DC Training Series Part 1 

Thank you!

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it. All the best as you build your home gym. I’m always glad to help if you have any questions.

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews Ι already have the basics ( leg press hack squat basic crossover, barbells squat rack some dumbbells etc... Even got a seated calf raise machine). Main problems are 1. The fact that I live in Greece which makes access to higher end machines such as the ones you are using really costly and 2. I live in an apartment and have made my lving room into a gym, so not a whole lot of space... Still trying tho!

You certainly have all the foundational equipment / machines covered. I commend you for converting your living room into a gym!

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews Thanks man... Right now I am getting into the DC training protocol and I am taking notes on your videos... Many thanks for making this such a clear cut and dry program cause online there are a lot of conflicting sources of information and it can get tricky... Gonna watch it all through part 1 to 6 and probably bust your nuts with some questions if you dont mind!

@@MichaelMor glad to help. It will be tricky to do DC with limited equipment, but at the very least, you can apply some of Dante’s principles.

Thanks so much! This is one of my older videos; my gym has changed 3 or 4 times since this video.

I appreciate your kind words. I might at some point…thank you for your support.

Thank you! I appreciate it!

Thanks so much! I wasn’t always a morning lifter... age I guess. Glad to hear you are still getting after it too! Keep up the great work.

Thanks so much, MC! Yeah, I took your advice and got a mic.

Thank you so much! It’s great to be back!

Thanks so much! The comeback is underway.

Thanks so much.

Thank you so much!

Thanks so much! I’ve seen it done both ways. If my forearm exercise incorporates some bicep (I’ll usually do the stretch after forearms).

lol! This is not going to be a pretty series…a lot of grunts and ugly faces! 🤣🤣🤣

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews dont sweat it..we all do it man..its part of the game :D

Thank you!

Thanks so much. For the full effect, I would stick with DC exactly as Dante recommends. It sounds like you have some pretty intense cardio sessions, which really isn’t recommended for DC training, especially with that frequency…it will have a negative effect on recovery. There are a lot of ways to approach this…and you can organize it a lot of ways but it won’t be DC Training. You could leave out the rest pause sets if you want to train upper body MWF and just do straight sets. Another option: chest and tris on M. Back and Biceps on W. Shoulders and Traps on Friday.

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews thanks for your ideas

In some of Dante’s writings, there are 2 work sets and the widowmaker.

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews yes, you have a lot of costums splits, I meant the original ones. Great channel tho

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews i tried myself adding more sets, but is too much and I do not recover optimal, 2 sets till failure beat me up

@@luka2pac thanks so much.

@@luka2pac I didn’t add the second work set until my second or third year doing DC. I started DC in 2006 and did it for many years. When I made this video series a few years ago, it had been a while since I had done DC and I found out in my 40s, I just can’t recover from DC Training the way I did when I was in my 20s or 30s. So, I definitely hear what you’re saying about an extra set being too much to recover from.

Thanks, Luke. To do DC right, you would need more stuff. It’s even hard to do DC in some commercial gyms.

Dante has mentioned it can be done both ways. However, most of the available literature recommends 1 set followed by 1 widowmaker.

It’s for naturals. I’ve always been natural.

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews Thanks. I guessed you were. Just Dante isn't and most of the DC guys are enhanced, so good to hear that. I've tried DC years ago but didn't feel it was enough volume, but good to see you're video.

@@burntgod7165 when I started DC over 15 years ago, I saw better results than I did this time around. It may be my age, but the program is too taxing nowadays. I just uploaded a new video showing what I’m doing now and I’m having very good results.

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews I saw that, yes. Thank you!

It could be done, but Dante wouldn’t approve of it. He stresses to leave to program as it is. Chest and shoulders get pretty taxed depending on the Tricep exercise selection…so it may not allow for chest and shoulders to fully recover. With all that said, give it a try and see how it goes.

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews Thanks for your feedback.

@@steelphantom9105 anytime.

5’9”

I’ve never tried to max it out. I have done 500 for reps.

I’ve had about 12 home gyms over the years. This is the first one where DC could truly be done “by the book.” With my previous gyms, I had to get creative for all of the exercises needed. So, as this gym took shape about 2 years ago, I started adding a piece here and a piece there to get to the point where I would eventually be able to do DC Training.

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews I was thinking part of your creativity was from long-term home training. In NJ where I used to live, I had access to some really good gyms with full lines of several companies. So for each movement, for me, maybe go with Freemotion, Icarian, Cybex, L.F., Hammer, etc. Little differences would lead to big differences in fit. A lot of people would just say they are the same exercise among companies with ZERO attention to details and feel. I appreciate the hacks you do because they do matter to joint safety and muscle stimulation more than many realize. In addition to teaching each specific hack, you are teaching awareness.

@@briand5047 thanks so much! You are right! I tried to do DC with a smith machine, high/low pulley, and a Multipress…that is where some of my creativity in exercise selection came from. While I love a well stocked gym like you mentioned, I’d be okay if I never stepped foot in a commercial gym again…I worked in them for too long 😂

Hey! Good to hear from you again! There are definitely some lingering effects.

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews stay safe bro! Do you take any vitamins? Im curious what you take to stay healthy

@@dogeshiba3518 Vitamin D3, Vitamin C, and Zinc, but I don’t really think they helped me. May not even take them anymore.

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews damn i take the same D..C...and fishoil..i have to be more extra cautious now i guess ☹

lol… it’s a little tricky.