FACT: If You’re Not Focusing on Increasing Your Strength, You’re Missing Out on a Ton of Muscle Mass that Could Easily be Yours.

Dear AX-Hole,

I’m going to make a promise to you right now. I know you’re busy online, so I’ll keep this very short and you can decide if this article is right for you.

If you follow the Ultra Reps Plan for Success, I promise you WILL GET STRONGER. And that’s not all.

If you follow the Ultra Reps Plan for Success, I promise your body will have no choice but to ADD MORE MUSCLE MASS too. And not just on your genetically gifted body parts either that grow the easiest.

I promise that you’ll experience significant strength increases on every major compound lift and you’ll Rapidly Add More Muscle All Over Your Body.

It’s like an inevitable “side effect” of this program.

So….You game to learn more?

It’s a proven FACT…and you probably know this from personal experience…the more weight you lift, the more muscle mass you have the potential to build.

After all, if you’re benching 315lbs for 5 sets of 10 reps, then you’re going to have more muscle than the guy who can only bench 225lbs for the same number of sets and reps.

And that’s what this program does, and more. It builds your strength…and not just in the lower rep ranges like traditional strength programs….but through multiple rep ranges so that every muscle fiber type is forced into a state of continuous growth.

The Ultra Reps Plan for Success

I’ve spent the last 2 years testing and fine-tuning this program….a program that will force your body to lift heavier weights, help you get MORE REPS, and allow you to pack on ALL the muscle mass YOU’VE BEEN MISSING OUT ON.

But I’ve kept this program a secret (except for a select group of athletes) during development. And I’m going to reveal it for the first time ever. Why now?

Because frankly, I was missing a key element that would turn this program from being great, to being better-than-great. There’s a lot of “great” programs out there, and I don’t want to waste your time with another “great” program.

I wanted to give you a program that delivers results that exceed expectations, and that’s what you’re going to get.

That missing element was an element that could overcome your muscles’ physiological limitations…a way to increase the muscles’ energy reserves AND enhance their ability to contract stronger for longer.

It’s called Ultra Reps, and it is the first stimulant free, Ultra-potent power and performance formula to be released. It’s fast acting, highly effective, and the master key to unlocking the inevitable “side effect” of this program…more size! But enough about that. Let’s take a look at the plan that will net you better results in the next 4 weeks than your last 4 weeks of training have yielded.

Your 12 Week Overview

The Ultra Reps Plan for Success is a 12 week program made up of three, four week burst cycles. Here’s how it works.

You will start with lighter weights for higher reps and gradually increase your weight as you decrease your reps. You do this until you’re lifting very heavy weight and using very low reps. Have a look.

Week 1: 13-15 reps

Week 2: 9-12 reps

Week 3: 6-8 reps

Week 4: 3-5 reps

 Week 5: Repeat Week 1 and Continue

 

Simple enough right? This is traditionally referred to as Periodiziation. However, over the last 2 years I spent my time perfecting and tweaking this program with techniques for specific weeks that make each week progressively more beneficial than a standard Periodization program. I’ll outline the techniques for you below, but real quick, let’s cover some important guidelines for the program.

Program Guidelines

The following guidelines are critical to your success with this program.

Lift no more than 4 days per week. I have found 3 days per week is ideal.

Never lift two consecutive days in a row.

This program works best with a Mon/Wed/Fri, Tues/Thurs/Sat, or Sun/Tues/Thurs/Sat split, for example.

Squats and dead lifts will be the core of every workout. Boo hoo, I know! You’ll thank me for it later when you’re rockin’ the body you’ve always wanted.

Use only compound movements – no isolation moves. Your goal is to lift heavy and recruit the maximum # of muscle fibers. You will perform 5 sets per exercise

 Stop your first 3-4 sets of each exercise 2-3 reps shy of failure. Only on your last 1-2 sets will you approach muscular failure with the techniques outlined below.

Rest 2-3 minutes between sets.

Keep a log if you can. This is crucial to tracking your progress between each 4 week cycle.

Consume 2 scoops of Ultra Reps on workout days, 1 scoop on non-lifting days.

A Look at Week 1

The following is a 3 day split for week 1, which again, the lifting frequency I have found works best for this program. This is the SAME split you will use for all 4 weeks, except you’ll adjust your rep ranges accordingly. Feel free to swap out exercises, but make sure you replace them with compound, movements only.

Monday

Squats 5x 13-15

Bench Press 5x 13-15

Lat Pull Downs 5x 13-15

Dumbbell Curls 5x 13-15

Close Grip Bench Press 5x 13-15

Abs 5x 10-15

 

Wednesday

Dead Lifts 5x 13-15

Shoulder Press 5x 13-15

Barbell Curls 5x 13-15

Tricep Extensions 5x 13-15

Abs 5x 10-15

 

Friday

Squats 5x 13-15

Incline Bench Press 5x 13-15

T-Bar Rows 5x 13-15

Hammer Curls 5x 13-15

Weighted Dips 5x 13-15

Abs 5x 10-15

 

These higher rep ranges are traditionally thought of being less efficient at eliciting muscular hypertrophy. However, working with higher reps is critical to building the kind of muscular strength and endurance you’ll need to better control the heavier weights in the lower rep ranges.

And…because Ultra Reps rapidly increases intramuscular pools of carnosine and ATP-generating creatine, you will discover that you’re quickly able to work with far heavier weights for higher repetitions.

It is because of this simultaneous increase in muscular endurance and strength that a powerful metabolic signal is triggered, signaling muscle growth…ie, the kind of muscular growth that you’d otherwise miss out on when training in these higher rep ranges!

Important Note: Dead lifting in the higher rep range is no joke. In many respects, it’s harder than pulling a loaded bar off the ground for a few reps. With that said, protect your core and lower back at all times. If the burn in your lower back becomes painful and prevents you from safely completing additional reps or sets, stop, and finish out your remaining sets with pull ups or weighted pull downs. You can rest longer between sets if you need to as well.

These high rep dead lifts are extremely beneficial for bringing every muscle group involved in the movement, up to par, so that during your heavier weeks, no one muscle group is lagging in effort.

Stepping Into Week 2

You’ve successfully completed week 1. Congratulations! During week 2 you’ll be working in the 9-12 rep range – a range where muscular hypertrophy accelerates like a bat out of hell. You will have a weeks worth of Ultra Reps under your belt, and your muscles will be crammed full with carnosine and ATP reserves.

It’s during week 2 that you’ll introduce the principle of Rest-Pause to your working sets.

Rest-Pause works like this. When you hit failure between reps 9 and 12, you set the weight down. Rest for 20 seconds. Then pick the weight back up and shoot for 3-4 more reps until you hit failure once more. Rest for another 20 seconds, and then aim for 2-3 more reps once more.

Important Note: You will use Rest-Pause only on your last 1-2 sets per exercise. Continue to follow the program structure that I have outlined for you in week 1, modifying only the rep range for this week.

Week 3 – Big Time Power Comin’ At Ya!

Here’s where things really get interesting. During week 3, you’re going HEAVY. And I’m going to teach you a technique that will quite literally INCREASE YOUR STRENGTH BY 10% in less than 3 minutes.

For the sake of article length here, I want you to download the FREE Big Arms Guide. This technique is outlined in detail starting on page 5 and is a quick read. Here’s how you’ll implement this technique in week 3.

After your sets of either dead lifts or squats, you will chose one compound movement for the one body part you wish to add size and strength to the most. You’ll then use the “Priming” technique (discussed on pages 5-7 of the Big Arms Guide) on your second exercise each workout – and ONLY on this exercise.

This technique tricks your body into activating more muscle fibers than what are typically needed to lift a given weight. As a result, this allows you to squeeze out 2-3 more repetitions than usual.

For example, if you can do lat pull downs with 190lbs for 5 reps, you’ll discover that you can now use that same weight and get 7-8 repetitions.

Yes, I’ll be the first to admit the ego boost that comes with this sudden increase is sensational. But overuse of this technique can quickly send your body into a state of over-training….been there, done that….not fun! Over the last two years, both myself and a select group of elite athletes have determined this is the most efficient way to incorporate this principle into week 3.

The Final Week

Use of the priming technique during week three will have helped your body advance its adaptations. You’ll discover that you’re stronger during week 4 (where you’ll be working in the 3-5 rep range) than you otherwise would be.

During week 4, you will be using 5-second negatives on your final set of each exercise. Negatives are a tried, tested, and proven method for increasing strength, control, and muscle mass. However, overuse of negatives too early during an exercise will result in a reduction of peak muscular contraction on successive sets. Therefore, I have reserved the use of negatives for your final set only.

Week 5 and Beyond

It’s at this point that you once again move back to working in the 13-15 rep range. And guess what? You’ll now have more physical strength and muscular endurance to work with even heavier weights in these higher rep ranges.

And this is a pattern that continues throughout your 12 weeks on the program. Every time you revisit a rep range, you will find yourself able to work with progressively heavier weights. And by increasing your strength throughout the various rep ranges, your body will have no choice but to continually pack on more mass to withstand the added stress of heavier weights.

I hope you have enjoyed this in-depth plan for success. This is a program that we’ve spent the better part of 2 years perfecting in-house, and I’m excited to see your results and hear your feedback. So feel free to post in the comments section below, and let me know if you have any questions that can help you build the kind of strength and muscle mass you’ve been missing out on!

All the Best,

Craig Richards

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