High Intensity, lower volume lifting as a sole exercise

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hulkklogan
hulkklogan Posts: 77 Member
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Anyone a proponent or know much about this? Drew Baye is a huge proponent for this in combination with a paleo diet, so is Doug McGuff, an MD

Drew Baye shortened version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOt9jJPTosg
Drew Baye long version, workouts explained in detail: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rNm4kSl3Og

Doug McGuff demonstrating a workout: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVhhbC51_3k
Very long video with Doug McGuff going into the science of both high intensity lifting and paleo diet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PdJFbjWHEU

I have watched all of these videos through-and-through, and I have to say, I'm pretty impressed. I want to buy Doug McGuff's book, Body by Science, and see if there's any more explanation. I don't really expect everyone to sit through the 2 hour videos, but if you do, there is a lot of great information to be had. Today I tried my first intense lifting session, and even though it's just one set of every exercise, I was absolutely finished afterwards. I've been working out since January so I'm not totally new to lifting.

Does anyone on here adhere to this particular style? Have you seen great results?

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  • hulkklogan
    hulkklogan Posts: 77 Member
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    Bump for daytime people
  • Spheee
    Spheee Posts: 23 Member
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    I'm planning on starting this soon. A bit nervous about getting that worn out, though!
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    edited May 2015
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    What are your goals? What are you hoping to accomplish with this? And can we get some cliff notes? I'm not watching 4+ hours of video, sorry.

    Having said that, a 30 second glance tells me:

    1) Skinny dude claiming to have some sort of revolutionary lifting program, red flag.
    2) Paleo anything. Sirens are going off now.

    I'm skeptical already.

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