Anyone Know much about Body by Science...

[I.C.O.N.]

-Is it any good for a hardgrainer trying to bulk up?
-If i switched to BBS would my diet stay the same since I'll only working out once a week?
-As a hardgrainer trying to bulk up are there any flaws in BBS i should knw about?

Any extra tips, advice or expeirence with BBS are welcome.

 

[Marat]

If you can provide more information about what BBS has you doing, we can probably be more helpful.

 

[I.C.O.N.]

Then that would be speculation on your behalf. Kinda need advice from guys who already know about Body of Science otherwise it probably wont tally.

For thse who don't know Body by Science make a persuasive case that the way to reach your maximum genetic potential for fitness and muscular development is to lift heavy weights extremely slowly, to failure...and that you do only one set per week of only five exercises (or less) and that you do not spend more than ten minutes on the weekly workout.

Cant provide Links because I have under ten posts.

 

[Yanick]

BBS is a spin off of HIT and taken to an extreme.

I'm not a fan, there are arguments for and against and it could work but I don't and wouldn't train that way and I'm very much against training to failure.

Give it a shot, thats the only way you can truly know.

 

[juggernaut]

I'm not against training to failure, but HIT systems have not worked well for me. However, if a link was given and I had a chance to look at it, I'd express an opinion afterwards. You got me interested though.

 

[Gazhole]

Sounds pretty much like HIT.

I've used HIT once or twice and seen good results from it. The key points are:

Train infrequently (1-2 times a week at most), get plenty of sleep, and eat a lot. This training is very taxing on the CNS and failure to meet these three things will usually result in almost immediate overtraining.

Warmup thoroughly. This means a general warmup using ballistic stretches and dynamic flexibility movements, a CV warmup, and a few sets low intensity low volume warmup for the muscles used in your exercises.

Training to failure places extreme amounts of stress on the muscles, connective tissue, and nervous system. It's not to be taken lightly, and if you want to see results from this abbreviated style of training your focus needs to be huge and your recuperation needs to be long.