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Barbell Soviet Programs for Hypertrophy?

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@North Coast Miller I would not call two exercises a complex. Three, depending on the exercises are barely a complex.

I would define a Complex as a chain of compound exercises using light to moderate weight, without taking your hands off of, or putting down the implement in a logical sequence of difficulty and positioning.

Snatch+heaving snatch balance+OHS- 1(3+3+3)
Clean+Press+front squat+Row- 1(5+5+5+5)
Snatch+press+push Press+Jerk+reverse Get Up- 1(5+4+3+2+1)
 
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I think I'd stick with twice a week.

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Off topic: when doing that 30-60 sec work to failure protocol for slow twich fibers hypertrophy, on the upper body day, do I have to take that long 10 min rest after every exercise? for example: 30 second push ups - 10 min rest - 30 second rows - 10 min rest and so on, or am I allowed to do a set of rows immediately after taxing myselft on push ups: 30 sec push up - 30 second row - 10 min rest and so on? Btw. I found a link on this forum where some Russian wrestlers are presenting a similar protocol, but they did it a bit differently: 30s work - 30s rest - 30s work - 30s rest - 30s work - 30s rest and then 5-10 min rest after that big set. Thanks.
 
Coach Charles Pouliqin advocates German Volume Training(GVT) for hypertrophy.
He said he discovered that German weight lifters who wanted to move up a weight class with lean muscle mass in their off season would use this protocol for that purpose.
It's basically a 10 x10 sets and reps with a specific rest time 90 seconds between sets i believe.
It's pretty tough.
I tried it years ago on just squats but they have a protocol for the whole body.
This would obviously be the only training you do following this protocol for the prescribed time.
It's not Russian but addresses your question on a hypertrophy protocol.
 
Gaining mass is superhard and it takes years to build muscular physique. There is no shortcuts. 2-3 years is short time in that game. Just get stronger, eat well and hope that you gain muscle. Almost any program will work. Maybe 5x5?
 
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