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Everything & Anything DC!!!!!!!!!!

I don't have anything to add but I will be doing DC sometime in early august. And plan on using it thru my bulk. Should be extremely interesting. I dont know if i'll log it but I'll be sure to post before and after EVERYTHING for you guys. Thanks again Piston!
DW, good **** man. Hey, send me some free ****...haha
 
Just throwing this out there but what exactly is Dante's cardio recommendations? I've seen morning fasted 45 min incline walking, then I've seen the suggestion of HIIT? Which is it? Still reading...
 
I believe cardio is done 0-2 times a week off season and virtually everyday when cutting.


Low impact @ 45 min of walking.


And use some type of thermogenic fat burner+usnic acid (I wouldn't recommend the usnic acid).


There's not much in terms of diet/cardio with doggcrapp.


It's like a taboo thing to talk about or something.
 
Just throwing this out there but what exactly is Dante's cardio recommendations? I've seen morning fasted 45 min incline walking, then I've seen the suggestion of HIIT? Which is it? Still reading...

Usually to do it on off days,but it doesn't matter.Cardio and abs are up to you from what I have read...
 
It seemed suspicious looking to me so I liked it. No other reason lol

Yeah I can handle the diet part, just wasnt sure on cardio. I can actually cut quite well without cardio....its just that I would hate only being in the gym 3x/week. WTF do you do all week with all the extra free time!
 
Yea the diet part kinda gets me to. I guess it does have rules. Eat 2x's your BW in protein and eat that first in every meal then EFA's then fill up on carbs if need be.

Dont eat carbs after 6pm, only green veggies.

Seems simple to me

but yea he doesn't like to talk about, could be because this is "his" thing and people pay big bucks to do this and it suppose to be private.
 
I have always thought about powerlifting for a while to help out with strength.I have done the whole bb'ing with low reps all out,or here and there,but IDK....DC is great IMO for a power bodybuilding program as they call it.I have had this urge to be one of the stronger guys lately.I don't feel weak for my size at all,far from it actually.But I don't feel strong for my size either.I want that.I'm tired of the bigger,but out of shape guys out lifting me........

damn bro, i have felt the EXACT same way for the past few months! weird...time to FVCKIN CHANGE THAT!!!! :aargh:
 
It seemed suspicious looking to me so I liked it. No other reason lol

Yeah I can handle the diet part, just wasnt sure on cardio. I can actually cut quite well without cardio....its just that I would hate only being in the gym 3x/week. WTF do you do all week with all the extra free time!

fvckkkkkk :chick:
 
Btw anyone do DC without a spotter? My new gym is nice, but sometimes I am literally the only person in there, and they dont have HS equipment.

Yea I did a couple DC workouts last winter. I would just use DB's or the smith machine. I kinda got to know when there was no one there to work around what exercises.
 
Btw anyone do DC without a spotter? My new gym is nice, but sometimes I am literally the only person in there, and they dont have HS equipment.

I NEVER use a spotter bro. UNFORTUNATELY without one, the smythe machine will be your best friend, but whatever. It's not like you won't grow from using it. I am just not a fan of it restricting your natural range of motion. Stay tuned to my log as you will see what exercises work well with no spotter :afro: just like DW said: smythe machine and DB's man.
 
It seemed suspicious looking to me so I liked it. No other reason lol

Yeah I can handle the diet part, just wasnt sure on cardio. I can actually cut quite well without cardio....its just that I would hate only being in the gym 3x/week. WTF do you do all week with all the extra free time!

Bass's reply is the best......but eat man!EAT!!!!!Do cardio tues and thur if you want.DC may make you happy to have days off after a while...Two weeks did it to me....
 
Btw anyone do DC without a spotter? My new gym is nice, but sometimes I am literally the only person in there, and they dont have HS equipment.

I hate the smith machine!Absolutley hate it!!!!And everyone else loves it.So what I'm getting at is I'd have to wait for it.I know guys who walk straight to the SM,and perform half,if not their whole wo on it.They go from that to cables:fool2:Anyways I use mostly db's due to DC now.Now for legs I do back sq's,front sq's,and leg press.I'm sorry but I'm not doing legs on machines everytime!I'm proud of my legs and they didn't get there from fvcking self suported,balanced machines!!!!So I don't end on negatives cause I can't.I don't on the leg press either,just way too awkward I'd imagine.For the static hold I grab a pair of 50lb db's to do it.

Like bass says though,you will grow from the SM.But what I hate about it,besides taking away your natural ROM,is all you have to do is push.Theirs no balancing which is exactly what makes free weights more affective than machines.
 
I was reading the cycles for pennies doc (longggggg), but I noticed the following gem. I was always thinking the stretches given are not really flexible for change, however that doesnt look to be true:

Yikes:Do you cycle/change up your stretches for each muscle .. oer do yuo always do the same stretch for each muscle? I'm throwing in a little variety and it it seems to help.

Doggcrapp: hey yikes i overlooked this question a couple weeks ago and I went back and saw it today sorry bout that....I think out new stretches all the time and I'll try them out--I absolutely hate stretching my hamstrings so I try different ones for the hams all the time.
 
I was reading the cycles for pennies doc (longggggg), but I noticed the following gem. I was always thinking the stretches given are not really flexible for change, however that doesnt look to be true:

yea bro, i will be doing the same thing. IMO if the stretch is painful and extreme, then it'll work, lol. just be creative.
 
The biggest thing for me doing DC is recovery. Since I've been in grad school going only 3x a week is ok for me. However, my recovery time is very long. After doing chest, I just want to lie on the floor of the gym and not move.


When you start getting really high in weight is when your CNS gets to the point of nearly being trashed.


DC training benefits more natural bodybuilders, IMO since forces muscle growth.

The whole high volume thing is really stale esp as a natural.


When you are on steroids, any training program works.
 
I do 4 week blasts then 10 day cruises when I don't do anything except stretches and cardio.


If I go longer than 4 weeks, I fall into overtraining.
 
The biggest thing for me doing DC is recovery. Since I've been in grad school going only 3x a week is ok for me. However, my recovery time is very long. After doing chest, I just want to lie on the floor of the gym and not move.


When you start getting really high in weight is when your CNS gets to the point of nearly being trashed.


DC training benefits more natural bodybuilders, IMO since forces muscle growth.

The whole high volume thing is really stale esp as a natural.


When you are on steroids, any training program works.

Very true.I wonder sometimes if some who juice then go crazy with volume would do better with normal training and faster recovery.I have read the faster you recover the better.With DC you will hit every muscle twice from different angles in eight days.Eat like crazy always,especially on off days,while juiced.....:jaw:
 
Very true.I wonder sometimes if some who juice then go crazy with volume would do better with normal training and faster recovery.I have read the faster you recover the better.With DC you will hit every muscle twice from different angles in eight days.Eat like crazy always,especially on off days,while juiced.....:jaw:

stay tuned...:)
 
In the cycles for pennies doc it almost seems as if DC was created for assisted individuals (super supplements as DC calls them). In fact the entire discussion begins regarding his cycling protocol...(never coming off basically with 4 week test/tren blasts followed by 2 week low dose test/clomid, repeat).

Regardless seems as though it is a very effective program for assisted or non-assisted "powerbuilders".
 
In the cycles for pennies doc it almost seems as if DC was created for assisted individuals (super supplements as DC calls them). In fact the entire discussion begins regarding his cycling protocol...(never coming off basically with 4 week test/tren blasts followed by 2 week low dose test/clomid, repeat).

Regardless seems as though it is a very effective program for assisted or non-assisted "powerbuilders".

Thats not DC's cycle protocol though.He was just suggesting that to guys who don't come off.basically finding a happy medium.He explains it as if someone eats junk 6 times a day,it would be better if they only ate it once or twice.This is actually on this site where he discuss's this.It was taken out of context basically.
 
Thats not DC's cycle protocol though.He was just suggesting that to guys who don't come off.basically finding a happy medium.He explains it as if someone eats junk 6 times a day,it would be better if they only ate it once or twice.This is actually on this site where he discuss's this.It was taken out of context basically.

Yes I see later now in that doc that he states he personally is only on about 4 months total out of the year....and that discussion was 6+ years ago.
 
Here's my idea for my DC traning. I'll be doing the exact split DC calls for these are just the exercises and rotation. All 1st exercises will be done together on their day, get it?


WORKOUT A
Chest
1: Incline Smith
2: Flat DB Bench
3: Decline BB Bench (maybe weighted Dips?)

Shoulders
1: Seated Smith Press to the front
2: Seated DB Over head press
3: Standing Behind the head BB press

Tripces
1: Reverse Grip Smith Bench (stil isn't feeling right)
2: Skull Crushers (straight 12-20)
3: CB Smith Bench

Back Width
1: Rack Pull Ups to the front
2: Lat Pull Down to the back
3: Pull Ups

Back Thickness
1: Rack Deads
2: T-Bar Row
3: Full Deads (straight set 8-12)

WORKOUT B
Bicep
1: Alternateing DB curls
2: Standing BB curl
3: Seated DB curls

Forearm
1: Hammer curls
2: Reverse Grip BB Curls
3: Rev Grip DB Preacher curls

Hammy's
1: Seated Leg Curl
2: Lying Leg Curl
3: Leg Press (on heels)

Quads (6-8 heavy 3min rest 20rep set)
1: BB Squat
2: Smith squat
3: Hack Squat

Calve's
whatever calves suck
 
Here's my idea for my DC traning. I'll be doing the exact split DC calls for these are just the exercises and rotation. All 1st exercises will be done together on their day, get it?


WORKOUT A
Chest
1: Incline Smith
2: Flat DB Bench
3: Decline BB Bench (maybe weighted Dips?)

Shoulders
1: Seated Smith Press to the front
2: Seated DB Over head press
3: Standing Behind the head BB press

Tripces
1: Reverse Grip Smith Bench (stil isn't feeling right)
2: Skull Crushers (straight 12-20)
3: CB Smith Bench

Back Width
1: Rack Pull Ups to the front
2: Lat Pull Down to the back
3: Pull Ups

Back Thickness
1: Rack Deads
2: T-Bar Row
3: Full Deads (straight set 8-12)

WORKOUT B
Bicep
1: Alternateing DB curls
2: Standing BB curl
3: Seated DB curls

Forearm
1: Hammer curls
2: Reverse Grip BB Curls
3: Rev Grip DB Preacher curls

Hammy's
1: Seated Leg Curl
2: Lying Leg Curl
3: Leg Press (on heels)

Quads (6-8 heavy 3min rest 20rep set)
1: BB Squat
2: Smith squat
3: Hack Squat

Calve's
whatever calves suck

Do your calves bro. Unless your a genetic freak , like Dorian Yates, and still do calves. Treat every body part with proper respect. If you respect them, they'll respect you back.
 
Do your calves bro. Unless your a genetic freak , like Dorian Yates, and still do calves. Treat every body part with proper respect. If you respect them, they'll respect you back.

OH Im going to do them! I just mean they suck because they're soo hard to get to grow. I'm not going to be doing a specific calf machine/exercise just make sure I get one in.
 
for Dc you pick 3 calve exercises and do a 15 seconds stretch at the bottom explode up on your big toe for a second, lower for five seconds and hold for 15 again. Beginners do 10-12 . if you've been doing this a year or more you can move down to 8

example leg press raises
Hack squat raises
Donkey Calve raises
 
I'd sub out one of ur rev curls on forearms for pinwheel curls.

Looks good though man.. Just get some GOOD calf exercises. I find it hard to do standing machine calf raises with his method as my feet slip off.

Currently i do:
45 deg leg press calf raises
donkey calf raises
Hack Squat machine calf raises

Do the program how it is laid out for a while, till you get the feel for it, before making any changes.. Ask questions, and make sure you completely understand it.
 
DW your split looks good. This is something I threw together quickly on the basis that I have no spotter or Smith machine available (i need to vary the calf exercises yet but I have ideas). I'll be getting a new gym soon so both will change. Just moved into a new crib and the gym is nice and feasible but lacking somethings for the purpose of DC. Then again my current gym is free :):

monday=chest, shoulders, triceps, back width, back thickness
wednesday=biceps, forearms, calves, hamstrings, quads
friday-repeat of mondays bodyparts
monday-repeat of wenesdays bodyparts

A. Monday

Slight Incline DB Press (Chest): 11-15rp
CG Pulldowns (back width): 11-15rp
Deads (back thick): 6-9 reps + 9-12 reps
Mil Press DB (shoulder): 11-20rp
CGBP Pin Press (tri's): 11-20rp

A. Wednesday

Squats (quads): 6-10 rep straight set, 3-5 minute rest 20 rep widowmaker
DB Ham Curl (hamstrings): 15-25 straight reps
DB Curls (bi's): 11-20rp
Hammer Curls (forearms): 10-20 straight reps
Leg Press Calf Raise (calves): 10-12 reps straight, UP, then 5 seconds down, 10-15 seconds holding in stretched position

B. Friday

Flat DB Press (Chest): 11-15rp
Lat Pulldown wide grip (back width): 11-15rp
BB Bent over Row (back thick): 6-9 reps + 9-12 reps
Mil Press BB (shoulder): 11-20rp
Reverse GBP DB's (tri's): 11-20rp

B. Monday

Leg Press (quads): 6-10 rep straight set, 3-5 minute rest 20 rep widowmaker
Sumo Leg Press Heels only (hamstrings): 15-25 straight reps
Preacher Curls (bi's): 11-20rp
PinWheel Curls (forearms): 10-20 straight reps
Leg Press Calf Raise (calves): 10-12 reps straight, UP, then 5 seconds down, 10-15 seconds holding in stretched position

C. Wednesday

Decline DB Press (Chest): 11-15rp
Rack Chins (back width): 11-15rp
Deads (back thick): 6-9 reps + 9-12 reps
DB Hammer Grip Mil Press (shoulder): 11-20rp
Decline Reverse GBP (tri's): 11-20rp

C. Friday

Leg Press (quads): 50 rep widowmaker
Sumo Leg Press Heels only (hamstrings): 15-25 straight reps
BB Drag Curls (bi's): 11-20rp
Rev BB Curls (forearms): 10-20 straight reps
Leg Press Calf Raise (calves): 10-12 reps straight, UP, then 5 seconds down, 10-15 seconds holding in stretched position
 
I'd sub out one of ur rev curls on forearms for pinwheel curls.

Looks good though man.. Just get some GOOD calf exercises. I find it hard to do standing machine calf raises with his method as my feet slip off.

Currently i do:
45 deg leg press calf raises
donkey calf raises
Hack Squat machine calf raises

Do the program how it is laid out for a while, till you get the feel for it, before making any changes.. Ask questions, and make sure you completely understand it.

What are pinwheel curls? I guess I could google it and see. Thanks for the input guys. I'll probably split machine/leg press/seated calf raises. Those seem to do the most for me. I also can't do the standing ones because my feet feel like thier slipping off.

I plan on giving it a soild 8 week go before I even look at changeing anything. I am also really excited to start. Aug 4th seems so far away
 
Friggin DB seated mil press is a biiiiaatch to get the weight up on the 2nd and 3rd portion of the Rest Pause set. Got a hellashish workout just gettin those DB's into place.

Got a question on the below bold portion. Should the weight remain the same on the 9-12 rep portion of the deads as it did in the first portion of 6-9 reps? Or does it decrease? Assuming warmups are completed obviously:

A. Monday

Slight Incline DB Press (Chest): 11-15rp
CG Pulldowns (back width): 11-15rp
Deads (back thick): 6-9 reps + 9-12 reps
Mil Press DB (shoulder): 11-20rp
CGBP Pin Press (tri's): 11-20rp
 
Friggin DB seated mil press is a biiiiaatch to get the weight up on the 2nd and 3rd portion of the Rest Pause set. Got a hellashish workout just gettin those DB's into place.

Got a question on the below bold portion. Should the weight remain the same on the 9-12 rep portion of the deads as it did in the first portion of 6-9 reps? Or does it decrease? Assuming warmups are completed obviously:

I guess you do the heavy ones first.I thought it was the other way around,but sq's are heavy first.IDK why I thought that.Just seem to remeber reading it that way.....I went to IM and seen one do heavy sets first......Is that you in the vid,Royd?
 
I guess you do the heavy ones first.I thought it was the other way around,but sq's are heavy first.IDK why I thought that.Just seem to remeber reading it that way.....I went to IM and seen one do heavy sets first......Is that you in the vid,Royd?

No thats just some kat thats has some DC vids on youtube.

I think your right about the heavies first. Thats how I set my split up (the plan anyways).
 
Royd- Do you do your movements in that order? Or is that just an example of exercises?

As for DB presses, that is one of the reason why he says to use higher rep ranges for DB's..
 
Royd- Do you do your movements in that order? Or is that just an example of exercises?

As for DB presses, that is one of the reason why he says to use higher rep ranges for DB's..

Basically undecided at this point. Any recommendations?

I was thinking there are a few good ways to alternate push/pull type items in there. Finishing one lift before starting another (not supersetting) but there is still likely benefit in following a pull with a push. For example:

A. Monday

Slight Incline DB Press (Chest): 11-15rp PUSH
CG Pulldowns (back width): 11-15rp PULL
Mil Press DB (shoulder): 11-20rp PUSH
Deads (back thick): 6-9 reps + 9-12 reps PULL
CGBP Pin Press (tri's): 11-20rp PUSH
 
I have noticed DC does this,but I have read it way before on setting up a split where you'll be hitting mutiple muscles.Start in with the big muscles,then go out from there.Chest,back,shoulders,tri's,bi's,(DC does back last)
 
Basically undecided at this point. Any recommendations?

I was thinking there are a few good ways to alternate push/pull type items in there. Finishing one lift before starting another (not supersetting) but there is still likely benefit in following a pull with a push. For example:

A. Monday

Slight Incline DB Press (Chest): 11-15rp PUSH
CG Pulldowns (back width): 11-15rp PULL
Mil Press DB (shoulder): 11-20rp PUSH
Deads (back thick): 6-9 reps + 9-12 reps PULL
CGBP Pin Press (tri's): 11-20rp PUSH
I would stick to the way he has it laid out...

Chest
Delt
tri
back width
back thickness

Bi
Forearms
Calves
Ham
Quad
 
Gotcha, reposting edited based on that recommendation. Seems odd having the calves before quads/hams.:

monday=chest, shoulders, triceps, back width, back thickness
wednesday=biceps, forearms, calves, hamstrings, quads
friday-repeat of mondays bodyparts
monday-repeat of wenesdays bodyparts

A. Monday

Slight Incline DB Press (Chest): 20-30rp
Mil Press DB (shoulder): 20-30rp
CGBP Pin Press (tri's): 11-20rp
CG Pulldowns (back width): 11-15rp
Deads (back thick): 6-9 reps + 9-12 reps

A. Wednesday

DB Curls (bi's): 11-20rp
Hammer Curls (forearms): 10-20 straight reps
Leg Press Calf Raise (calves): 10-12 reps straight, UP, then 5 seconds down, 10-15 seconds holding in stretched position
DB Ham Curl (hamstrings): 15-25 straight reps
Squats (quads): 6-10 rep straight set, 3-5 minute rest 20 rep widowmaker

B. Friday

Flat DB Press (Chest): 20-30rp
Mil Press BB (shoulder): 11-20rp
Reverse GBP DB's (tri's): 11-20rp
Lat Pulldown wide grip (back width): 11-15rp
BB Bent over Row (back thick): 6-9 reps + 9-12 reps

B. Monday

Preacher Curls (bi's): 11-20rp
PinWheel Curls (forearms): 10-20 straight reps
Leg Press Calf Raise (calves): 10-12 reps straight, UP, then 5 seconds down, 10-15 seconds holding in stretched position
Sumo Leg Press Heels only (hamstrings): 15-25 straight reps
Leg Press (quads): 6-10 rep straight set, 3-5 minute rest 20 rep widowmaker

C. Wednesday

Decline DB Press (Chest): 20-30rp
DB Hammer Grip Mil Press, standing in more of a push press type motion (shoulder): 11-20rp
Decline Reverse GBP (tri's): 11-20rp
Rack Chins (back width): 11-15rp
Rack Pulls (back thick): 6-9 reps + 9-12 reps

C. Friday

BB Drag Curls (bi's): 11-20rp
Rev BB Curls (forearms): 10-20 straight reps
Leg Press Calf Raise (calves): 10-12 reps straight, UP, then 5 seconds down, 10-15 seconds holding in stretched position
Sumo Leg Press Heels only (hamstrings): 15-25 straight reps
Leg Press (quads): 50 rep widowmaker
 
Gotcha, reposting edited based on that recommendation. Seems odd having the calves before quads/hams.:

Have you started yet? After your quad widomaker, you should want to crawl your ass into a corner and go to sleep..lol

I see you have deads in there twice.. Is one gunna be rack deads?

Only other suggestion i would have, especially to start, is to take out one of the 2 pulldown movements, and replace it with some pull ups..

Looks good though man!
 
Gotcha, reposting edited based on that recommendation. Seems odd having the calves before quads/hams.:

I always do that casue I can give my calves my all and not get that wore out feeling.So now I'm warmed up for quads and hams.On the other hand,even half @$$ed sq's and stiffleg deads can get you wore out and now your calves suffer when they need the most intensity even for the hope to grow.Atleast thats how it is for me anyways.
 
Have you started yet? After your quad widomaker, you should want to crawl your ass into a corner and go to sleep..lol

I see you have deads in there twice.. Is one gunna be rack deads?

Only other suggestion i would have, especially to start, is to take out one of the 2 pulldown movements, and replace it with some pull ups..

Looks good though man!

I just did the first day today. Went well and kicked my ars. Wednesday will be the first widowmaker day. Lookin forward to it...

Edited in rack pulls btw.
 
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