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Here’s everything we have for you today:

• The benefits of German volume training

• Eight all-natural fat burners

• Bumstead’s battle with muscle

Training

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German volume training (GVT) has an appropriately imposing Teutonic-sounding name and a tough reputation to back it up. It is also a classic muscle-building program that never goes out of style (although soreness the next day is always de wurst). 

Prior to his death in 2018, legendary coach Charles Poliquin was a huge fan of what the Romans would call the “barbaric” method. As the name suggests, volume is the name of the game. Combining high reps with low rest means being smart about both the weights and the exercises you elect to use. 

Most commonly known for its 10x10 set/rep scheme, GVT goes deeper than that to include a strength-peaking phase that still keeps the total sets high but allows for higher weight toward the end of the cycle. If you’ve never run into a block of GVT, or if it’s been a while and you’re nervous about starting again, this primer is the perfect place to explore the most Western of the Eastern Bloc training methods.

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Supplements

Burn While Eating

Fat burners are always a hot topic in the world of supplements, but did you know you might be able to get all the incinerating benefits you want from sources readily available in nature? These eight natural fat burners can be found in the aisle of your local supermarket and should be the main ingredients that make up your pre-packaged fat burners of choice (label reading required).

The king of macronutrients, protein, is, in itself, a useful fat-burning aid, and if you aren’t already doing yourself the favor of eating plenty of it, this is one more reason to start. Your favorite drug addiction, your cup of morning coffee, also contains the potent (and not exactly exotic) fat-burning compound known as caffeine. However you slice it, when it comes to fat burners, Mother Nature definitely knows best.

Bodybuilding

Must Be Nice…

Chris Bumstead has a problem few people on Earth can relate to (well, one of his problems nobody can quite empathize with): he just has too much muscle.

Bumstead has been the breakout star of bodybuilding’s Classic Physique division, becoming one of the most famous shirtless men in the world. In addition to being favorably compared to Arnold Schwarzenegger whenever a camera catches him mid-pose, Bumstead has had a vice-grip on the top spot for his division at the Olympia.

While there is no indication his dominance is nearing an end, his muscle growth may be coming to an end because of the weight-class restrictions imposed on Classic Physique competitors. Shed a tear for Bumstead as we dig into what’s in store for him as he continues to work toward becoming the best of all time.

Everything Else

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• IFBB Pro League Wellness bodybuilder Julia Rene shares her favorite exercises for building impressive quads and hamstrings.