WHAT IS IT?
Every half hour, perform 4 supersets.
Alternate between superset A & B every hour.
After every Supserset B, drink one scoop protein shake, and eat one banana.
Continue for a total of 8 hours, 64 sets of supersets, 200 g protein, 8 bananas.
WHAT ARE THE SUPERSETS?
Superset A
Chin Ups
Dips
Superset B
French Press
Preacher Curl
Why?
I don't actually believe it will make my arms HUUUUUGE, but it sounded like a fun Friday, and I bet my arms will get a decent pump for the night
When?
I'll be starting in about 1 Hour 40 Minutes!
I'll post pics / videos / updates when I can
LET'S GOOOO!!
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Conclusions
My 16 inch arm cold grew 5 inches to 21 inches cold the next morning
This was my pump after the 8 hour marathon, still not as the large as the following day, but heck it was a gnarly pump
The pump faded after a few days, but I expect now that my arns have been that size once, satellite cell growth from the extreme metabolite training will make it easier to get back to that size with diligent training in the years to come
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08-05-2022, 06:21 AM #1
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I'm going to do Rich Piana's 8 Hour Arm Workout
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Internet is too slow to upload pics
Im at 41 cm arms cold
My buddy is at 38.5 cm arms cold
Just finished first Superset A
We're adding one set of lateral raises at the last supersst of A
* and we're adding one set of face pulls at the last superset of B
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Brothers you're amazing! Thank you!
Im taking pics but wifi still sucks
Past the halfway mark, lots of shakes, bananas and cookies
We're changing up the supersets a bit
Superset A:
Medium/close grip pulldown using the multi-grip exerciser attachment
Close grip incline bench, focus on triceps
Superset B:
Single arm, side saddle, lean away, db preacher curl
Single arm, overhead db extension, leaning back
So far amazing, the pumps just keep getting stronger
This is a sarcoplasmic hypertrophy session we decided, if that's even a thing anymore
Still fun!
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Cramps are kicking in, and it's something when your tricep cramps simultaneously with your bicep. There is no relief. We're just pushing through.
3 more supersets to go ~ 1 hour from now we're done!!
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~ 2.5 hours in
~ 5 hours in
Measuring tomorrow cold to see if there's any truth to this lol
So many cramps, all over
My triceps and biceps obviouslt, but also my forearms and occasionally my back and chest
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08-06-2022, 07:42 AM #15
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The gym owner thought the idea was hilarious, even put us on their instagram promotion
Anyway, this morning I measured 54 cm cold, or 21.25 inches
so that's an increase of 13 cm overnight, compared to the 41 cm, or 16.14 inches I was measured yesterday
or 5.111 inches increase
I knew my arms had grown since normally my hands reach a certain place when I measure my arms with my hands, and this time it wasn't even close
But I definitely did not expect a perma pump of +5 inches
Let's see if this pump lasts until next week
For now I'm very sore, and I'm going to be eating +4,000 calories a day with absolutely zero competing activity for recovery
This is actually insane that this 8 hour arm workout actually worked
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08-06-2022, 07:46 AM #16
Nice job getting through this. It flexed what may be the most important muscle of all when in comes to lifting - the will to keep on pushing when things get tough.
I'm curious to hear about the short(ish) term impacts - DOM's, arm size, etc. And I'll second what jaxqen said - did you actually stay in the gym for 8 hours? :0
Seems like I'm always on spread with everyone that posts semi-regularly. Time to go find some random posts to rep...
Edit: Posting at the same time... WOW! 5 inches difference. That's crazy.The Flywheel Effect - http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=172103043
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^ this. It's the gym equivalent of a marathon
It's absolutely insane.
I'm afraid to put on shirts with sleeves because I don't want to accidentally ruin the sleeves
I hope not!! Lol!!
We made sure our joints were well aligned for each exercise to reduce tendinitis risk, and we changed up exercises halfway through
As for the pump, it's been over 24 hours now and the pump is unreal
I did not expect this to work at all
Obviously my entire body is sore, but no joint pain so far
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Things I want to know:
1. Why didn't you put a video on the internet with "I did Rich Piana's 8 hour arm workout and got a 5 inch huge long lasting pump (SCIENCE BASED)" to get hundred of thousands of views and become a fitness influencer? You don't like money?
2. If I also do this and don't get a 5 inch pump, should I blame:
a) OP
b) Rich
c) my natty limit
3. What happens if I combine Vince Gironda's hormonal shake with Rich Piana's 8 hour arm workout?
4. How many women at the gym came down to their knees and begged you to let them touch your bis?
5. Did you throw banana peels at the fat no-pump betas who did squats and bench? How many victims in those 8 hours due to banana peel slipping?
6. So you did 64 sets for bis and 64 for tris, right? I'm asking because I might do the same but instead of arms I will go for glutes like a real man. I'm thinking suppersetting Jefferson squats with frog pumps.
7. What weights did you use in the last half hour for how many reps?
8. Should SP ban every user who didn't rate this thread for 5 stars (Excellent)?
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Update, my buddy just revived from his trauma induced slumber
So he went from 38.5 cm to 48 cm
An increase of 9.5 cm, or 3.74 inches
We both believe the growth is just inflammation similar to a bruise, obviously not actual muscle growth
The idea is to take advantage of the local inflamation, eat constantly, and hopefully in recovery the muscle growth response will be as extreme as the inflamation response
This is 99% bro science theory crafting
The paper on NSAIDS use inhibits muscle hypertrophy comes to mind, reducing this theory crafting from being 100% bro science
Noice
1. I like money, I also like privacy, also we did this for fun, it would be a different thing altogether with a camera dude, editor, and performing for the camera
2. My friend is a good baseline for average genetics, he still got +3.74 inch pump. I'd imagine you shouldnt do this unless you have a good base and years of constant training already. But yes, we both said we would road trip to Rich Piana's grave if it didn't work lol
3. I would join that thread no doubt
4. One kept staring at me in the gym and hit me up on insta. Another has a boyfriend but added me on insta and started chatting. Arm pump is hilariously bro but it worls somehow
5. Bahaha!! My friend knows almost everyone there and everyone was psyched for our idiotic journey. After the first post went on insta people came in and cheered our Rich Piana thing. Very positive gym environment all around
6. Yes, 64 sets of bis, 64 sets of tris, and then we also added maybe 10 sets of lateral delt and 10 sets of rear delt
I am seriously considering doing a leg version of this now
7. The last supsets were:
Suppinate grip pulldown - 155 lbs x 12 reps on first set and then 8 reps last set
Close grip incline bench - 88 lbs x 15 reps -> 9 reps
Cable lateral raise - 10 lbs x 15ish reps
Cable curl - 55 lbs x at least 10 reps, i dont remember
Tricep pushdown - i dont remember, just feel the pump
Cable cross face pulls - 10 lbs x 15 ish reps
The goal wasnt necessarily failure, just to get a good pump with extreme mind muscle connection
The issue at the end was cramping everywhere WHILE performing the sets
It was truly mind over matter
8. Lol! That function has never worked for me but yes!
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Other bro who I worked out with had to leave for about 3 hours in the middle, but still did 5 hours with us
Arms got bigger / inflamation confirmed
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My arms are still swollen
I'm eating like crazy, +4,000 caloroes a day
There is no tendon pain but occasional muscle cramps (not too bad though)
Planning on hitting normal leg day tomorrow if I feel recovered enough, otherwise a 3rd consecutive rest day.
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My arms are back at 41 cm again, still a little sore but not bad at all
Ended up doing a leg day today without too much issue
But I'm still visibly physically exhausted, so I'm just going to take an afternoon nap and hopefully I'll be fine soon
Bottom line, the arm pump was absolutely insane, but only lasted a few days
Will it result in long term gains....? Maybe???
Although my arms have gone back to normal, an argument can be made that I've stimulated the growth of satellite cells, that will make it easier for me to hypertrophy back up to 54 cm arms. If i can eventually walk around with 54 cm arms in a couple years, I will be so happy.
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08-09-2022, 08:22 AM #26
Nice, I just saw this! There's really something to be said for putting in hard effort and trying things for yourself, even if the intent is just for fun or the curiosity to see what will happen. Way too much dismissal of training approaches or consequences in gym culture on a thin basis unsubstantiated by one's own experience, IMO.
My question to OP: would you recommend doing this for someone with serious progression goals, beyond just seeing what it's like? Seems like recovery demands would be counterproductive, but I'm personally somewhat skeptical about denouncing that as a threshold to be improved over time.Bench: 350
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Deadlift: 505
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In terms of long term progress, once you reach a certain level you can get creative with busting through plateaus.
The potential long term benefit is that it's possible I stimulated the growth of satellite cells in my arms. Meaning, since I was able to grow my arms to 21.25" once, it will now be easier to get there again, and potentially grow to that size long term.
The potential short term detriments include possible tendinitus (didn't happen to me), extended recovery time (just a couple days, not a huge deal, just had to eat a ton and sleep a lot), and desensitization to volume.
Realistically the best time to go ape **** like this would be towards the end of a bulking mesocycle, where you know you will have time to rest, recover, eat well, and take time off training to resensitize during a deload.
In RP training, normally the last week is very high on volume as well, just not tgis astronomically high.
I will probably do this again to be honest.
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Wait, I just realized that the 21.25" was your cold measurement? Damn.. that's actually kind of incredible. I would expect something like that at peak pump in the midst of the session, but not cold and a day later.
Makes me wonder if someone did primarily ultra high volume like this from solid basis of progress if they could more or less sustain that kind of temporary expansion day in and day out. I think most likely someone wouldn't be able to train like that consistently enough for it to be something manageable year-round.
Do you have a pic for the 21.25"? I'm at work right now and my computer blocks most forum images if you already posted one. That's like Arnold in 1975.Bench: 350
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I think Arnold must have been larger to be honest, in post #23 was two days after, still had some residual pump
The morning after it looked like my arms had tumors
This is today after a mild pump:
Didn't measure but it's still not the level of 54 cm, getting closer though
I think now that I've gotten to that arm size, it will be much easier to get there again
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Before we started, my arms measured 41 cm cold
2.5 hours into the 8 hour session:
Immediately after the 8 hour session:
My arms got even larger the morning after, 54 cm cold, it looked like the above but the muscles were swollen like tumors
I'm approaching Arnold's arm size
For reference
About 4 days after I hit another upper body session, the pump is nowhere close to what it was before
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