Why Strength Programs Don’t Build Muscle – OmarIsuf

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OmarIsuf May 11, 2019 - 5:25 pm

Let's talk about fatigue accumulation, strength, hypertrophy, intensity and volume. The short summary is that you shouldn't be training the exact same year round. A true strength program probably won't have sufficient volume for an intermediate to build muscle.

Instead, choosing volume and adding on high intensity but lower fatigue singles prior to your main movement is probably a better idea. Singles have the skill acquisition and motor recruitment of training at higher intensities without accumulating fatigue from a traditional strength program.

You'll have more energy to do your pull ups, accessory movements and build muscle this way.

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shxbdnd z j z n s May 12, 2019 - 4:43 pm

Can u do a review on Candito 6weeks, on this perspective? Thx

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Anthony Galloni May 12, 2019 - 5:25 pm

Thank you for the video and the information you provided, very spot on!

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Cody Boyd May 12, 2019 - 5:31 pm

Let me save you the entire length of this video…… it’s because strength training doesn’t force as much blood and nutrients into the muscles the same way as higher volume training does. You’re welcome.

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Senor Mofeta May 12, 2019 - 5:42 pm

Vegetables. I knew there was something lacking in my diet.😂

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VMH7102 May 12, 2019 - 6:32 pm

Still no calf progress update. He won't even mention it.

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liam cuthbert May 12, 2019 - 8:06 pm

i took 600g of creatine today and did the full stack on calve press for 100reps and my calves didn't grow. what am i doing wrong?

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epicbehavior May 12, 2019 - 10:12 pm

Start high volume, moderate intensity & slowly transition to low volume, high intensity.

This is how you peak & this model works for every sport.

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AZ May 12, 2019 - 11:27 pm

Why does Omar still look the same as 10 years ago?

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metalmaster76 May 13, 2019 - 2:38 am

You should hand in your natty card and have a jab lol.

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PANCAKES & PUSH UPS May 13, 2019 - 2:55 am

Where can I get that t shirt you are wearing? Its dope.

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Carlo Abat May 13, 2019 - 3:38 am

I'm doing this for a year and I jump from 63kg to 72 kg at 12% BF.

Been using this concept program after knowing about fast and slow twitch muscle

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Angelo Cadena May 13, 2019 - 3:39 am

Great advice man. Note taken. Thanks. Keep it coming.

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Ben Olsen May 13, 2019 - 5:15 am

Any good recommendations for programs tailored to higher volume and frequency that also include specificity of the three main lifts like you mentioned ? Rn currently on the 6 week candito program

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Camden Pace May 13, 2019 - 7:42 am

I just lift really heavy weight for a long time. It will make you BIG and STRONG! That’s country boy science 😁

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Wahmen Pooper May 13, 2019 - 12:04 pm

So basically,
Lift of 2-3 reps of heavy lifts but not your maximum and then lower the weights in order to achieve hypertrophy, preferably 3-4 sets of 8-10 reps?
If I understood this video right then it’s somewhat similar to what I did when I first started lifting but stopped after reading a couple of articles and forums that spoke negatively of this style of lifting.

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H. Yang May 13, 2019 - 1:28 pm

Your videos has steered me towards incorporating strength oriented programs into training large muscle groups. It’s been very beneficial for shaping the muscle and overall physique!

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Bruce May 13, 2019 - 1:51 pm

another good way to train is to do a hypertrophy block for 3-4 weeks, then a de-load, then strength block 3-4 weeks, another week for de-load. rinse and repeat. You can't sstay in the hypertrophy phase forever, or for a long time.

You don't need to do heavy singles or triples to get stronger either, can get pretty strong in 5-8 rep range

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Krista C May 13, 2019 - 2:59 pm

So I need to singles on calf raises got it

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Maurice Matla May 13, 2019 - 3:00 pm

Well one could also.wonder.about the obsession with "muscle".

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Michael May 13, 2019 - 4:02 pm

I agree. I tried altering the pyramid style sets, going to heavy singles then back to starting weight for almost failure. Seemed to be my body’s “sweet spot” in terms of still gaining great strength and size.

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91Pulp May 13, 2019 - 4:09 pm

If I'm doing a 6 day split for hypertrophy training, is it a bad idea to supplement that with a 5×5 day on my compounds to help push progressive overload on my hypertrophy days? Like, if I bench 2 times per week, one day is 5×5, the other 3×8-12. Or is this dumb?

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Rodolfo Lucero May 13, 2019 - 4:31 pm

Youre a sellout now

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Shidelerdan The ogre May 13, 2019 - 5:44 pm

If you do heavy squat and heavy deadlift
You WILL gain muscle

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erik von strongberg May 13, 2019 - 9:03 pm

Can anyone help me get this? I'm new to weightlifting. Is Omar saying that I can take my bodybuilding program and just do a really heavy single (before whatever I have to do that day) for my main lifts? So for example if that day I've got to squat for 4×7 I can first do a very heavy single and then move to the weight that enables me to do my workout? Thanks.

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thespiritbomb May 13, 2019 - 9:45 pm

Well what are good int hypertrophy programs?????

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thespiritbomb May 13, 2019 - 9:47 pm

Well what are good int hypertrophy programs?????

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Hunter Hedwall May 13, 2019 - 9:55 pm

I keep my main lifts either 5X3, 5X4, or 5X5 for that particular day depending on where I'm at do some extra high rep work with main lift, and then some auxiliary work afterwards.

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Aaron C. May 14, 2019 - 4:28 am

I’ve practiced Reverse pyramid rep schemes for a lot of lifts (especially anything on a machine where you don’t have to worry about form as much), and it helps to get volume as well as intensity, which leads to size and strength

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rick dalbey May 14, 2019 - 5:11 am

Still have no idea what you are talking about. I have been lifting for four years.

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xxWethewalrusxx May 14, 2019 - 6:17 pm

Roger Estep trained singles most of his lifting career but whatever.

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Nick Bond May 14, 2019 - 7:06 pm

Is that why there are some small dudes who can squat 500+? it's from only training with low volume? If I want to maximize both should I switch bodybuilding and powerlifting programs back and fourth?

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lusurama5080 May 15, 2019 - 3:03 am

Seems you and that destiny dude disagrees a little

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jannej May 15, 2019 - 8:44 am

Just do both wtf
Im there for 3 hours idgaf

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OJ W May 15, 2019 - 1:16 pm

appreciate the upload! thanks for the content and hard work my guy

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PaulTheLegend May 19, 2019 - 1:18 pm

Hey thanks for great content Omar! Is there somewhere i can read/watch more about this im intrigued 😀?

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Derek Williams May 20, 2019 - 7:25 pm

2-3 sets of 1 then perform your 4×8, 5×5, 4×12 etc. Seems like a drop set except you drop to your working weight. Correct me if I'm wrong.

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Soso Josef May 20, 2019 - 9:20 pm

You may not like it but this is what peak performance looks like*

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Daniel Velkovski May 26, 2019 - 12:51 am

BS. I went from 165lbs ripped to 240 stocky strictly with 5×5. Calves grew. 18” inch arms and 31 1/2” thighs.

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Jorge Horna May 26, 2019 - 4:45 pm

Thats why you need an specific three days a week hypertrophy/strength Rich’s Piana calves program! ✌️😁

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josh mcclard June 8, 2019 - 12:01 pm

That was a juicy back!!😉

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A G June 13, 2019 - 9:57 pm

Didn't understand 95% of what you was talking about there 😂

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PARA DOKS February 6, 2021 - 9:51 pm

For naturals strength works. Volume gave me always nothing. Low / moderate volume, low / moderate frequency for ne and most naturals.
Fullbody and upper/ lower every day is marketing

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