64 reviews for Ultimate Hypertrophy Programs: Bridge
Boostcamp is proud to partner with Natural Hypertrophy to bring this free program to Boostcamp.
The bridge program is ideal for novice lifters looking to transition to the intermediate stage. If you are newer to lifting, it is strongly recommended you start with the Ultimate Hypertrophy Program: Novice.
You'll be training 4 days per week, instead of 3 days per week. The extra day is to add upper body work. There are accessories movements added throughout the week to increase your work capacity and volume.
Recommended workout days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Read the full program guide below.
Emil Haur
Man, 293 weeks complete
3 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Great, not too steep ,transition to intermediate
Jason
Man, 371 week complete
8 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Great program from NH. Very well balanced program with an emphasis on arms. Fatigue is well managed considering the workload.
Letlotlo More
Man, 235 weeks complete
2 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Simply lovely, nothing else to say really
Jim H.
Man, 5811 weeks complete
3 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
More than expected muscle gains
I am very pleased with this program. I enjoy the video demonstrations and daily tracking aspect.
B L.
Man, 309 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
As expected strength gains
More than expected muscle gains
I came from GZCLP as an introduction to lifting to this as I realized I wanted a hypertrophy focus. And it delivered - I developed a physique in all the areas that strength programs don't hit. I finally have a a chest, nice arms, and abs. The exercise selection is fantastic and I never got tired of them in my several months of running the novice and bridge programs. Highly recommend this program.
Ryan S.
Man9 weeks complete
5 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Very solid if you stick to it, eat your foods, and sleep. I had a hard time hitting this program 4 days in one week given the rest between workouts and busy weekends/drinking.
Zachary
Man11 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Good mix of exercises. Came off of strong lifts 5x5, decent bridge to get out of minimalistic training. Saw back and arm gains since that’s what I was neglecting previously. Also managed to squat 315 for reps,
Lance
Man, 249 weeks complete
4 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
More than expected muscle gains
The program is great though there are a few speed bumps that I personally had issues with. The superset training is good, but it takes a serious toll on the mental aspect of each full body day. At the later weeks in the program I had serious trouble finishing full body workouts in an hour. Due to mental fatigue it regularly took me twice as long. This is in part due to real world stress on my side, but the program was not very accommodating in that regard. Second point of contention is the recovery aspect. Hitting 4 sets of preacher curls to failure (or even just close to) on the arm day, just to hit 3 heavy sets of bicep curls a mere 48h later is just too much for me and I reckon thats too much for most people. The other main recovery weak spot in this program is the leg curls into RDLs 48h later one. If you went ham on your hamstrings, I do not see how you can perform RDLs with proper form and proper intensity. Maybe NH is just build different and can tank those two flaws I had to wrestle with in this program without issue. Those two points not withstanding I think pretty much every natural body builder would benefit from trying to run this program for its 12 week duration at least once. I ran it like 2 times (a bit more than 24 weeks) and saw great results.
Orandi
Man, 319 weeks complete
8 years of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
More than expected muscle gains
.
Thomas W.
Man, 233 weeks complete
5 years of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
More than expected muscle gains
This is so good listen to sir NH