DC Training

[Masciaman]

Just read up about dc training like ALL last night lol, so im starting today and was just curious as to how many people here have been doing dc training and what kind of results they have gotten?

 

[Masciaman]

anyone at all..? just did my first dc workout bis, forearms quads hams and calves my legs are ****n dead lol!

 

[Celorza]

Frank Reynolds did it for years...shoot him a PM he knows this thing better than anyone I've talked to here.

 

[Masciaman]

oh ok cool! appreciate it!

 

[Masciaman]

cant wait till i get back to the states only got a few days left here, then il actual be able to start logging EVERYTHING havent been this excited in a while haha

 

[carpee]

I train DC or HIT mostly.

I love DC. if you're stalling, slow your negatives down a lot. I do 4-5 seconds

 

[Masciaman]

yeah today was my first workout and i loved concentrating on the negatives as much as i did and just exploding on the positives while keeping good form, felt great, after i finished bis and forearms my arms were fried lol

 

[carpee]

yeah today was my first workout and i loved concentrating on the negatives as much as i did and just exploding on the positives while keeping good form, felt great, after i finished bis and forearms my arms were fried lol

me too.

It doesn't take volume to grow

 

[bla55]

I'm currently doing DC training with a couple of tweaks here and there, but it is the core of my workout. What kind of questions you have I guess?

As far as results, gotten a lot bigger and a lot faster than with any other one routine I have ever tried before. Also, in and out of the gym a lot quicker. Been able to bulk with EASE while I struggled on others, not to mention the accomplishment feeling once I'm done.

Have grown, since starting DC about a year ago, +- 15lbs of muscle.

 

[Masciaman]

yeah i think the hardest part for people to convince themselves to switch to dc training is the fact that most people are used to high volume training and they dont want to feel like what theyre doing isnt as good as say dc training haha.. but bla55 whats some of your favorite exercises as far as your routine goes? (the dc part)

 

[carpee]

I just hopped in ricks log but didn't comment, but I'm super stoked how many people are getting into dc!

it seriously changed my whole mindset on training...I even hopped into fst-7 last summer for a while and came running back to DC.

I don't think it can be reiterated enough that you have to use your mind to put everything into that one set...and stretch of course

 

[T-Bone]

I've read about DC training and there are some things I agree with and a few things I don't.

 

[carpee]

I've read about DC training and there are some things I agree with and a few things I don't.

which parts t bone?

 

[bla55]

I like the compounds, obviously.

But I do everything with free weights, basically no machines, all dumbbells, bars, etc, which is great because I am free to do it wherever, I'm not tied up to equipment.

 

[T-Bone]

which parts t bone?

I don't believe you can go all out every training day and not over-train.

 

[T-Bone]

Plus the information is just all over the place online. I like all my training information in one book that is well organized and thought out with scientific research backing it. DC training just doesn't fall into those guidelines. Its just not for me.

 

[carpee]

Plus the information is just all over the place online. I like all my training information in one book that is well organized and thought out with scientific research backing it. DC training just doesn't fall into those guidelines. Its just not for me.

yeah I found that frustrating at the beginning.

going balls out in the training has never left me feeling overtrained.

 

[Masciaman]

even if you go balls out every training day its really only 1 big set youre doing with each muscle and it gives you enough time to rest and recover before you work that muscle group again, may not be for everyone but i certainly like it

 

[T-Bone]

even if you go balls out every training day its really only 1 big set youre doing with each muscle and it gives you enough time to rest and recover before you work that muscle group again, may not be for everyone but i certainly like it

Recovery is systemic.

 

[Masciaman]

like different for everyone?

 

[asooneyeonig]

like different for everyone?

yes, cause people have different work capacities and different recovery abilities. plus there are different parts of the body that need recovery and some are overall (or systemic) or localized.

 

[carpee]

like different for everyone?

systemic meaning taxing on the cns overall, not just the muscle group worked.

I understand what T bone is saying but I've never had a problem with recovery

 

[Frank Reynolds]

Never had a problem with recovery either. I think people make too much of "over training". The entire point of "cruising" is to prevent that, and it is individual so if you wanna "cruise" every 4-5 weeks so be it.

 

[Masciaman]

gotcha gotcha and yeah i as well never really have recovery problems..unless i dont touch legs for a few months lol

 

[carpee]

gotcha gotcha and yeah i as well never really have recovery problems..unless i dont touch legs for a few months lol

that widow maker kills the first time after a break from it

 

[Masciaman]

yeah lol, ive been working my legs regularly lately and when i did my first 1 the day before yesterday it still killed me lol

 

[Torobestia]

I think if I had a few things to say about DC is that to get the best results, strength and size-wise, is to start with light weight and performing high rep ranges.

You're pushing yourself 110% every session as it is, anyways, so you'll make progress even if you start light. If you start too heavy, you wont be able to squeeze the gains you would normally get out of the program.