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Greg Plitt's MFT28: Training Overview

MFT28 training is built on a five-day body part split, with two hardcore workouts per day. Follow the plan and redefine your fitness level.

Some people will say MFT28 is about total muscle confusion. I say that's ridiculous. Muscle confusion is a lukewarm phrase used to describe weak workouts. Muscle confusion is average; we want to be above average. MFT28 is a complete muscle beat-down. It's a shock-and-awe attack on your body.

You don't get stronger playing it safe. You don't get stronger sitting on the couch. You don't build muscle, destroy fat, or radically redefine your physique without anything less than your absolute best. You have to act. Every purpose has an action and every action begets results. If you can survive four weeks of MFT28, I guarantee great results.

MFT28 Training Overview!

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Redefine Your Fitness ///

People train with many fitness goals in mind: power, speed, endurance, and strength. Who we are in life is a combination of these four fitness facets. In this program, we address each objective at different times. We shock you in every area. MFT28 is military-style training: You don't just show up to a fight; you show up in good enough shape to win the fight.

MFT28 may not be exactly how members of the military train, but it will radically improve your overall fitness level. You will build lean mass, gain strength, increase muscular endurance, lose fat, boost your power, and become faster and better at every exercise. You'll become a warrior, even if you're not a soldier.

MFT28 Marching Orders ///

MFT28 is built on a five-day body part split. You train a different major body part every day, plus abs. You perform two resistance workouts on every training day: a morning mass session, and an evening fat-burning session. Your morning lift is a lower-rep, heavier-weight, mass-building lift. Your evening lift, which is built on the same workout blueprint, is a fast-paced, low-weight, metabolic workout. You hit abs after your evening lifts.

After you crush it five days in a row, you do a "Shock and Awe" cardio session on Saturday. You perform this workout outside the gym to break up your routine and keep your body primed for growth. Sunday is totally devoted to rest and recovery.

People might worry that these two-a-day workouts will lead to overtraining. Remember, this is a hardcore four-week program, not a lifelong lifting style. Insanely tough training for a short period of time is known "strategic overreaching." The module ensures that you get maximum results and never under-train.

Combat Cardio ///

There is no "standard" cardio in this program. You are not going to get on a Stairmaster or treadmill or any of those torture tools. Instead, you're going to keep your heart-rate elevated during your evening weightlifting sessions with high reps and short rest periods. Your evening workouts can be considered metabolic resistance training (MRT), which will help you scorch fat and spur growth.

These MRT workouts are incredibly important. I believe they're the only way you can drop to single-digit body fat. If you get on a treadmill and walk at a steady pace, you burn calories at a pretty good rate. As soon as you get off that treadmill, you stop burning calories.

When you lift weights instead of spending that hour on the treadmill, you may not burn as many calories while training, but when you're done working out, your body continues to burn . Over a 24-hour period, you burn more calories from lifting than you would from strolling, and you support your lean mass gains.

After your evening workouts, you will immediately attack your abs with one of my MFT28 abdominal sessions. Every training day features an abs workout video. During weeks one and three of MFT28, you will perform the Abdominal Assault; weeks two and four feature the Abdominal Power workout. Check out each page for the dirty details.

Bring the Heat ///

There's no doubt MFT28 is intense and advanced. With five two-a-day workouts per week, plus your weekly Shock and Awe sessions, you train 11 times each and every week. Remember, though, that MFT28 only lasts one month. You've got one month to sharpen your mind, chisel your body, and redefine your fitness level.

You will build muscle in the morning, burn blubber in the evening, strengthen your mental fortitude with each and every workout, and walk out of MFT28 completely changed. Remember who you are today; you'll never be that person again.

Customize the Mission ///

MFT28 is designed to deliver insane results in only four weeks. It's a complete and incredibly effective program, but it's not easy. Don't think of it as "all or nothing." If you're a beginner or don't have time to train twice per day, you can customize the program to your experience level and lifestyle. Try any of these options:

  • Reduce every evening workout by one set or exercise.
  • Remove or swap the bodyweight exercises in each workout.
  • Incorporate MFT28 exercises into your current workouts.
  • Perform three evening workouts per week, rather than five.
  • Alter the rest periods to your fitness level.

Try the above until you can perform MFT28 as prescribed. It's meant to challenge you. It's designed to whip you into shape. Even if you make training adjustments, check out the nutrition and supplement overviews. You need the entire arsenal to win this war. If you provide the heat, I'll provide the rest. It's your time to be more.


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About The Author

Greg Plitt is a personal trainer and cover model. He has appeared on the cover of more than 100 fitness magazines and 25 romance novels.

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houssein24

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Nice :D

Feb 4, 2013 7:58am | report
paraxon

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paraxon

Great Program! Very anticipating to start today!

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samerym

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I wonder if I can do the two sessions back-to-back, with, say, 30 minutes in between. I don't want to go to the gym twice daily.

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samerym

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I guess not. This is too long, too complicated, and my gym doesn't have a few of the things required for it. I was looking forward to this, but I'm actually disappointed. This could take more than four hours a day (both sessions;) that's crazy.

Feb 4, 2013 8:20am | report
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Samerym....you'll need 'hours' in between workouts for recovery.

Feb 18, 2013 7:52am | report
DragonRyan

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he sound like a bad *** but i could probrobly take him in a fight

Feb 4, 2013 8:21am | report
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BBlifestyleFTW

lol i doubt that, search on greg plitt wrestling on utube he'd kick your *** lol

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E90335i

he would destroy you. All american wrestler and hes an awesome boxer. Plus, his conditioning level is so high, you probably couldnt last half of a round with him. haha

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jordensolecki

you already lost the fight saying "probably" youd get busted up

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5thTime

This is it.

Feb 4, 2013 8:28am | report
shyles25

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shyles25

Ok. getting ready to start!!!

Feb 4, 2013 8:35am | report
Ricao

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Ricao

Somehow this reminds me of Jerome Mayberry...good stuff for the gym rats out there...i work,study and have a life, cant to this :P

Feb 4, 2013 8:44am | report
FattyMattie

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FattyMattie

So true, man! I would literally have to take off 4 weeks from work in order to do this entire program without SEVERELY hindering my job and sleep schedule.
Maybe a good compromise would be to lift heavy in the morning and do a full body HIIT in the afternoon (ie - The Men's Health Spartacus)?

Feb 24, 2013 3:58pm | report
Ricao

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Somehow this reminds me of Jerome Mayberry 10 Commandments' :D ; 2 times a day in the gym...cant do it

Feb 4, 2013 8:45am | report
proctor18

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proctor18

Excuses brother. Im military and a single father. Im currently in my second week so its possible. You just need to get rid of the unimportant stuff you waste time on during your day

Feb 25, 2013 11:16am | report
Joedzilla

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Joedzilla

I want to try this program, pretty hardcore, problem is finding time to hit the gym twice, and for me its fine, work hours and my gym hours are the stuff that makes it difficult, for the 2 workouts in a day, i mean.
But i guess i will find to find a way... how many hours is it good to wait between workouts?

Feb 4, 2013 8:47am | report
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4 hours minimum

Feb 4, 2013 10:45am | report
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Elt31987

I wish i didnt work 2 jobs so i could go twice a day and my shift begins so early that my gym isnt even open at that time.

Feb 4, 2013 9:15am | report
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E90335i

find a new gym.

Feb 6, 2013 7:27am | report
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yuvi98

planning to start after a week, looking forward to it...

Feb 4, 2013 9:59am | report
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Murphy18JM

Hey states ways to incorporate time management into your workout routine right in the introduction. "Not enough time" is a lousy excuse

Feb 4, 2013 11:05am | report
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onkars

When there's GregPlitt, you ought to follow him.

Feb 4, 2013 11:44am | report
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boydstinnett

There's a reason this program is only 28 days. It's gonna seriously overtrain your body. Doing that much volume with very little carbs, like the nutrition guide recommends?You'll deplete your glycogen supplies, so you'll lose some water weight along with a bit of fat, and you'll look leaner. But the real key to leaning down effectively is time and discipline with nutrition and resistance training. This program seems aimed more at the last stage of a cut when you're trying to get off those last stubborn pounds of fat.

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There should be a thumbs up button for comments like yours.

Feb 5, 2013 2:26am | report
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Sibierious

Thats the Impression i got from this too. Gonna have to eat a shitload of veggie carbs to be able to get good rep ranges in with heavy weights. This program to me seems like a regume that would be good for preserving, maybe even making a lil bit of muscle while cutting off a bulk. There is a reason why cardio is replaced with HIIT weight lifting session, and thats because its hard to maintain a good run without proper nutrition. None the less, i've plateaued with my leaning phase, and just switched over to intermittent fasting to get that last 1-2 Lbs burnt, so instead of that imma give this program a try and see if it posses better results. Already go to gym 2x a day, cardio in morning, and weight lifting in evening, ill just switch it up, probably better that way anyways, can never get a bench in the afternoon, too crowded. BUT anyways, if anyone reads this, this program seems very advanced, and i wouldnt recommend this program to someone that is just getting started trying to cut weight for his/her first time. Id suggest more gradual program like DTP until you build up enough mindset and discipline to take on a program like this, especially with eating program, those protein shakes do not fill you up, the temptations will be overwellming for a beginner. Muscle isnt the only thing you have to develop, you need to nurture a strong willpower. ive always found all this physical activity to be a mind over body thing. The pushing yourself past failure, getting your *** outta bed, saying no to that piece of pizza...endless. Anyways, Goodluck to those who are taking up this program, I hope you see the results you want.

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