

Workout 6: Back, Traps and Biceps (Single-Joint) Workout 5: Shoulders, Legs and Calves (Single-Joint) Workout 4: Chest, Triceps and Abs (Single-Joint) Workout 3: Back, Traps and Biceps (Multi-Joint) Workout 2: Shoulders, Legs and Calves (Multi-Joint) Workout 1: Chest, Triceps and Abs (Multi-Joint)

We’ve also summarised what your first week will look like to give you an idea of the types of exercises, sets and reps that are expected during this workout. We’ll cover this in a bit more detail further below. This calls for 1 minute of high intensity interval training (HIIT) after every set which is key to the programme’s fat burning effectiveness. This is so that the early half of your week is spent building muscle and strength (linear periodisation), whilst the latter half of your week is spent torching body fat (reverse periodisation).ĭo you think Jim was kidding when he said real science, unreal results?īelow is a snapshot of what to expect on this workout plan.Ī crucial component of this training plan is what Jim calls ‘cardio acceleration’. Unlike Shortcut to Size where your weight/rep range will change once a week, during Shortcut to Shred, this will change twice a week. Where a classic periodisation programme could last months on end, microcycles will have you change your weight/rep ranges every week for a total of 6 weeks. If you are familiar with the Shortcut to Size workout, you’ll know that Jim is an avid proponent of ‘microcycles’ in order to accelerate results. Linear periodisation focuses on increasing resistance and decreasing reps for the main compound exercises, whereas reverse periodisation focuses on decreasing resistance and increasing reps for isolation exercises. This training plan follows two types of periodisation: linear and reverse. Periodisation is where you change your training routine at specific times in order to target your muscles with different levels of intensity (and in turn, reducing the likelihood of plateauing). Similar to Jim’s Shortcut to Size programme, Shortcut to Shred is based on the training principle of periodisation. His 6 Week Shortcut to Shred programme is rooted in the labs of science – and in this review – we’re going to be taking a dive into how one can dispel this myth and get phenomenal results. You need to go back to the drawing board.Ī commonly held belief in the fitness community is that it’s damn near impossible to build lean muscle mass and drop body fat concurrently.ĭr Jim Stoppani, who holds a PhD in Exercise Physiology simply begs to differ. Your quest for building muscle and shedding a few pounds for your planned boozy stag do to Ibiza has seen you either:ģ) Have a 6 month love affair with the cross-trainer at your gym (including mentally claiming your machine) Jim Stoppani’s 6 Week Shortcut To Shred Review
