Confused???!!!???????

[Against The Grain]

The following was taken from an interview with Kevin English:

"My training partner, Dr. Michael Camp, developed the system we use now over a year ago. It’s called C.A.M.P, which stands for Cycling Activates Muscle Production. We do four-week cycles with different rep ranges: week 1: three to five reps; week 2: 15 to 25 reps; week 3: six to eight reps; week 4: supersets and drop sets."

So i have a couple questions, he says they do 4 week cycles but them presents a change in rep ranges weekly....? (typo?) Do you think he changes rep ranges weekly or monthly and what do you think of this style of training?

[mr intensity]

bro,

-rep ranges are changed weekly....
-benefits of changing rep ranges are you focus more on stimulating different muscle fibers each week...
- reducing the chances to plateau
- for every 4 week cycle one needs to increase his lifting poundage than what he did for his respective week in the previous cycle... for example

1st 4 week cycle... week 1 incline bench press 100 x 5
week 2 incline bench press 75 x 13
week 3 incline bench press 85 x 8
week 4 incline bench press 80 x 10 drop sets

2nd 4 week cycle... week 1 incline bench press 110 x 5
week 2 incline bench press 85 x 13
week 3 incline bench press 95 x 8
week 4 incline bench press 90 x 10 drop sets

working in the same lowrep(using heavier wt) range all the time can lead to CNS overtraining throwing in weeks where u can increase the rep range(using lesser wt) can help in restoring the overdrained CNS....

although CAMP stresses alot on changing rep ranges every week one should not forget apply the concept of progressive overload... its the progressive overload that builds the muscle... the longer u use this principle.... longer you keep building muscles...and your ability to use progressive overload can be maximized by constantly changing your rep ranges ie CAMP training(periodization)...

[Abraxas]

Im am highly skeptical of most of these programs,since all they do is recycle known principles with a fancy twist.

But this doesnt look half bad.
Ill delve into the matter.

Thanx for posting.