German Body Composition Program Charles Poliquin
Whenever an athlete shows up at my training facility looking like he has spent the better part of the off-season camped in front of Krispy Kreme Donuts, I immediately put him on a program that incorporates short rest intervals. Short rest intervals lead to an increased production of lactate, and an increase in lactate leads to dramatic increases in Growth Hormone, thus resulting in very significant losses of body fat. This method is called the 'German Body Composition' program, or GBC for short. While many people in the field–TC included–have professed skepticism that the exercise induced GH release was sufficient enough to cause significant fat burning, my personal experience with scores of athletes confirms the effect. Consider that the typical amount of GH that professional bodybuilders inject each day is actually a smaller amount than that released by the pituitary during lactate training! In fact, if the program is done correctly, GH production is 9 times normal–enough to make an army of dwarves grow tall.
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While the original GBC program proved to be very popular for lay people and the average athlete, I often use an advanced version of GBC for elite athletes and super conditioned amateurs. Not only does Advanced GBC lead to dramatic fat loss, but it is also quite effective in growing muscle and developing muscular endurance. At first glance, the program seems easy, perhaps ridiculously so, but if done properly, it is anything but easy. When I first presented a version of it to the National Judo Team, they laughed. I simply challenged them to do 3 circuits of the following: • 12 squats (at 12RM) • Rest 60 seconds • 12 chins (at 12RM) • Rest 60 seconds • 12 deadlifts (at 12 RM) • Rest 60 seconds • 12 dips (at 12 RM) Despite their confidence, they only completed one circuit and promptly turned green. The first time I tried it with Marty LaPointe from the Detroit Red Wings, we practically had to put him on the plane in a wheel chair.
The secret to making it effective, though, is choosing the correct resistance. In the version of advanced GBC training I am about to present, you must choose weights that accurately reflect your 6RM of an exercise, your 12RM, and your 25RM. In other words, you must pick an exercise that will crush your spleen after 6 reps, after 12 reps, and after 25 reps. You should have one eye pop out of its socket upon completion of the last rep, whether it is 6 reps, 12 reps, or 25 reps. The Advanced GBC Program You will perform 2 exercises each training session using the following split: • Day 1: Chest and Back • Day 2: Legs • Day 3: Off • Day 4: Shoulders and Arms • Day 5: Off • Repeat The cycle is meant to be performed 6 times. Doing it longer will result in diminishing returns.