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Indirect Mass Effect, Part 6

Steve demonstrating one-leg donkey calf raises

We’ve been looking at the direct-indirect work in the Old Man, Young Muscle workout #1, upper body… [Read more…]

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Indirect Mass Effect, Part 5

Palms-facing dumbbell bench press

We’ve been looking at the direct-indirect work in the Old Man, Young Muscle workout, which gives you short-rest density training and then a longer rest before some indirect work for the muscle happens. [Read more…]

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Indirect Mass Effect, Part 4

Jonathan doing a dumbbell lateral shrug

Next up in our discussion is shoulders… [Read more…]

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Indirect Mass Effect, Part 3

We’ve been analyzing the indirect mass effect—how you get work for smaller muscles when you train larger ones, a good thing if you’re careful… [Read more…]

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Indirect Mass Effect, Part 2

Steve demonstrating close-grip bench pushups

Yesterday I mentioned the indirect mass effect—how you get indirect work for smaller muscles when you train larger ones, a good thing if you’re careful… [Read more…]

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Indirect Muscle Mass Effect: Boost Your T for Hypertrophy

Jonathan squatting in a home gym rack

Q: I’ve been reading that testosterone is the key muscle-building hormone, so what is the best way to get it up?

A: “Get it up?” Perfect way to end your question about testosterone. LOL! Arthur Jones, the creator of Nautilus machines and the overseer of the Colorado Experiment that saw Casey Viator gain 60 pounds of muscle in only 4 weeks, always said that training legs hard can have a big “indirect muscle-building effect.”

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