[zigzaggy]

I started with a trainer one year ago next week, doing 2 days per week with him and one day of "plyometric" drop-set/super-sets (which seems to be a fancy way of saying workout almost to failure).

Total time investment? 30 minutes, 3 times per week.

My entire physique has changed, including greatly increased muscle mass, energy levels, and stamina to do whatever physical activity. I've also dropped 30 pounds and have completely eliminated back problems.

[ratherlongname]

Any update on the routine? Also please share a link to your blog :)

[zigzaggy]

Ha! Glad to see the interest... In fact, I just resigned and am firing my blog back up. Sounds like my first post will be this!

The short answer is that each movement is a whole body movement, using kettle bells, slam balls, or barbells.

Almost every workout is a "super set" which means I either go back and forth between the 2 several times, or go down a line doing 3-4 movements.

I almost never rest more than 2 minutes between sets (big timer on the wall). Sometimes after a very hard set I might rest 3 but that's rare.

I can see this will be too much for a comment so I'm going to write this up. Thanks for the interest!

[michaelmcdonald]

I, likewise, would be VERY interested to know more. Time is a precious commodity and anything to maximize the gains for the time spent would be appreciated!

[float4]

Virtually everyone will tell you to just do Starting Strength or Stronglifts 5x5. Both are fine, both require 3 workouts a week of ~45 minutes each.

If you're willing to monitor your diet a bit and stick to the program, then you'll truly see amazing gains in a year.

[seventhtiger]

I can attest to Stronglifts 5x5, which takes only 45 minutes 3x a week, and can keep you going for 6 months with amazing results. Pure strength weight lifting has the biggest impact on health out of any fitness activity I've ever tried.

One thing to note as with all lifting especially squats, depending on age, DOMS may be severe. The program starts as light as possible but even that may be too much. If starting from a very sedentary lifestyle it's probably best to start with a couple of weeks of cardio and light movement before lifting.

[sitesuniverse]

Sounds like there's some interest in this routine... If only there was a database you could submit it to..... ;)

[haskellandchill]

What's the routine :)