May I please have a few favorite workouts and/or theories on building mass. I am getting stuck in a rut.... as we all do from time to time. Love to freshen...
For every exercise I do two light warmup sets (one at 50% of intended peak weight for 6-8 reps, one at 75% for 6 reps, then the 1 full blast set to failure). I...
Hi Tracy, Lets hear what you are trying now and what has worked for you in the past. Some of your theories would be great to know. ... From: Lucy & Tracy...
Well if you read my post, I'm often doing a 6 or 7 day rest also. It does kind of change things, when you are used to lifting more often. But I do other...
1 -- "classic 3 sets" moderate, heavy, light -- 1 to 3 minute rest grouping 2 body parts per work out. 2 -- pre-exhaustion based circuit full body/ or 2 body...
Hi there, I am new to HIT but know it is the way to go. with regard to chins I can get only a first set of 6 then maybe another of 4. I way around 240lbs but...
... As long as you make acceptable progress, keep doing what you're doing. When that stops, you can try negatives at the end of the final set (they'll take...
Try Pavel's Ladders It is a form of volume training. Try to specialize on it for 1 or 2 cycles and when you have your volume up to 20 you can get back to the...
Hi, George, if you are getting six good reps, then you can try plugging away, or just on your failure rep, do an isometric contraction at your highest point,...
Lewis Cottell
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Oct 8, 2002 8:39 pm
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I am going through Matt Brzycki's book on Strength Training. In the book he documents that a split routines are "inappropriate, inefficient and unreasonable...
I am also following a routine similar to Brzycki'l book. The last workout in the body building chapter. I was also uncertain at first because of all the rest ...
How many sets of chins are you guys recommending for Heavy Duty/HIT training programs. Isn't the idea to do one set to failure?? Tim Bob Coppola wrote:Chins...
The best way I've found is to add about a half pound of weight each time. Put some quarters in your pocket. Slowly build up that way... do the same reps with...
stevensondrive1, Bob Coppola: Could each of you please clarify which of Mr. Brzycki's books you were referring to in your separate posts? He has written 'A...
Tks to everyone who responded to my question on chins. I have decided to just continue with the 2 sets without negatives and just give it till theres no more...
I train at a gym but prefer to train without a partner. Apart from squats I dont do any exercises that place me at risk of getting squashed and with squats I...
Hi, I am 6'6" and squat to parallel, and that for me is a big range of movement compared to the 5'4" guy next to me. With long legs and a long back is there...
Yes... what if you fail on the bench press? Who saves you? A spotter. Ditto for many exercises. There is also motivation. </Chad> ... From: "justanzguy"...
Hi, HIT is knew for me and while I have read all the good things about it I sometimes struggle to overcome all the brainwashing recieved during the first 6...
If you are trining HIT style where the routine is based around the compound movements, is there a necessity to change the exercises every 4 - 6 weeks as the...
Hi George, Im 6'4, and about 3 months ago began doing deep squants. Prior to that, I performed parallel squats only, so I might have some decent feedback for...
Scott Deane
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Oct 13, 2002 2:25 pm
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I am interested in knowing too. If I am doing squats and deadlifts is there even something as beneficial to switch too? It seems that if I switch I am back...
... You should decrease the weight and increase reps. Lower back lifts bar and about half of the upper body, while grip lifts only bar. If you decrease the...
Of course, benching without a spotter produces its own form of motivation when you are in danger of being crushed :) -brian ... From: "The Tower Family"...
Hi, thanks for your response to my question. with regard to motivation I am one of those people who has the drive from within and while I admit that at times...
In my opinion the only real reason to change (assuming you are doing the lifts which workout the majority of the muscle instead of isolation exercises) is to...
