German Volume Training Plan: It’s All About Muscle Hypertrophy

German volume training is a type muscle hypertrophy program. At the core of this plan is the program design, where you typically perform one exercise per muscle group plus accessory lifts. There has been research on this type of training plan, found here, from a previous Jefit article on the topic.

Programs using German Volume Training

The Jefit app has published two strength training programs to date on this topic. The first program is an intermediate level plan. The second program, is newly released, and is an advanced session. Let us know what you think of the programs in the Jefit community.

“Modified” German Volume Training (3-Day Split) – Intermediate Level

German Volume Training Plan – Advanced Level

Program Design for the Advanced Level Program

This is a three day training program. Monday focuses on the back and chest. There are two primary lifts for each training day that require 10 sets of 10 repetitions, with 90-seconds of recovery. Session length is about 66-minutes. The program is laid out as a Mon/Thur/Sat. This can be changed to look more like the following: Chest/Back on day one, Leg/Core on day two: Rest, Shoulders/Arms on day three, Rest.

Wednesday: This day targets the legs and core. Session length is about 69-minutes.

Friday: The third training session for the week focuses on the shoulders and arms. This session is about 64-minutes long.

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Michael Wood, CSCS

Michael Wood, CSCS, is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and Content Manager for JeFit app. Michael is a former Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Connecticut and Exercise Physiologist at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. He is the Founder of Michael Wood Fitness, named twice to "Top 100 Trainers in America" by Men's Journal and voted Best of Boston by Boston Magazine. Michael previously taught at the University of Connecticut and Boston University. He is the author of TBC30: 6 Steps to a Stronger, Healthier You.

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