We will be completing our seventh week tomorrow of our eight week cycle. I would like to take some time to explain why MBG changed it's training format. As some of you may know Jon Hinds, founder of MBG, has had tremendous success in training professional athletes. He has always been able to constantly get them to make improvements through training in cycles. At the same time he noticed that many of his gym members were getting fit but then hitting a plateau. In an effort to avoid this he made a decision to bring the format he has used to train professional athletes to members of MBG. This is the reason the 8 Week Cycle has been introduced to MBG. As you all know we train hard at MBG and in doing so you deserve to be rewarded with higher levels of physical performance. The 8 Week Cycle will ensure that you are on the right path to achieve those levels.
Some clients have expressed that they miss the variation that was associated with MBG. I understand what you are saying and where you are coming from. Variety has been removed because we train the same workout for an 8 week period. The same 8 week period would of produced 4 different workouts prior. This is a notable difference. However, let's look at some reasons as to why training in a 8 week cycle is beneficial.
Training in this matter allows you to develop a mastery over the movements. This mastery increases your confidence and aids in strength gains. In the seventh week no one is looking around wondering what the movement is, you know it and also know what your limitations are for the movement. Charting your workouts also gives you daily goals each week. Very simply to improve upon your last performance. This holds you accountable to your training. Ten women have been able to do unassisted chins this cycle. This is amazing! I do not think we would have accomplished this without the cycle. We train to get results and you all are getting them. Using this training method also ensures that you are working hard. It removes ones ability to take it easy. It has more than once motivated me to push through any excuse to equal or better my previous performance.
The 8 Week training cycle is here to stay. We will be starting a new cycle in November. If you look around the gym I think you will see what I am seeing. Stronger, healthier, more confidant members. Let's stay motivated and keep blasting through personal hurdles on our way to becoming healthier and stronger individuals. It's always a pleasure to train each of you so let's keep it going forward!
Jimmy
