The Bulgarian Method

In the 1980s, Bulgarian weightlifting coach Ivan Abadjiev had his athletes squat to a max — every single day. Sometimes twice a day. The result: Bulgaria dominated Olympic weightlifting for a decade.

But here’s what the legend misses: the Bulgarians also had perfect technique, world-class recovery, and a brutal selection process. Most athletes broke. The ones who survived became legends.

The lesson: high-frequency squatting works — but only if technique, recovery, and individual tolerance are managed. Don’t copy the method without the system.