Reviews

6 weeks in and I’m enjoying it and progressing well. Bench days are probably the easiest Squat days are easily the hardest, both physically and mentally OHP day I get crazy shoulder an tricep pumps and feel that my arms are looking bigger Deadlift day is pretty rough, but easier than squats Will update throughout

The first half is excellent. Its absurd volume, and the first 3 weeks are gonna be the hardest workouts you've ever done, but if you go light enough and keep everything at least 3 rir like he says to, the base phase is manageable. The volumizing approach in the 10s, 8s, and 5s wave works so well, and I put on a ton of muscle and started PRing by month 2. Its really cool how he throttles the pump too. Like, on OHP day, you do 5x10 Strict press, and fry your front delts there, but then do 5x10 wide grip bench, which gives your shoulders a rest, but keeps the triceps going. And then it switches to BtN Push Press, which fries out the triceps and is a lot more rear delt but with leg drive instead of front delts. Its subtle but he does this for everything. The strength phase is pretty garbage though. Its pretty on paper how its the mirror of the base phase, but in practice its too much heavy volume. I was skirting injury the whole time, despite doing ramping sets rather than straight sets, cutting the volume in half, and occasionally dropping one of the MSMs. Ive talked to a bunch of very strong people who have run it and they all have included the base phase in their offseason training, as have I. The 10s and 8s waves together are the best 6 week hypertrophy phase you could possibly do for strength sports. Squat: 405->440 Bench: 245->270 Deadlift: 485->535 OHP: 165->185 It'll put 100 pounds on your SBD total if you eat to grow. But honestly, I'd do the base phase and then Kristen Dunsmore's Intermediate Program or the Candito 6-week program or the TSA 9 week program. Something that's an actual peaking and taper. This program still has 30 sets each workout on the week of the final 1 rep max testing. It's silly.

Epic training program.

Super important to check the ego. This program is designed to get a running start at your peak. Don’t kill your momentum with too much load too soon. Bromley knocked it out of the park with the progression. Read the program notes beforehand it’ll save you frustration. This is a well designed program. I’m at 60% progress on the program as I write this. Hopefully I can update my review when I’m done with it. Excited for the peak. My personal weak points are being attacked and addressed with this program. It’s what I needed!

So far it’s been fantastic getting this much volume. I am missing out on a few exercises being limited to a home gym but I am thoroughly enjoying the program so far.

first cycle was really hard but after adapting it has been the most.fun I've had in the gym for a long time

Looking to take myself to the next level. Moved from 531 BBB to this for more volume and accessories. Hasnt disappointed. Hit a 300 lb bench finally and going for 315. Age 48 and been lifting for the past year after almost 3 decades off.

Great program. Love the built in deloads. Hate the week 3's. Swapped one squat accessory for one deadlift accessory between day 2 and day 4.

Great for size and strength

Still on early stages so not qualified to comment anything of note but I've been training since I was 11, now 58 so I'm pretty sure I'm a good judge of programs, this is a thing of beauty, Bromley fukin rocks, that's it.