I thought I was going to move on to other bodybuilding subjects after my rant on aesthetics, but I was asked about my own training and physique early on compared to Jonathan’s, my co-worker at Iron Man magazine and training partner for almost 20 years. [Read more…]
High Reps vs. Low to Grow
Q: I read that researcher Chris Beardsley says that high reps are more damaging than lower reps. I’m more ectomorphic and can’t grow with lower reps. Why do you think he says that? [Read more…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 169: Bruce Lee’s Electric Ecto Muscle
Bruce Lee was a thin ectomorph who nevertheless built an enviable physique with lats so wide he could glide. In fact, his nickname in China was “Flying Squirrel”… [Read more…]
Muscle on a Scarecrow: Ah-ha Mass Moment
I’m a slow-twitch-dominant “scarecrow,” a.k.a, ectomorph. For some reason, though, I’ve never quite understood why I gain more mass with higher reps. Maybe a wizard can help with my brain thing… [Read more…]
Muscle-Mass Multiplier
Should your dominant muscle-fiber type determine how you train for mass? [Read more…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 112: Frank Zane’s Sculpted Mass
Frank Zane’s physique is still considered near perfection today, sculpted mass that seemed attainable.
Zane won the Mr. Olympia in 1977, ’78, and ’79 weighing around 190 at 5’9”. Ectomorphic small-boned men looked at him and said, “I might be able to do that.” [Read more…]