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David Henry’s secret weapon: CrossFit for bodybuilders

The only International Federation of BodyBuilders professional bodybuilder on active duty says his secret weapon for getting ripped is an intense, if oddly named, workout regimen that’s gaining increasing attention among the hard-body elite.

Dubbed “Doggcrapp Training” after the online handle of its creator, DC focuses on an explosive high-weight, low-rep lifting approach along with a tailored diet, stretching and cardio program. With an emphasis on high intensity and perfect form, DC is like CrossFit for bodybuilders, with the basic premise that to make big muscles you have to make big strength gains.

“I’ve used DC since July 2004 and it’s probably made the biggest difference in my physique,” says David Henry, an Air Force technical sergeant and Mr. Olympia titleholder, who credits DC with adding 30 pounds of lean muscle to his already insanely ripped body.

Look in his workout log book to see where that mass came from. Before DC, for example, he was maxing out with two 45-pound plates on each side of his favorite machine, the Hammer Strength incline. Bringing DC to bear, it wasn’t long before he doubled and then tripled that weight to six 45ers per side.

Henry cautions, however, that DC is for advanced trainers only, with a minimum of six years of uninterrupted experience.

“It’s not for teenagers trying to get somewhere quick. It will definitely hurt them,” Henry says.

Among its implements of pain: an extreme form of stretching that’s thrown in after each set while the muscle is still engulfed in blood. “It’s the worst part,” Henry says with a chuckling moan. The result, though, is like a wire tied around a tree branch: muscles just start popping straight out.

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