I add the phrases “if you’re drug-free” and “if you’re not on steroids” often because anabolic drugs make a huge difference…

A question that plagues most bodybuilders, at least those not on drugs, is, “Am I doing too much or not enough?”

Q: Your info on finishing off a muscle with drop sets had me reconsidering some things. I try to avoid adding unnecessary damage, so not doing drop sets as a finisher makes sense. But what about your X-Rep method? Do those add damage without benefit?

Yesterday I had comments from a 60+ trainee who is making eye-opening muscle gains doing only one STX set per muscle two times a week…

Q: I’m in my 60s and have both of your [Old Man Young Muscle] ebooks. I began using the workouts as listed, but even those abbreviated sessions felt like too much. I now use only the ideal exercises with the “I” next to them in OMYM2. I apply STX [15-20-rep set, rest 20 seconds, then Speed Set with the same weight]. I work each muscle at least twice a week. After four months, I’ve added about five pounds, and I look much more muscular. I’ve got a vein in by biceps for the first time in eons. Am I imagining things, or is this working exceedingly well?