Danny Padilla was known for his classic, no-flaws physique. His nickname was “the Giant Killer” because at only 5’2” his perfect mass-symmetry combo allowed him to beat bodybuilders who were much taller and larger than he was.
We’ve discussed the training method that helped him place in the top five of many pro contests back in the ’80s. For each exercise, he used a moderate weight for 12 reps per set with short rests between—never more than a minute. When he was able to do 12 on all five sets, he would up the weight a bit. The first sets were fairly easy; the last few were brutally hard…
So the first few sets were exhausting primarily slow-twitch fibers—and getting them to grow. The last two or three sets were very difficult and had him activating primarily fast-twitch growth fibers.
It’s a very efficient way to train to get a double-barreled growth effect—extreme hypertrophy in multiple fiber types. So if you’re still struggling with the idea that moderate weights can build mega-mass, here’s another photo of Padilla…
If his moderate-poundage-short-rest system sounds familiar, it’s because we based our 4X Mass Method on Danny’s training, which was an off-shoot of Vince Gironda’s Density training…
The bonus of this style is that you don’t have to use joint-crushing poundages—the weights for 4×10, 4×12 or 5×12 are moderate due to the fatigue/exhaustion factor created by short rests between sets. That’s excellent for younger trainee looking to preserve their joints as they build mass as well as older bodybuilders who are training around aches and pains. Oh, and the pump is unreal…
Try 4X for multi-muscle-fiber growth success—no high-rep sets or joint stress. For loads of motivating info and programs…
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Till next time, train hard—and smart—for BIG results.
—Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson
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