Researched
and Composed by
Jacob Wilson, BSc. (Hons), MSc. CSCS
Introduction
Take
the
rules
and
throw
them
out
of
the
window,
they
are
of
no
use
here!
With
those
out
of
the
way,
I’d
like
to
take
you
back
to
a
time
when
insanity
was
sanity,
and
we
thrived
on
it!
This
Quote
by
Arnold
Schwarzenegger
is
from
1975
"I finally arrived at the idea of shocking the muscles. So once a week
I took a training partner and drove out into the country with the weights. We
limited ourselves to one exercise for a particular body part. I remember for the
first day we carried 250 pounds into the forest and did squats for two hours
straight. I began by doing 20 repetitions with 250 pounds; then my partner
did whatever he could. Then it was my turn again. We ended up doing something
like 55 sets of squats each. The last hour seemed endless. But it worked. Our
thighs pumped up like balloons. That first day we gave our thigh muscles such a
shock that we couldn't walk right for a week and each of us put something like
an eighth or a quarter of an inch on our thighs; they just blew up. They had no
chance to survive except to grow. We made it a regular thing. We brought girls
out there to cook. We made a fire outdoors and turned the whole thing into a
little contest. We worked hard, but we had a good time. After the
muscle-shocking sessions, we drank wine and beer and got drunk and carried on
like the old-time weightlifters sometimes it be came pure insanity."
What
Arnold
displayed
here
was
the
mentality
of
a
warrior.
However
it
went
beyond
this,
well
beyond!
The
man
had
an
undying
passion
for
this
sport,
and
it
shown
through
in
perhaps
an
unmatched
way.
This
story
has
always
fascinated
me
and
I
have
actually
applied
it
to
myself
in
many
ways.
So
much
so,
that
I
developed
a
"
modern
day
“
Austrian
Blitz!
My
main
objective
was
to
take
a
weight
training
session
and
turn
it
into
a
fun
and
challenging
event!
Step
1
The
first
step
is
to
set
a
day
aside
with
your
training
partner.
You
will
be
executing
the
“
modern
day
“
Austrian
Blitz
at
either
your
house
or
his/her’s,
rather
than
the
gym.
Step
2
Your
second
step
is
to
choose
either
a
lagging
body
part,
or
even
a
body
part
that
you
have
the
most
fun
working!
Step
3
At
this
point
you
need
to
choose
one
simple
exercise,
that
does
not
require
much
equipment
and
can
be
performed
in
your
living
room.
If
your
forearms
need
work
choose
seated
dumbbell
or
barbell
wrist
curls.
If
your
biceps
need
work,
you
might
choose
standing
barbell
curls
or
seated
dumbbell
curls.
Perhaps
you
want
to
work
on
your
tear
drop
muscle,
then
I
would
suggest
sissy
squats!
Once
you
choose
this
exercise,
you
will
stick
with
it
for
the
entire
workout
and
use
it
to
bombard
the
target
area
like
never
before!
Step
4
I
would
suggest
getting
a
very
motivating
movie.
I
prefer
pumping
iron
myself!
The
film
should
last
between
one
and
a
half
to
two
hours!
This
is
the
amount
of
time
in
which
you
and
your
partner
will
train.
Step
5
Plan
a
huge
meal
to
eat
after
your
workout
routine!
This
is
of
extreme
importance!
Remember
this
is
to
be
a
fun
event.
I
suggest
buying
a
few
steaks,
some
French
bread
and
some
baked
potatoes!
You
should
prepare
a
feast!
We
workout
like
animals,
but
we
also
will
eat
like
animals.
Putting
it
all
together!
If
you
are
to
carry
this
method
out,
then
you
need
to
have
the
proper
mentality!
And
that
as
Arnold
stated
so
eloquently
is
to
carry
yourself
like
a
bodybuilder
of
yester
your.
When
insanity
was
sanity!
You
are
going
to
break
all
of
the
rules!
Your
notion
of
over
training
needs
to
be
placed
on
the
back
burner
along
with
everything
else!
Your
full
concentration
is
to
blast
the
living
daylights
out
of
a
particular
body
part
and
then
eat
a
feast
that
is
fit
for
a
king!
Gains
You
Will
Receive
and
Why
In
order
to
get
gains
from
this
you
will
only
want
to
perform
it
during
a
bulk
when
you
can
increase
calories
to
accommodate
the
workout
and
no
more
than
once
a
week.
If
you
follow
these
guidelines,
you
will
notice
unbelievable
growth
in
the
target
area!!!!!
You
will
experience
these
gains
for
the
following
reasons:
1.
The
body
is
used
to
performing
multiple
exercises
per
body part,
by
bombarding
the
area
with
only
one
exercise
you
will
shock
it
into
growth.
If
the
body
is
not
prepared
for
it,
it
will
be
forced
to
adapt,
hence
muscular
growth.
This
is
why
I
advocate
doing
this
on
a
bulk,
when
the
calories
will
be
there
to
accommodate
this
hypertrophy.
2.
You
will
essentially
be
performing
“
endless
“
sets.
While
many
consider
this
over training,
performed
every
once
in
a
while
it
can
lead
to
tremendously
unbelievable
mass!
The
countless
array
of
sets
will
target
and
stimulate
a
mind
boggling
array
of
muscle
fibers!
3.
You
will
flush
the
area
with
more
life
giving
blood
than
it
is
used
to.
This
will
not
only
bring
nutrients
to
the
area
accentuating
growth,
but
will
also
promote
capillarization.
Which
means
that
your
vascularity
will
increase
as
well
as
specific
conditioning
to
the
area.
4.
You
will
alleviate
stress!
I
find
that
this
session
is
extremely
enjoyable!
Weight
training
shouldn’t
be
more
stressful
than
it
has
to
be.
This
will
lower
stress,
and
I
cannot
exaggerate
how
anabolic
that
is!
5.
You
know
the
anabolic
power
of
food.
By
eating
like
a
maniac
afterwards
you
will
create
an
environment
that
is
optimal
for
growth!
Overview
I
call
it
the
modern
blitz,
because
rather
than
being
performed
in
the
woods,
it
is
performed
in
your
own
living
room.
Simply
rent
a
movie,
pick
an
exercise
and
perform
it,
back
and
forth
until
the
movie
has
finished.
The
only
rest
you
get
is
while
your
partner
is
performing
his
set!
This
will
be
one
of
the
most
brutal
training
methods
you
have
ever
used,
because
for
all
intensions
it
is
unorthodox,
but
it
works!
When
you
are
finished,
throw
several
steaks
on
the
grill,
all
your
favorite
side
dishes
and
eat
the
same
way
you
worked
out,
like
an
animal!!!!
Conclusion
An
article
like
this
can
only
be
understood
by
a
true
athlete,
one
who
essentially
doesn’t
give
a
damn!
I
would
never
try
and
explain
this
to
an
average
trainee,
because
they
have
neither
the
heart
nor
will
power
to
accomplish
something
so
devastatingly
hardcore!
It
is
for
this
reason
that
I
enjoy
this
magazine,
because
our
readers
flat
out
have
guts!
With
that
being
said,
I
wish
you
the
best
of
luck!
Sincerely
Jacob
Wilson
President
-
jwilson@abcbodybuilding.com
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