Q: I’m using The Basic Power-Density Workout from your Power-Density Mass e-book. So for most bodyparts, I do only one Ultimate Exercise as listed. But for shoulders, you divide it over two exercises—presses for Power and dumbbell upright rows for Density. Can I use that two-exercise approach for all muscles? I think using two exercises instead of only one will hit more fibers.

A: Absolutely. Using one Ultimate Exercise for both the Power and Density sequences streamlines the workout, as you need only one piece of equipment. But if it’s possible at your gym, go to a different exercise for Density—just make sure it’s a big multi-joint move.

Will that increase development? Possibly, if you choose exercises that emphasize different segments of the target muscle…

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