GPP is General Physical Preparedness....it is what most elite athletes do to be able to lift or excel at their sport. Basically getting into shape physically meaning cardiovascular wise so you arent dying when doing multiple sets of 20 on the squat as well as getting the body ready to handle the necessary volume of training to perform at an elite level....in other words its like training camp before the NHL or NFL season starts.
If you ever tried pushing the Prowler across the gym floor 5-6 times youll understand how out of shape you are...trust me i almost died. Once you get GPP up to a decent level you will find it is easier to gain muscle yet stay lean....you will feel like an athlete not just look like one!
As well most people do not use any where near enough volume...since HIT training or DC training became vogue its used as an excuse to one or two sets and move on...not even tapping into the capability of the muscle. HIT works great if you have the genetic makeup for it (very few do) and if you are able to go 100% (very very very few do) so the chances of it building lets say 10lbs of new muscle (which is a tonne) in one year is highly remote. So if your leg workout consists of 2-3 working sets of squats you are just touching the surface....try 5-6 sets and get the entire rep range....6-20.
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