Power and Hypertrophy Routine

BackTatJIM
BackTatJIM Posts: 1,140 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I have really been doing my own thing at the gym for some time now, mix of strength training and hypertrophy. With that said I really like Layne Norton's Power and Hypertrophy Routine and may start it in a few weeks. My biggest problem is the rest days because I can not lift on weekends because of my job. Would you modify the routine to make it fit mon-friday(if so how) or just pick up where you left off after the weekend? Link: http://directlyfitness.com/store/layne-norton-hypertrophy-routine/

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  • DostThouEven
    DostThouEven Posts: 148
    i feel like there is a version somewhere that just a 4 day with day 1,2 power and day 4,5 HT. maybe i am wrong
  • BackTatJIM
    BackTatJIM Posts: 1,140 Member
    The only thing I can think of is doing a lower body power day and hypertrophy together instead of 2 days , but seems like it could be a little to much for one day
  • BackTatJIM
    BackTatJIM Posts: 1,140 Member
    bump
  • MidwestAngel
    MidwestAngel Posts: 1,897 Member
    bump, because I have no clue
  • DostThouEven
    DostThouEven Posts: 148
    Come to think of it the routine is renown for being pretty high volume in general
  • shorty35565
    shorty35565 Posts: 1,425 Member
    I'll bump this so some of my friends can see.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Come on bro, this MFP. You're either doing SS/SL 5x5 OR YOU'RE GONNA DIE
  • BackTatJIM
    BackTatJIM Posts: 1,140 Member
    Come on bro, this MFP. You're either doing SS/SL 5x5 OR YOU'RE GONNA DIE
    don't leave out 5/3/1

    * just thought someone might have some good advice * but If I make a thread called help with my dead lifts I would get 50 people trying to help
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    This is similar to my routine. Just combine leg day with chest day. Basically make it MTu-ThFr and take weekends off. If time is an issue shorten the sets to 3 or 4. I also do a thing where one week I'll do extra work for chest and the next week I'll do extra work for legs or back.
  • RyanWilson1993
    RyanWilson1993 Posts: 409 Member
    LOL I'm actually doing SS 5x5 right now pretty good program in my opinion
  • westerly34
    westerly34 Posts: 898
    ive looked at it too and it seems really nice. But for me im gona focus on getting my strength up for the next year or so after im done with this cut. They say powerlifters and bodybuilders the first couple of years are the same like lifting heavy and getting strong and big as possible then after that they focus on their own routine. so for powerlifters its usually single reps or doubles and triples whereas as bodybuilding is more hypertrophy. I hate the fact that when I go to the gym there are muscular guys but cant even deadlift 2X their bodyweight. Its like having a lambo car but not the right engine for the horse power lol. Thats why i recommend for ppl who have been truly lifting for like a year or two to develop strength first and then focus on specializing. you dont wana be that guy that looks like he could put up 315 lbs on bench but in reality struggle with 225 lbs.
  • Troublemonster
    Troublemonster Posts: 223 Member
    I am in the second week of the 4 day power.HT split. I really like it so far and have already broken a plateau that I was holding for a while. I'm having fun with it so far.

    the one I am doing was written by Brandon Campbell and was published in Muscle and Strength magazine. It's called P.H.U.L.
  • BackTatJIM
    BackTatJIM Posts: 1,140 Member
    I am in the second week of the 4 day power.HT split. I really like it so far and have already broken a plateau that I was holding for a while. I'm having fun with it so far.

    the one I am doing was written by Brandon Campbell and was published in Muscle and Strength magazine. It's called P.H.U.L.

    Actually was looking at this the other day
  • Troublemonster
    Troublemonster Posts: 223 Member
    I'm really enjoying this routine right now. I am already progressing in strength again which had more or less leveled out. The hypertrophy will come when I start eating enough again.

    I didn't really make many, if any, changes in which exercises are done. I added core work to the end of each workout and do cardio when I feel like it a couple times per week.
  • BackTatJIM
    BackTatJIM Posts: 1,140 Member
    Yea I think I will try Campbell's PHUL routine for 6-8 weeks or so and see how i like it. Will probably start in a few weeks. I am already a fan of all his you tube videos and the routine looks solid for bulking.

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