Q:  I’ve heard it brought up in several conversations at the gym, so, what is the Eastern Bloc Training system? A:  This is a training system that was in vogue a few years back. It was also known as the Soviet Percentage System. This program, which is based around a person’s one rep maximum, is certainly worth trialing for an 11 week cycle. It has been known to produce dramatic increases in both strength and size and could well deliver those results for you. The program requires you to determine your one rep maximum on the exercises to be used. For this system, it’s best to concentrate on the big three power movements – bench press, squats and dead-lifts. You work with poundages that are between 65-85 % of your one rep max for between six and eight sets with minimal rest between sets (30-90 ...

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