)

5. Bring out dramatic illusion of width by using DB laterals or shoulder width upright rowing. Laterals are tilted down (front bell - elbows bent.)

6. Give no abdominal work of any kind or you will stop all muscle growth.

7. Give forearm work seated on bench (straddle and actually lay bar on bench each rep (singles).) Thumbs must be under bar. Forearms and wrists are on top of thighs with wrists hanging over knees.

8. Reverse BB curls are done with collar width grip and bar rubs body on the curl and down. Hacks are done in Frog Squat position, heels together and back under hips. Toes are wide - 12 inches.

9. Calves are always done with shoes 4" wide and come up on big toe drawing heel together at top of movement (knees are unlocked).

Nutrition will not be discussed because nutrition is highly individualized.

Do not deviate from these exercises because anything other than this routine will not cause super fast visual results.

 

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Reader Comments

Question,why would ab.work stop all muscle growth?

Posted at Saturday, January 14, 2006 2:16 PM by Casey Edwards


Vince felt that too much abdominal work could shock the solar plexus/spine thereby affecting the central nervous system and adversly affect recuperation / muscle growth.

Posted at Monday, January 16, 2006 2:21 PM by Iron Guru


Iron Guru,

Sorry, but that is not how I remember my workouts, and in fact, during the most intense period when I was training under Vince, I would do a set of crunches between each set of weights.

Vince considered the period of his second book to be when he was in the best shape of his life, that's the pic of him standing by the pool. In contrast to the pic in his first book (the Bible, IMO), it was quite different. I happen to like the grace of the picture in his first book, which was taken in '56 behind the gym on the rocks that surrounded it in Studio City.

I wasn't born until '58, and didn't meet Vince until the mid 70s. He was a very frank and honest person to everyone, and had no respect for those that didn't listen to what he told them, or cheated. Most of what Vince taught folks was in nutrition, and that is where most failed over time.

Cheers,
The Rabbi

Posted at Tuesday, October 23, 2007 5:21 PM by Alan DuBoff



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