Bodybuilding and Physique Enhancement Maximized with Zone Training™!

The results that I have experienced are nothing short of breathtaking... I have to pinch myself to make sure I'm not dreaming! Consider that I am still on a calorie deficit diet and have somehow managed to add 3/4 of an inch to my cold upper arm measurement as a result! My upper arms, when I initially switched to the method, were exactly 18-inches cold and would go up to a 18 5/16ths when pumped after a set of biceps curls and one set of hammer curls. They are now 18 3/4 cold and balloon up to 19 1/4 inches after a set of biceps curls and a set of hammer curls. The only difference being that I perform them JReps™ fashion. - Gareth Coombes

Forget Creatine and 'Cell Volumizers', JReps™/Zone Training™ is the the best volumizer I've ever tried. For something that appears so simple on the surface, the results are astounding. I gradually fine tuned my JReps™ implementation over the last few weeks (after a lot of detailing) and I've hit the target! - Robert Morrison

I must say that my shoulders felt more pumped and destroyed than they ever have. - Josh Ryan

Your first JReps™ book is excellent. It takes HIT training to new heights. Thanks for the innovation. - Steve Turner

For all the pain JReps™ put me through... holy crap... my triceps are still pumped and I finished my workout an hour ago. I am very excited to work my back next workout but I am not looking forward to the pain of a leg workout... ;-) Thanks again for the great info, the JReps™ book was awesome. - Adrian Schilling

I'm now currently 249lbs, But I've dropped 6 lbs of body fat from 255lbs. I've now been dieting for 2.5 weeks and everyone is telling me I am looking a lot leaner and bigger. You have to keep your ego outside the gym when using j-reps and perfect technique/form. But I just wanted to mess around on incline bench for kicks to see how much stronger I've gotten. Well, I warmed up with 225lbs and did it for an EXTREMELY EASY 12 reps for warming up. Some guy couldn't believe I was warming up with 225lbs again this is just a warm up and I just wanted to see how this felt. I then proceeded to drop the weight back down to 185lbs and do the JReps™ Extreme Thirds.... I did the bottom zone for 10 contractions, and the middle zone for 9 contractions, and by the time I got to the top zone, my chest was so pumped and my triceps where so fatigued, that I was only able to achieve 5 reps in the top zone. And then I did my back with JReps™™, and my lats, traps, and biceps were exploding out of my XXL underarmor shirt. - Farris Baba

If we are to believe Arthur Jones' advice to look for ways to make exercise harder and briefer then this is definitely harder and brief. - Richard Chartrand

No doubt JReps™ is the best of the best since my career in training. Everyone is saying I am becoming a monster... day by day same comments from people at the gym, at home, at work, everywhere, and I see the results. I arrived finally at 18-inches arm with JReps™™ and everyone is asking if I'm on drugs, but I'm not. They don't believe. it I must thank you for letting me know about JReps™. Old traditional lifting is finished. - Shakeel

JReps™ has really increased my overall physique and has brought up a lot of weak points. - John D'Ambrosio

Since I have been using JReps™ for the past 5 weeks, I can honestly say that this style of lifting is like a breath of fresh air. I no longer dread working out like I did with Heavy Duty and HD Consolidation training. By using much less weight and focusing on the breathing and muscle contraction techniques, my joints are starting to feel better and the muscle pumps are awesome. I'm already noticing better shape starting to take place, most particularly in the outer pecs and biceps. I don't feel drained like I did trying to lift heavier and heavier weights to failure (HD style), and so I can say that everything you wrote about in your book is proving to be factual. Right now I'm enjoying the process of trying
the different JReps™ protocols with various exercises, along with experimenting on frequency and volume. Excellent work on all of the research you have done, and thank you for FINALLY convincing me that trying to lift heavier weights for a few exercises and employing long rest periods (HD Consolidation) does not provide the best stimulus for muscular growth and development for natural bodybuilding. - Jim Ellcessor

I am so excited about your new method I am buying one for my buddy for his birthday. I have gained 3-4 pounds and showed very visual differences on my body to a degree that my wife even made positive comments as to my physique. She is a physician and has a very keen eye, and I didn't tell her that I have been experimenting with a new method of training. She noticed the difference after one or two workouts! BTW, I experienced zero hypertrophy w/ SS, only 'strength' gains and joint pain. You have again renewed my excitement with physical development. I am definitely switching from super - slow to JReps™. - Rick Yeung

I still can't believe how efficient a single set of JReps™ can be, how much inroad and fatigue I feel after it - and how little I can sometimes handle. Also, the days after effects are still there..fuller and harder all the time. Simply put, great job. I look forward to experimenting further. - Adam Reid

I have one thing to say about JReps™: Unbelievable! As I fine tune my workouts and select exercises I favor, and set rep goals, the execution of these reps leaves my muscles destroyed, full and dense for several days after the session. During the set, the muscle fills with fluid as I perform very controlled contractions... and as fatigue sets in, I move to the next segment. Then about three reps into that zone I feel a warm rush spreading across the muscle, and more fluid screaming into my cells. This is a feeling I have never felt before with all my years of quality training. I am still fine tuning my sets, and finding myself more eager then ever to return for further experimentation. I predict that JReps™ will make traditional full-range training a thing of the past. Unbelievable. - Stephen Downes

JReps™ are amazing. I thought I had some intense workouts in the past - not until, but I did a full run of JReps™. The book was a very good read - and even better putting theory to practical application. - Chuck Rainey

I just finished my chest and triceps workout. WOW! I can't straighten my arms and it's all your fault! Thanks! I feel like this concept is a true breakthrough. Thanks again for this amazing concept! - Craig Huntington

All I did was 1 set of JReps™ squats and I am cursing
every time I climb the stairs. - Marlin Koch

I am really excited about being in the gym again and I know I am going to see great progress. Plus, I am using a much lighter weight than I was using for a full range full body workout, and so I know this is going to be much better on my 48 year old joints. - Peter D'Cruz

I deem it is one of the most exciting prospects I have come across in a long, long time. One that pans out in both theory and application! I believe as people experience and see the changes that will occur through the use of JReps™, most will move away from full ROM training. I know for myself breaking exercises into segments is much more exciting as I can then focus on a range without fear of having to stop just because of the sticking point. This is a literal gold mine for advanced trainees! There is so much scope to experiment with, to keep the theory alive and exciting!!! The incredible pumps help to support the psychological aspect... the
'rush and fix' of every hardcore bodybuilder out there. I want to commend you for thinking this thing out as thoroughly and efficiently as you have. This is unique, moving well beyond what us advanced trainees have done in the past, which mentally and physically is refreshing and exhilarating. - Kevin Dye

 

Owen Leahy and JReps™ Background History Over the course of many years, I have trained using every conceivable protocol. My first training experience was with the Weider System, via his magazines/courses available at the time (late 80s). Being a beginner, I enjoyed the usual flush of initial growth, but that soon ground to a halt. Not finding a way to progress with Weider, I began to be tempted by the ads in magazines, most notably Leo Costa's 'Bulgarian Burst' (which was a lot of fun at first, but soon left me an exhausted mess). After throwing in the towel, there was a period of about two years whereby I didn't lift, was then tempted out of 'retirement' after discovering Mike Mentzer in Muscular Development magazine. This opened the door to 'HIT,' through which I found the I.A.R.T. I enjoyed the results and the experience of Heavy Duty, which is training ultra-hard, but infrequently. I was exceptionally strong, but lacked in appearance and, as a result of training so infrequently, was quite deconditioned. Delving deeper into the I.A.R.T. philosophies, my most productive workouts were as a result of applying blitzing and chaos principles gleaned from the book Apex. More recently I spent a few weeks on Escalating Density Training (EDT), mainly out of a desire to mix it up and try something new. This was a lot of fun as I was performing quite a lot of work in a finite time. Motivation was never a problem, even though I wasn't gaining any appreciable muscle from the training. My cardiovascular fitness improved measurably, though it quickly became apparent that I wasn't seeing the much desired muscle increases. However, since the advent of JReps™, and now Tactical Fitness (a compendium to JReps™), I finally feel a sense of mastery over my lifting career. The workouts are fun ­ a lot of fun ­ challenging, rewarding, and downright effective. I am training precisely, deriving the maximum pump and stimulation, stopping when it's time to stop, resting and hitting it again. I feel fresh during my off days and my health is booming. I've trained hard for many years, but I've never felt this good with any other protocol. Lifestyle Compliance As mentioned previously, I, like many others, experience my best gains on any new routine/protocol. The difference with JReps™ is the constant improvement, the excitement, the high motivation and the results. With JReps I continue to improve, week after week, gaining in both strength and muscle. My diet hasn't been geared specifically toward fat-loss, and I have been spending time observing the effects of JReps™ on my system at large. In no way has my diet been strict; rather, it provided me with an abundance of calories to fuel my workouts. Nonetheless, I am leaner and appreciably more muscular through no specific effort to achieve lower body fat levels. I certainly have noticed my overall strength improve greatly, the sense of well-being and efficacy that is usually the opposite of being in an overtrained state. I feel healthier than ever. The only supplements I take (as I did when using other training protocols) are multi-vitamins, anti-oxidants and protein. I haven't relied on creatine or any similar product. I have always trained hard, whereas the only thing different is the use of JReps™. General and Unique JRep™ Applications I started out using Halves until it was apparent that I was developing the feel for the method. I quickly mixed in Thirds and Extremes. In fact, I moved through all the variations I know of during the course of any workout. I strived for variety within the context of the main workout goals, body parts, etc. For thighs I have noticed that Thirds give me the most satisfying pump/inroad, even though I still will have workouts of Halves for variety. Overall, I feel I derive the greatest results from the Thirds. I have experimented with one body part trained in isolation, followed by it's opposite. For example, I have trained biceps and worked the top half of the right arm for the target number of reps, followed by the bottom half of the other arm and then reverse the order. I believe this allows too much rest for the non-working arm, and so I will now work through all the zones in each arm before switching. However, I will still mix it up as described, again to keep the muscles guessing and reacting. In the beginning with JReps™, my first workouts all were performed the same way: Halves and sometimes Reverse/Extreme. Since my experience and knowledge has grown, each workout contains every conceivable variation, which keeps me mentally fresh and hungry, and my system reacting to overcome the challenge. One thing I've found beneficial is to perform a set of Thirds for arms, either biceps or triceps, and upon completion of the set, work one particular zone with a still lighter weight. If the consistent DOMS and soreness are any indication of exercise value, this is a highly effective finishing move. I believe it ensures I have achieved maximum pump and inroad. Of course, I will drop this strategy from most of the subsequent workouts, inserting it again when I feel strong and in need of a 'shock.' On a few occasions I've worked the same body part the night after working it initially, which has been most effective for back training. My thought was "I'll bet it wasn't expecting that." I really believe I have gained a lot from applying this variable. Comments About the JRep™ Method My first workout was a revelation: to feel the thorough, complete annihilation of my muscles, the coursing pump and the incredible sense of self-esteem that I had just experienced from a workout of that effectiveness is a memory I won't soon forget. The pump is pretty much immediate, from the first exercise. No other training protocol I had ever undertaken had left me with such a sense of complete and utter fatigue. I chose legs as my first foray into JReps™ and was pretty much unable to walk normally for a little over 3 days, and still felt some DOMS on the fifth day. Nowadays, my workouts are incredibly rewarding, precise and fulfilling. I move through the session with purpose, knowing just in advance what my next exercise will be and applying myself 100% to its execution. Previous training regimens have left me tired (a systemic drain) all the time, and adhering slavishly to some written program without any improvisation whatsoever. It could take many sets, or not at all to achieve any appreciable pump, and to be honest, the sessions were a chore to be endured. Shortly into any new training protocol I found myself utterly uninterested in the upcoming workout and often dreading the drudgery of what I was about to undertake. JReps™ are hyper-effective for a number of reasons: significantly greater contraction volume within the course of a set, hugely exciting and motivating pumps (I defy anyone to not love seeing their arms totally engorged after just a few minutes of JReps™), constant variation and challenge, a self-correcting system, and a strong desire to train (not obligation) because it's so much fun and result-generating. I have noticed much greater back development since I began implementing JReps™. Sufficient stimulation of the back musculature was always a challenge for me. Utilizing the old volume method, by the time I was experiencing any kind of pump, my grip had given out, thus negating the possibility of any further sets. Using JReps™, I am thoroughly pumped after the first set, and following a subsequent couple of different back exercises my muscles are thrashed, thus making any kind of upper-body movement an enjoyable ordeal. My biceps and triceps have definitely taken on a different look. My biceps have a higher peak and are certainly filling out closer to the forearm. My calves are now over 18 inches (up around an inch in the few months of JReps™ workouts. I just look more muscular. Documented Changes At this stage, I have not used photos to any extent to document changes. When I return from vacation mid July (2006), I am undertaking a transformation challenge for my own benefits. I plan on documenting everything possible with case study rigor. To give just an idea of the successes I've experienced thus far, I am now performing squats (thirds) at 340 pounds for 3x8 reps, up from 185 pounds 8 weeks ago. The pump is extraordinary as is the muscular hardness/fullness for the following 2 or 3 days.

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