Q: I know you use add-on exercises in addition to the ideal. But do you ever use only the ideal exercise and nothing else, like Doug Brignole?
A: First, I’m absolutely onboard with Doug in that his ideal exercise is the single best move for a muscle. He analyzes each one as well as all the ideal-qualifying factors in his 400-page book The Physics of Resistance Exercise (highly recommended reading).
If someone says that they want only the single best exercise per body part, that’s the go-to…
And for that reason, I do have a go-to ideal-exercise-only workout that I switch to when I’m either pressed for time or feeling unmotivated…
When you’re telling yourself that maybe you need to skip—your workout then down the street for some ice cream—simplifying and shortening your workout can be your key to consistency…
What I do is two quick sets using the STX method from OMYM. That’s a high-rep set to failure or close, 20-second rest, then another set to failure, getting 10 to 12…
You flush the muscle with blood and hit an array of muscle fibers from all categories with the confidence that you’ve used the absolutely best exercise for building muscle size.
No missed workout, some efficient work done, and now you can skip down the street for that ice cream treat.
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Till next time, train hard—and smart—for BIG results.
Steve Holman
Former Editor in Chief, Iron Man Magazine
X-Rep.com
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