Elias looked up. It was Marcus, the gym’s resident myth. Marcus was fifty, with skin like tanned leather and muscles that looked like they were carved out of bedrock. He was the only guy Elias had ever seen squat four plates for reps without a spotter.

After the 10-rep set, you perform another 10-rep set at the same heavy weight, then begin decreasing the weight as you climb back up to 50 reps.

Kris Gethin's is a high-intensity training system designed to maximize muscle hypertrophy and fat loss through extreme volume and varied rep ranges. The "write-up" or summary of the program centers on its unique pyramid structure and its demand for mental toughness. The Core Principle: The DTP Pyramid

The program's "dramatic" results come from shocking the body with extreme rep ranges and minimal rest. Kris Gethin's DTP Chest & Back Workout

: The program creates a dramatic "oxygen debt" (EPOC), which Gethin notes can keep the body burning fat for approximately 24 hours after the workout ends. Structure and Application