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Mr. America Doug Brignole’s Training, Part 6

In the previous newsletter, I mentioned that Doug gradually reduced his training volume through his 50s. At one point, he was doing 12-plus sets per muscle. [Read more…]

1 Set to Failure Is all you need for Mass?

Q: The quote you provided from Paul Carter [IG: liftrunbang1] that after 1 set to failure, it takes 5 more sets to equal the growth stimulus of the first one, implies that all you need is 1 set to failure for maximum growth. Is my understanding correct? [Read more…]

Mass Mantra #71

Trainer and biomechanics expert Paul Carter was mentioned and pictured in a recent newsletter. Here’s another shot of him. [Read more…]

Your Best # of Sets for Mass—new study, part 2

In the last training newsletter, I looked at a new meta-analysis that determined the best number of sets per week and optimal intensity for hypertrophy… [Read more…]

Failure Training and Faster Mass Gains

Q: I feel as though I need to train all of my sets to failure to get a good muscle-building workout. In Old Man Young Muscle, you take all of your sets to failure, but you’ve backed off of that. Why? [Read more…]

Fatigue, Failure, and More Muscle Mass (new research)

When confronted with study results that contradict something a trainee is doing, most will say, “Well, it works for me.”…

There’s something to be said for that response. Everyone is an individual and may respond to different methods. One example I’ve used in the past is rest between sets…

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Mass Mantra #9

Respected hypertrophy and strength researcher Chris Beardsley has a thought-provoking insight on training to failure… [Read more…]

Tips to Grow Mass Like Crazy, Part 4: Failure and Speed

This last installment on damage control will circle back to #1: training to failure, a controversial topic…

Here are the damage factors again—too much of which can derail growth… [Read more…]

Train to Failure for Mass? (new study)

A few newsletters back I discussed how pushing sets close, but not quite, to failure is best for optimal mass stimulation…

The rationale is that if you always push to all-out gut-busing failure, you over traumatize your muscles and nervous system, causing slow growth, which eventually triggers systemic exhaustion… [Read more…]

Your Mass-Building Needs

The longer I’m in this bodybuilding maze, the clearer it becomes that everyone responds differently due to unique needs.

Sure, there are some basic facts about efficient hypertrophy you should adhere to, like the best mass-building resistance curve on any exercise is hardest at stretch and easiest at contraction… [Read more…]