The Bilbo Method
Your personalized
training
to gain
strength and muscle.
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What is the
Bilbo Method?
The Bilbo Method is a training system created by Jesús Varela, based on speed and muscular explosiveness, ideal for gaining strength and hypertrophy without compromising the joints.
Suitable for:
- Bodybuilding, Powerlifting, Calisthenics and Fitness
- Bench press, squats, Overhead Press, pull-ups, adapts to any exercise.
- Physical ability tests and recreational athletes, gym training
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The creator of the Bilbo Method
Jesus Varela
Jesús Varela is one of the most prominent bench pressers in Spain and Europe. With over 20 years of experience, he has developed a unique training system, validated by elite athletes and hundreds of lifters who are progressing today without injury.
- 9 times absolute champion of Spain
- 3 European records
- 529 lbs | 240 kg in bench press
Actual results:
What results can you expect?
- Visible increase in muscle mass from the first few weeks
- Increased loads and improvement in your personal bests
- Greater technical control and muscle awareness
- Constant progression, without plateaus.
- Injury and overload prevention
Discover the Bilbo Method Book
The ‘Bilbo Method’ is the definitive guide to training for strength and hypertrophy without compromising your joint health. Learn the scientific foundations of velocity-based training, how to plan your routines, and how to achieve real, sustainable progress.
- Ideal whether you are a beginner or have been training for years.
- More than 200 pages with explanations, diagrams, routines and advice from Jesús Valera.
- Available in physical and digital.
Frequently asked questions
on
The Bilbo Method
I am preparing for a Physical ability tests, will the Bilbo Method help me to achieve the marks?
Fits perfectly. In my years of experience I have advised many competitors to design their training plans with the Bilbo Method to help them progress and achieve their marks.
I’ve been hitting the gym for years without any progress and I feel stuck. Is the Bilbo Method right for me?
Over more than 20 years of teaching the Bilbo Method in numerous gyms, I have helped both coaches and lifters break through these plateaus. The combination and organization of training, rests, muscle groups, recovery calculation… are some of the key points that we always touch with the Bilbo Method. In this website you have at your disposal an excel Bilbo Method to help you plan your training.
I train at home in a small garage gym. Can the Bilbo Method be adapted to a home gym setting?
Without a doubt, I always prefer to train in my personal gym, which I have gradually built up. Additionally, on my blog, you’ll find tips on equipment, weights, dumbbells, and other gym gear to help you set up or upgrade your own home gym. I built my own gym, doesn’t it look nice in the videos?
I want to improve my personal bests for competition purposes. Is the Bilbo Method effective for this?
Applying the Bilbo Method I improved my own marks.
Which led me to win multiple national competitions, and the 2018 European Championship. Powelifting, bodybuilding, calisthenics and bench press athletes use the Bilbo Method in their progressions. In the BilboTeam Club section you will find suitable material to deepen your own goals.
Bilbo Excel Method: How to plan training sessions
The Excel Bilbo Method is used for planning and monitoring your training following the Bilbo Method. The Excel Bilbo Method can be downloaded free of charge by registering in the “Start Training” section. Método Bilbo Excel is totally free and I regularly update the excel with new features, to make it more useful and easy to use.
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