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kwang gae
07-Sep-2006, 04:29 PM
Is anybody doing Charles Staley's, Escalating Density Training? I read his book and started my lifting program yesterday, and I'm feeling sore in new places today! :eek:

Anyway, I don't want to pay 40 bucks a month to access his user forums, but I was wondering if anybody here was doing EDT? If so what do you think? Have you had good/bad results so far?

Thanks.
TheMachine
08-Sep-2006, 01:22 AM
One of the coaches in my gym loves it to death and it is great! What do your 15 minute PR zones look like?
kwang gae
08-Sep-2006, 03:36 PM
I started with the dumb bell snatch. I realized that I had too little weight but, as I was working at home couldn't adjust it. Ended up doing 14 sets of 5 reps on each side at 10 lbs.

Still I was way more sore than I would ever have guessed. It really blasted my legs doing all those squatting snatches, 140 in 15 minutes. :eek:

Are you doing EDT yourself?
Colucci
08-Sep-2006, 03:41 PM
I did some EDT cycles way back when, like, when it was almost a brand new concept (and we used 2 20-minute PR zones per workout). It worked great for putting muscle on, and I don't think any workout has made me sweat that much since.

What do you want to get out of it? What are your training goals?
kwang gae
08-Sep-2006, 03:52 PM
My goal is to be able to take my shirt off in public. Seriously. Not at the mall or anything, :D but at places like the beach or a hotel pool.

I'm not in bad shape now, no love handles for example, but I want to have a flat stomach if not a six pack, and secondly to have some musculature that shows. I'm reasonably strong, but my muscles don't look impressive at all. :(
Colucci
08-Sep-2006, 04:00 PM
I'm not in bad shape now, no love handles for example, but I want to have a flat stomach if not a six pack, and secondly to have some musculature that shows. I'm reasonably strong, but my muscles don't look impressive at all. :(

Pssshhh, 6-8 weeks of consistent EDT and some smart nutrition and you should be golden. but you will need to sort out that weight issue. I don't think 10-pound snatches is going to cut it.
kwang gae
08-Sep-2006, 04:06 PM
LOL, yeah I know it! I'm going to buy some additional free weights this weekend.

I'll be snatching 15 lbs before you know it! ( kidding! :D )


BTW thanks Colucci (formerly BeWaterMyFriend)! :D