into why some of Dorian’s splits
were so effective.
One of my favourite Dorian
routines is the split routine he used
between 1983 and 1986 in the lead
up to winning his first British
heavyweight title.
This is how it’s set out:
Workout 1: Chest, Back, Delts & Abs
Workout 2: Quads, Hamstrings,
Calves & Arms
On this program, you can train
either 3 to 4 days a week, depend-
ing on your recovery capacity. Each
workout consists of typically 3 to 8
sets per body part, trained in the 6
to 10 rep range. The idea was that
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