Mike Mahler - Condense Time And Get Bigger And Stronger Faster!

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In this article, I am going to reveal two training protocols that you can cycle between indefinitely to keep the gains coming fast and furiously! They are known as EDT and PTP. Read through here to see if they are for you.

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Am I the only one confused by EDT?

Do you decrease the rest time or increase the rep speed to complete more reps? I've read a ton on it and I know I'm missing something. I'm probably going to smack my head when I figure it out.

How about cardio during it too?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Am I the only one confused by EDT?

Do you decrease the rest time or increase the rep speed to complete more reps? I've read a ton on it and I know I'm missing something. I'm probably going to smack my head when I figure it out.

How about cardio during it too?

I guarantee that you've missed something while reading it. In one of his articles on t-nation, Charles Staley(creator of EDT) stated that you must maintain good form and same rep speed throughout the cycle, otherwise you're not actually doing more work( density ). If you decrease rep speed then density would decrease or stay the same. The key is to increase density or work done.

So to answer your question, you will have to decrease rest periods. For example, if you rest for only 20seconds on the first few sets of 5, you will likely take 30 s rest periods on later sets while reducing the number of reps per set. The key is to get in as many reps ( work) . As you near the end of the 15 or 20 min. PR zone, you will probably take one minute rest but that is up to you. Next week, try decreasing the initial sets to 15seconds per set(instead of 20), then to 20s per set(instead of 30s), and then down to just 50s per set(instead of one min.) as you near the end of the PR zone. You just decrease rest periods weekly. Once you get 20% more reps, increase weight and repeat the process.