I agree with the high reps. I got there not through John Casler, but with physical therapy for a rotator cuff injury due to a fall. Then a reappraisal of how...
Pavel from www.dragondoor.com who used to train Russian special forces for strength, suggests two 5 rep sets per bodypart using heavy weights, but not to...
I do like preex. Last night I did lateral raises, ten reps, and then immediately after upright rows with the same dumbbells, another ten reps. My side delt...
Dearly Beloved, I am curious as to what would happen if I were to go to the gym and just choose poundages and repetition ranges according to the way I feel on ...
This is a message to Robert Pandolfo and all of the other HITTERS. You mentioned training with 2*5, but NOT TO FAILURE. It is possible to train more...
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Thanks Sarn. I use rest-pause a lot, it's great. I also use partials. I may give your idea a try. Bob ... From: "Sarn Ursell" <polyverse2002@...> To:...
Chris - If they are stimulating so few fibers then why are you bothering even doing them Message: 3 Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:52:09 -0000 From: "Chris"...
Bob - This is somewhat similar to what John Christy recommends ( www.totalstrength.info) - Training full body twice a week to one rep short of total failure...
Here's an excerpt from Jonathan Lawsons recent newsletter. "A study on the effect of preexhaustion exercise on lower-extremity muscle activation during a leg...
Chris: You've written three one-liners. What's the connecting thought you've kept secret from us that would turn this into a statement with a reason in it? ...
... I like to do things to up the intensity - pre exhaust, post exhaust, down-the-rack, 1 & a halfs, supersets, giant sets, partials ... Not all in the same...
John Casler wrote: Hi Gary, I would suggest switching to a "split" routine and working >weights only 2-3 times a week, but the same bodypart 1 x a week. I do...
Ken wrote: I agree with the high reps. I got there not through John Casler, but with physical therapy for a rotator cuff injury due to a fall. Then a...
Hi there all, I read that study years ago, and was also alarmed, until I Made some findings. Pre-exhaustion causes decreased motor unit activity (EMG) in the...
If you like intense try DeVany's method of asending sets - 15/8/4 It is torture if you only take 10 to 20 secs just to change the weight ... exhaust, ... the ...
Ive never heard of such a thing of not being able to feel your side delts . You must be doing some wimpy lifting, or not going to failure or doing it right. ...
You are joking right? You do know how to read dont you. Please tell me you didnt ask why we or i do the fly and then do the press. ... even ... strength ... ...
You have been here long enough to read posts and you know better than that. of course you can gain without going up in weight. if you cant go up in weight ,...
Gary asks: What exercises did you do during the rehabiblitation period? How many sets/reps? How much time did this period cover? Can you expand some on x-reps?...
"Muscular" strength increases are the only way to grow, or rather if a muscle grows, it will be stronger. "Displayed" strength increases may, or may not...
Chris - where do you get off telling anyone to be a smart lifter -?? Your the one who does flys and then posts that they "stimulate few fibers" Is that being...
Jennifer - check out the link below wit harticles dedicated to woman and HIT http://www.naturalstrength.com/women/default.asp [Non-text portions of this...
... I don't think I use wimpy weights on barbell military press at all. I went up to 125 lbs for reps last time. That is more than 70% of my flat bench press...
I recently mentioned that I like listening to podcasts. One I listen to is CBC radio 1: Quirks and Quarks (a science show from the Canadian Broadcasting...
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Yep, I'm with you there. As you have repeatedly stated, bodybuilding is not powerlifting. ... __________________________________________________ Correo Yahoo!...
Hello, Hope everyone is well and getting stronger. I have been travelling and this time I spent a few days in London. What a great city, but super expensive!...