German Volume Training was a name that appeared much later to describe this type of training and refers to the style of training that German weightlifters used during the mid-1970’s. If it truly did first appear in the 1940’s then it makes sense that Vince Gironda would have known about it since then, as he competed during the Silver Era and opened his first gym on April 1 st, 1946. Later on, he described the 10 x 10 routine in a subsequent booklet titled Vince’s Corner. Vince first mentioned the 10 x 10 routine in his booklet titled Definition, where he intricately describes his exact exercise training and dietary program that he used to prepare for the Universe competition. In fact, he used the routine in preparation for the 1962 NABBA Mr Universe competition that was held in London, England. Most people are unaware that it was our beloved Iron Guru Vince Gironda that first published the routine back in the early 1960’s. Some have claimed that it may have first appeared on the bodybuilding scene in the 1940s, however I have not found any literature to corroborate such statements. The 10 x 10 is tough, but it wasn’t the German’s who invented it. Whenever one mentions the 10 x 10 routine in the gym, it is often met with sighs of exasperation or grimacing faces and comments such as “Man, that’s German Volume Training, that’s tough”.
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