vrt beginings

[THESUPERBEAST]

Hello Greg I was sitting here wondering if you had a compiled VRT and discovery bio written?, I was thinking it would be inspiring to hear the beginings, discoveries, experiences with health, physique, and transformation with VRT from the begining till now, like how you fine tuned the method and found what works best for you and up to your current employment of the method.

[VRT Man]

Hi, thanks Superbeast!

Probably the most extensive biography I can relate to the reader is my early discovery of this method of bodybuilding, and how I christened it "visualized resistance training" and trademarked it back in 1983 with an illustrated course.

I discovered it in a private reverie by simply imagining a heavy weight workout, flexing and grunting through the motions as though I were doing it in reality, and not simply as a thought. And lo! I was out of breath, heart beating wildly, muscles blood-gorged, and realized visualization-pumping works too. Coupled with some lectures in Human Physiology I took as an undergrad in pre-med regarding static and isotonic contraction, I instantly got an idea to write a course, dubbing it VRT for visualized resistance training.

I completed it in the summer of 1983 and explained why it works and why visualization of heavy resistances, whether weights, boulders, who knows what, will multipy or magnify the resistances of muscular flexion when one performs it isotonically. I secretly began an "experiment of one", as George Sheehan wrote in "Running and Being" when he first took up running and how it changed him. This experiment put on some 40 pounds of muscle as the years went by, and increased my clothes budget. Over the years I accumulated some 500 testimonials as my sales increased to over 40 foreign countries (through mail-order magazine advertising; this was before the internet), and continued with the illustrated course sales until I came out with a VHS video, which as time went on became a DVD. Like the apple falling on Isaac Newton's head, an idea can pop up from a situation that can give rise to authorship and experiments to justify it.

Greg Mangan
"VRT Man"

[MikeNY]

VRT means we can use weight lifting exercises that have been prefected without any of the adverse side effects that injure weight lifters. VRT belongs in Schools with the rest of the advanced Bronze Bow methods. VRT can cut costs, improve the conditioning of students around the world and make people healthier!

I use VRT and love it.

[THESUPERBEAST]

thank you very much Greg, I bought the VRT booklet and DVD soon as I discovered it and really relish in its simplicity as a bodybuilding layout being strictly Visualized..I was just revisiting it and I usually carry the pamphlet with me at work at periods...i just had a few inquires what was your weight at the time of the experiment in the course and did you do other VRT weightlifting movements or set rep schemes not listed in the course, or did you just follow the course as written with no variation? Also did you follow a strict type bodybuilder diet IE six meals a day? And finally what is your current routine as of now and how do you feel about your initial training recommendations to your current views on training any revisions or discoveries that have made VRT more effective for you?

[VRT Man]

Thanks for the compliments, Superbeast, and here are the answers: I was roughly 190 at the start of VRT training, and eventually topped off at 230 lbs. Chest went from roughly 45" to 54"; arms from 15-3/4" to 17-1/2"; thighs, roughly 24" to 26-3/4"; calves 16" to 17-3/4".

Now, at this time I followed my regimen illustrated in the course completely. I never spent more than 25 min. doing it; most often it was 15 to 18 minutes. I did it every day, 5 days a week; but there again, I would leave that to the personal aspirations of the practicioner. Nowadays, I do it every other day, and do iso's on the off days. At this point, I never spend more than 10 to 14 minutes doing it, but I do it rapidly.

I have since let my imagination take over as far as exercises go; in other words, I am constantly making up new ones, pulling on immovable objects of various kinds and in various directions, moving my entire body around in different ways, all under flexion or tension based on the imaginary push/pulls. This I do rapidly to invoke the highest level of oxygen-debt and to elevate the heart rate to its highest levels. I add this onto the standard weight-lifting regimen of curls, presses, squats, and benches, done rapidly, just one set of each. "Celeritas" as Julius Caesar put it, telling his soldiers to "move swiftly." The faster I do it, the quicker it's over, and the more difficult it is in its short duration.

Five months before my 60th b-day, this is more or less how I've fine-tuned it.

Greg Mangan
"VRT Man"

[firefox]

Hi Greg,

I read your post where you stated that you perform VRTs every other day and Isos on the alternate days. How many days do you do maximum intensity on both? I assume that if one did more than one max a week for each you would possibly overtrain;but,you say that your reps are at a fast pace;so,I guess that you can't be using much intensity at a fast pace. How many reps with the VRTs? I've been doing Isos soley until last week when I added VRTs. I use medium intensity at a medium pace until the last 2 reps where I go max and slow the pace.One set of 8 - 10 reps does it for me. Thanks.

[THESUPERBEAST]

Awesome! Just the information I was inquiring for..I consider your employment methods and result a gold standard for effective vrting, due to the fact you were a sole practicioner as stand alone method..I cosider this a ultimate bluprint and personal instruction just as if one could write charles atlas or john peterson..well sir your post coverd all and is simple and direct and will be added to my fitness and inspirational files..great read!

[THESUPERBEAST]

I lied, I was rereading the last post..now does the free flowing vrt portion along with the curls and presses standard routine still only take 10-14 mins..if so that's awesome..I love short to the point routines that deliever..and congrats on being a fitness legend that stayed faithful to a unique routine perpetually with unreal results so others can follow.

[VRT Man]

Hey firefox,

I don't really max out with effort on my VRT. Moderate to semi-high is what I would say; this is all an intuitive feeling by the way, so this kind of wisdom is for the most part inexplicable. I do one set of say of max12 to 15 reps, but at a high speed to create oxygen debt (also known as getting out of breath. Good from a cardio standpoint.)

This focus on accelerating the moves, I find to be a really good cardio and aerobic conditioner. My physician agrees. Blood tests reveal lowered cholesterol and triglycerides, and BP and heart rate are in an acceptable range; 128/68 bp, and heart rate at 62 bpm. Then in regards to the Iso's, I also go at it medium to high, I don't try to blow a gusset with putting the highest possible pressure on them. Max intensity with either mode of exercise is not my bag anymore. Want to avoid an aortic dissection!

Superbeast, I include the standard weight training exercises in this speeded-up workout. I vary it day to day as to what I do, not perform all of them every other day.

Greg Mangan
"VRT Man"

[Ironwarrior]

Mr. Mangan- Are you considering writing an updated version? I certainly hope so!

[VRT Man]

Yeah, Ironwarrior, that's being considered right now. Don't have a 'when' date however, but something like that is in the works.

Greg Mangan

[Abdullah]

I was out of breathing, center defeating extremely, muscle tissue blood-gorged, and noticed visualization-pumping performs too. In addition to some classes in Individual Structure I took as an basic in pre-med regarding fixed and isotonic shrinkage, I immediately got an concept to create a course, dubbing it VRT for imagined weight lifting.