I just read Anabolic Reload in one sitting. Great! I like the idea of progression with rest/pause add-ons every few workouts. But shouldn’t there be an uptick EVERY workout so you get more freaky muscle gains each time you train?
We like the way you think—a bit obsessive-compulsive, but we can identify. LOL…
As researcher Jerry Brainum said recently,
Adding more training volume, as in additional exercises, sets, and reps, does constitute a form of progressive-resistance exercise.
And consistent progression is one of the biggest keys to freaky muscle gains. So a small change every workout should satisfy your need to build on your hypertrophy each and every time you hit the gym…
But adding a rest/pause set every workout ramps up volume too quickly if you’re training each muscle two to three times a week as with Anabolic Reload. So what’s the answer? X-Rep partials…
We introduced X Reps over 10 years ago in The Ultimate Mass Workout, and it remains our best-selling classic program for freaky muscle gains. Bodybuilders still rave about it because the tactic is such a simple concept with MASSIVE payoffs…
At the end of your set, you move the resistance to the target muscle’s semi-stretch position and do small 6-to-8-inch pulses…
For example, on chins move to near the bottom and pull up only a few inches for three to six X-Rep partials…
X Reps extend the set for more tension time, but even more important, they keep the muscle firing right at its strongest position to activate more fast-twitch growth fibers — even bringing in dormant ones for new freaky muscle gains.
So with the Anabolic Reload workout, your progression on each exercise might be…
Workout 1: high-rep set + heavy set
Workout 2: high-rep set + heavy set + X Reps
Workout 3: high-rep set + heavy set + rest/pause add-on
Workout 4: high-rep set + heavy set + rest/pause add-on + X Reps
It works so well for muscle swell because even a small consistent change can trigger freak-physique gains over time.
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For more on rest/pause progression, a look at the latest hypertrophy studies along with a complete “ultimate-mass” program that incorporates that research, check out the Anabolic Reload Mass Workout e-book HERE.
It’s jam-packed with information that can help you get the best muscle gains of your life—new mass-building info you can use to get huge.
Till next time, train hard—and smart—for BIG results.
—Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson
www.X-Rep.com