The World’s Best Training Program

“Is the one you are not doing.” This is just another way to say “the grass is greener on the other side” and there is no magic program. In my opinion, the best training program is to do whatever you want/need to do, as long as you Squat, Press and Pull. For the novice, or if you’re super slow like the kid that ass raped Elisabeth Shue in Leaving Las Vegas, you should probably just run a pre written program. But in the end, everyone has different goals and everyone responds differently to different training methods, so at some point, it’s a good idea to start organizing your own programming.

He said he wanted to put it in her butt, and well...he did.

In my opinion, it doesn’t matter what your end goal is, the squat, a press, and the deadlift should be your basic core movements. This is the strength foundation for a good program. It really is that simple. You want to be a bodybuilder? Great…squat, press, pull and body build. Want to be an MMA fighter? Great…squat, press, pull and do your MMA stuff. Want to crossfit? Great…squat, press, pull and crossfit. Etc., Etc., Etc.  

Basic Programming:

The key is to program these core movements for continued strength increases. The method doesn’t really matter; just do what works for you. You can run linear progression, wave the weights, run back to back peaking cycles, increase the reps over a cycle then up the weight, whatever; as long as you follow a logical progression plan.

Frequency and program organization:

Do whatever works for you and your schedule. This is where YOU need to think.

Stalling:

No matter what progression plan you chose, you WILL stall/plateau, whatever you like to call it. Two steps forward and one step back is the name of the game. Lower the weight 10-15% and start over and you WILL continue to make progress. The sooner you accept this, the better.

Conditioning:

A good program has three things: a strength component, enough conditioning to support your sport/training, and sport specific training to get you better at what you want to do. That’s it…simple.

I really don’t think that anyone should over think this part. Just do the minimum conditioning necessary to support your training and to excel at your sport.

Conclusion:

I know that 90% of the dudes that stumble across this are going to have either a bodybuilder or powerlifter mindset. Having said that, here’s my take of the subject. Bodybuilders should train like powerlifters and powerlifters should train like bodybuilders. Stronger muscles will be bigger muscles and bigger muscles will have a bigger cross section with more strength potential. The core movements are the same, and the assistance work should be similar, but the assistance exercise selection is where they will differ…that’s all.

So in a nutshell, get strong as possible on squatting, pressing and pulling, run your assistance in a higher rep range to put on some jack, and just select the proper assistance exercises to accomplish your goal. For a body builder, that means balancing the physique and for a powerlifter, that means driving the main lifts.

Disclaimer: Nothing new here; just getting
bigger, faster and stronger on the basics.