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Russian Strength Training Secrets
For Every American
By Pavel Tsatsouline,
Master of Sports
Copyright©1999 by Advanced Fitness Solutions
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First Edition: January 2000
DISCLAIMER
The author and publisher of this material are not responsible in any manner whatsoever for any injury that may
occur through following the instructions in this material. The activities, physical and otherwise, described herein for
informational purposes, may be too strenuous or dangerous for some people and the reader should consult a physician
before engaging in them.
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F O R E W O R D
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Dedication
KT. OZR. Malta. Always.
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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Fo r e w o r d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Wired for power: superstrength without bulk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 0
How to install a Ômuscle softwareÕ upgrade into your nervous system and improve your
strength and muscle toneÉ.Why the fascination with bodybuilding has led to a decline in
effective strength trainingÉ. Futuristic techniques which enable you to squeeze more horse-
power out of your body-engine.
Tension! What force is made of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 2
How tension generates forceÉ..How to maximize muscular tension for traffic-stopping mus-
cular definitionÉThe five keys to high tension trainingÉThe inverse relationship between
velocity and strengthÉ.Flexing to maximize tensionÉThe function of the mechanoreceptors
in regulating strengthÉ.Using HennemanÕs size principle to maximize muscular recruit-
ment....Why high values of fatigue and tension are mutually exclusive.
Training to failureÐor to success? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 6
Why the strongest men and women in the world have never trained to failureÉ.Why intensity
is the single most important factor in strength trainingÉ.The fallacy of Ôpushing to the
limitÕÉThe only scientific definition of weight training intensityÉ.. Pushing the limits of
weight/tension, not reps/exhaustionÉ..Why training to muscle failure is counterproductiveÉ
Greasing the neural groove using the Hebbian rule.
D o n Õt water down your strength with reps and fatigue! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 8
How to minimize various types of fatigue and get the most out of your strength trainingÉHow
to ensure high energy after your workoutÉ.Why performing more than five reps per set hin-
ders strength developmentÉ.Why you need to increase the rest intervals between setsÉ.Why
i t Õs best to do only two setsÉ.Why you need to pause and relax between repsÉHow to build
greater ligament strength by "locking and loading"É.Surprising advice on how often to prac-
tice a lift for optimal gains.
More low rep advantages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 2
Three reasons why heavy low rep training is the safest way to liftÉ. Why the stabilizing mus-
cles are prematurely fatigued during high-rep setsÉ. Why most serious injuries occur during
fatigued statesÉ.Why bodybuilders suffer from more pec tears than powerliftersÉ.the signifi-
cance of concentration for injury preventionÉLow reps for a better quality of lifeÉWhy heavy
low reps can have a tonic, energizing effect on the nervous system.
Rigor mortis, or why high reps failed to tone you up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 4
Why going for the 'burn' doesnÕt workÉ.What is ÔrealÕ muscle tone and how do you get
it?É..building muscular tension from neurological activity, not energy exhaustionÉ.Increasing
muscle tone through a more alert nervous systemÉWhy strength and tone training is the
same thingÉ.why deadlifts work best for steel glutesÉHow to get maximum definition in your
tricepsÉWhy training heavy is the best way to get ripped.
"But I donÕt want to bulk up!" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 6
Why lifting heavy doesnÕt have to translate into bulking upÉ.What makes a biceps grow?É.
How to get stronger and harder without getting biggerÉminimizing muscular tear-down and
reconstructionÉ. Increasing your musclesÕ packing densityÉ.Why a denser muscle is a
harder muscle.
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"Machines are the wusses' way out" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 0
Why itÕs safer to use free weights than machinesÉ..And why using the strength built on an
exercise machine is like shooting a cannon from a canoeÉ.How machines create micro-trau-
ma, pattern overload and eventual injuryÉ.Why the Soviet Olympic teams considered free
weights their best chance for winning a Gold.
Isolation exercises, Fra n k e n s t e i n Õs choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 2
The dangers of isolation exercisesÉ.Paying attention to the kinetic chain for optimal perform-
anceÉThe importance of building inter-muscular coordination for functional strengthÉ.Why
deadlifts can help you run faster and jump higher.
I r radiation: the science of getting strong and hard
with only two exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 4
The Sherrington Law of IrradiationÉÉThe neural Ôturn onÕÉ. How a hard-working muscle can
cheerlead its neighbors into amplifying their strengthÉ.Why compound exercises are more
effective strength builders than isolation movesÉDesigning a superior efficiency strength
workoutÉ. Starting a chain reaction and bringing every muscle in your body into playÉ..por-
trait of the deadlifter as supreme musclemanÉWhy the deadlift is THE exercise of choice for
everyone, from computer geek to Olympic athleteÉ..Why the deadlift is more effective than
the squatÉ. How the deadlift strengthens the lower back, traps, scapulae retractors, lats,
forearms, and hamstringsÉ.Why the deadlift may be the best abdominal exercise, bar
noneÉ..How to develop your pressing prowessÉ.How to correctly perform the side press.
How to emphasize your problem areas without adding exercises . . . . . . . . . .4 0
How to shape your body with only two exercisesÉ.Why you cannot reshape an individual mus-
cleÉ.Why genetics makes a differenceÉ. Tweaking the basic drill to shift a lion's share of the
load to your problem areaÉSpecializing on your weakness while working the rest of your mus-
cles adequatelyÑwithout adding exercises.
How to become a bear: a Soviet commandoÕs muscle building secret . . . . . . .4 2
If you want massive muscles and awesome strengthÉ.How a Russian trooper was able to sport
sixteen inch arms-of-steel in just two months of trainingÑand go on to lift 40-50 tons every
workoutÉHow compression of rest intervals promotes growth hormone production and maxi-
mizes testosterone.
Last three pieces of the big biceps puzzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 4
How to build huge muscles on a program of deadlifts and presses onlyÉ.What, how and when
to eat for maximum gainsÉ.The importance of restÉ.Why you need to reduce stress to pro-
tect your gainsÑand how to do it best.
Virtual masculinity, or "Can I get built up with a
very light weight by pumping my muscles up?" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 6
ÔMuscle spinningÕ, ÔfakeÕ muscle growth and the Potemkin village phenomenonÉ.The
two types of muscle growthÑwhich one maximizes strength and makes you rock hard.
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