Understanding why you work out helps you tailor your training to exactly what you want to get out of it…

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When you do a set with double-digit reps, like 12 to 15, lactate can pool in the muscles and you feel a burn…

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Training primarily for strength, as in ultra-heavy lifts for low reps, is not the most ideal or safest way to grow…

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When Jonathan Lawson and I trained together at the IM Training & Research Center, we both got a bug to squat 500 pounds—separately; not tandem…

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Is subjecting your body to low reps and ultra-heavy poundages necessary to grow muscle? Studies say absolutely not…

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Here a quick quote from 3-time Mr. Olympia Frank Zane:

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Q: I’ve watched videos of many of the big bodybuilders training. Rarely do they use slow negative reps, and [4-time Mr. Olympia] Jay Cutler never does. But you say to go slow with STX. Why shouldn’t I do all of my sets fast like they do?

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Q: I recently started following [Chris Beardsley’s research colleague] Paul Carter on Instagram [@liftrunbang1] due to your recommendation. He said that methods like rest/pause and drop sets are pointless for building muscle. Any comment?

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Q: Your newsletters on muscle-fiber training [for more mass] were interesting. Question: If I want to build more [myofibrillar girth] in the fast-twitch fibers, should I do lower reps on SSS workout days [using Doug Brignole’s opposing-muscle supersets]? With the longer rests on supersets, it seems like using heavier weights and lower reps would accomplish that better than more than 10 reps.

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Something to consider: Anecdotal evidence from bodybuilders over the decades has suggested that higher reps or longer tension times on leg work can add more mass fast on lower-body muscles.

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