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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
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Robert
Morrison and JReps
Background
I first started weight
training 6 years ago. Initially, like many others, I was drawn
to the Weider magazines and the Arnold Schwarzenneger 'Encyclopedia.'
Having made good gains over the first year, my gains started
to halt. More exercise resulted in being listless and exhausted.
I thought it just was too hard to try to gain another pound and
almost ceased training entirely. I briefly tried some other methods/fads,
but to no success. It was at this stage, about 4 years ago, that
I discovered Mike Mentzer and purchased one of his books. Over
a three month period of stuffing my face with food and a reduction
in training frequency, I ballooned to 212 pounds, became deconditioned
and looked 'big.' However I did not look like I worked out. This
was in spite of lifting massive loads with one set to failure
and crawling out of the gym in agony. I then discovered the I.A.R.T.
and started to read more about stress, recovery and the basic
principles and requirements of exercise. Having implemented Blitzing
for a few months I no longer gained in any way. I read that eventually
gains in each blitz cycle would reduce, and so I thought I had
my lot. It didn't stop me trying, however, and I continued to
look for ways to shock my muscles into growth. I experimented
with recovery and optimum nutrient ratios, etc., to look my best.
However, I must admit that I didn't look good. For all my effort
I looked like I hardly trained. I continued to slave away at
my training and saw the early developments of the JReps
method. This is when my efforts came to fruition; I was skeptical,
but the first time I looked at my pumped arm, I knew 'something'
was happening...
Lifestyle Compliance
Throughout the past few
weeks, I followed a cyclical carbohydrate diet. This consisted
of a slight calorie deficit Monday to Friday, with a ratio of
60% protein/30% fats/10 % carbs. Weekends were free of restrictions
and I ate what I wished. While the reduction in body fat helped
in my appearance, the main fact is that I gained in dimensions
across each body part-while in a calorie deficit!
I had not gained in dimensions
in the last two years to any appreciable degree. This was in
spite of eating adequate calories, training using blitzing and
chaos training. I always trained to failure and progressed gradually
in strength, yet never in size.
JReps Application
I implemented JReps
by varying workouts of halves and thirds. Frequency was fixed
at approx ten days. Exercises changed each workout or if they
didn't change, I would apply them in reverse order for a different
stimulus. The first 3 weeks I believed was working too rigidly,
trying to detail too much and moving too slowly. In the last
two weeks I believe I had worked out a way that suited me, upped
my cadence to a nice rhythmic movement and performed less overall
sets with a slightly heavier load. I trained for a maximum pump,
and if the pump didn't occur I changed exercises immediately
to experiment with feel and application. This enabled me to get
the most out of each workout. I'm also starting to implement
fractals and other variables of old, all given new life with
the Zone Training methodology. I look forward to what I
can achieve over the long term, especially on a higher carb diet.
Comments About JReps
The single most noticeable thing is the pump. Not just any pump,
but the type of pump where hours after a workout you flex and
the muscle cramps up! All from 2-3 JReps sets. I've lifted
heavy before, I've lifted volume before, I've even tried Superslow
and static contraction for a while, but nothing compares to the
deep fatigue and buzz that JReps gives. As an example,
I measure my arm flexed and pumped the other day. Even at 212
fat pounds a few years ago, my arm was only 15-inches pumped.
Now at over 30 pounds less, I measured it at 15.2-inches. They
have never been so big. Even cold, they are up 0.5-inches on
what they were for the past 2 years. Shoulders also are wider
and thicker, and my thigh sweep, small as it may be, has improved.
Documented Changes
The changes described
and depicted below occurred over five weeks. Photos were taken after the ingestion of 50-70
grams of carbs (no exaggerated carb deplete/load involved). Body
Composition was tested using the BodyStat 1500 (comparable to
the BioAnalogics ELG II). This is a full body Bioimpedance unit.
At the time of the 'before' photographs, I measured at just over
17% body fat. For the 'after' photos I measured at 13.5% Lean
mass increased from 10stone 9lb (149lb) to 10 stone 13lbs (153lb).
A gain, in calorie deficit, for an increase of 4lbs. lean!!!
Increases in Measurements are listed below. Photos are unpumped
and in natural lighting (which is the least flattering). They
were taken with a Motorola v3 picture phone. Some chest hair
was removed and this obviously gives a better picture, but all
other factors are the same.

Measurement Changes: Shoulders +2-inches; Arms +.5-inches;
Waist -2 inches; Chest +1-inches; Upper Thigh +1.25-inches; Body
Fat -4%.
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