Monday, July 20, 2015

Overview of Y3T

Y3T works over a 3 week cycle, here's how it is broken down - 

Week 1 - 6-10 reps per set, usually 12-16 working sets per body part

The point of week 1 is to induce myofibrillar hypertrophy (did you know there are two forms of muscular hypertrophy?), stimulate high threshold motor units and target fast twitch muscle fibers.
Week 212-18 reps per set, usually 8-12 working sets per body part 

The point of week 2 is to induce sarcoplasmic hypertrophy (there's the other form!!) and target slow and fast twitch muscle fiber populations! 

Week 3 - 20-80 per set, usually 3-6 working sets per body part 

The point of week 3 is to train with extreme intensity. Every muscle fiber will be hit, especially slow twitch muscle fibers and the CNS will be put under great stress. Major blood flow into the working muscle is also a key component of week 3. 

There are many more reasons why Y3T is structured like this, injury prevention been a key one because whilst working with higher reps the muscle is taxed significantly yet the connective tissues are not. At least not to the same extent of lifting with low reps every week.

You are also hitting ALL muscle fibers, rather than just 30-60% which means your potential for growth is MUCH greater. This is one of the KEY reasons why people see such dramatic results when they first start using Y3T, over anything else they've used.  

It's a very 3 dimensional training plan which I've developed and evolved over two decades. I'm yet to see someone adopt it as their training and not build new muscle tissue, with the right diet plan.
 
Give this a try and if you want to buy the Y3T training guide, here's the link: Y3T Training Guide
 
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