1 Perfect Angle for Maximum Mass?

Is it true that you get the best mass results from an exercise that “lines up” the majority of fibers?

In other words, is using an exercise that engages the majority of fibers so that they have the best leverage for maximum force all you need for major mass results?

While the majority of the fibers in a muscle may have an optimal line of pull on a certain exercise—such as pecs pulling your arm across your chest at a slightly downward angle—other directions, even ones that don’t pull the arms across the chest, can involve unique fibers…

Here’s an example: A cable flye or press, arms angled down, can engage most of the pec fibers, but…

A pullover can engage fibers in the chest as well—just not nearly as many. BUT the pullover may involve a few different fibers and/or put those that had less leverage on the cable flyes into a better position to fire…

And because the chest is a fan-shaped muscle, a decline exercise may fire the majority of pectoral fibers, but a low-incline flye may put the upper fibers in a better leverage position and provide some unique development up top…

The question becomes: Is it worth your time and recovery-ability cost to include some additional exercises?

We’ll go into that in the next training newsletter, but if you’ve been reading this newsletter for awhile, you probably know the answer. And if not, this is a big hint…

Note: For more on efficient mass training with ideal exercises plus specific add-ons for complete development, see the ebooks below.

Till next time, train hard—and smart—for BIG results.