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The Size-Stretch Connection: Muscle Elongation for Mass Creation

Dumbbell flyes showing thick pecs - Mass-Building Myths—Or Are They? (controversial muscle-building info)

Q: Your Positions-of-Flexion mass training is great! Using the 3D Muscle Building e-book and workouts, I’ve designed different programs for myself with the three-exercises full-range stimulation, and I credit POF with the 50 pounds of muscle I’ve built over the years. Thank you. My question is, What do you think about starting with the stretch-position exercise for each POF bodypart routine? Stretch is one of the biggest mass stimulators because of that muscle elongation, so why not start with it?

A: Your question reminded us that years ago we experimented with the stretch-move-first method, and it produced such good gains that a video was created, “Hypercontraction Training.”

For example, you train a few sets of FLYES first for pec stretch overload. Then you work bench presses (midrange) and end with cable crossovers (contracted)… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 3d muscle building, Doug Brignole, free protein, free supplements, hyper contraction training, low-carb protein, Mr. America, muscle elongation, muscle size, muscle stretch, myofibrils, POF, positions of flexion, sarcopasm, size, stretch overload, traumatic overload

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