EDT training?

[lost180]

Ever heard of it? I was introduced to the idea a few weeks ago by my brothers jujutsu teacher. I just started so I haven't had a chance to really put it into use enough to see any improvements. The idea is to not go to failure but instead work at beating your personal bests. Do a small amount of reps (1-5) per set with two opposing exercises one after the other taking as much rest as you need in order to get more work done. Use less reps per set if it results in you getting more work done. The whole workout only lasts 15 minutes. Next work out try and beat the sum of your total reps of both exercises. Fail to beat it two work outs in a row scale back the weight. If you beat your score by 20 percent then increase the weight by 5 percent or 5 pounds.

[Brian Ayers, CSCS]

Sounds cool. I'll look into it

[lost180]

I hope I explained it clearly enough. I forgot to mention that I was told to pick a weight that was my 10 rep max but that may vary based on the person and their goals. Not sure about that one. The creator Charles Staley has his own website of course.

I think I need to move the day I do this work out. I do my heavy leg and back day on Saturday and was doing this workout on Monday. I was doing one session of half pull ups(almost there!) and squat presses and then the next was push ups and deadlifts. Halfway through the second session during my push ups I had some muscle pain/soreness in my back near my shoulder blade. So I think I need an extra days rest for my back before I work them again.

[alestar]

The EDT training idea seems extremely like to other technique in the 65's & 70's. Vince was a supporter of receiving extra work finished in the same amount of time, or the same work in less time. He forever advocates that this was a huge form of progression and, it wasn't always on adding weight.