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Frequent Muscle Hits to Get Massive and Ripped?

Jonathan Lawson dumbbell curls with Powerblocks

Q: I’m using 4X, TORQ, and Super TORQ exclusively—no heavy training. I’ve already added about six pounds of new muscle in just a few months. Can I train each muscle more frequently than every four days? It seems like with moderate poundages, each muscle would recover quicker and I could train more often to grow even faster. Should I try it?

A: Try it. Whether it works well will depend on your recovery ability—and your age may also have a bearing…

Consider this: Research has discovered that the older we get, the more muscle inflammation derails muscle growth. [Merrit, E.K., et al. (2013). J App Physiology.] [Read more…]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 4x training, Doug Brignole, get big, get ripped, hardgainers, inflammation, journal of applied physiology, Mr. America, myogenic cells, older trainees, recovery ability, Super TORQ, tension time, tension-overload repetition quantity, TORQ

Bigger Arms in 1 Week—No B.S.

Jonathan Lawson's arm measuring over 19"

Q: You said in a previous newsletter that an X-centric Mass Workout user reported building bigger arms in 1 week, gaining a full half-inch gain in arm mass. Muscles can’t grow that fast. Sounds like full-on B.S. to me.

A: Not B.S. at all. It’s completely possible to have bigger arms in 1 week and did happen, as our X-Rep trainee reported. As we mentioned in a previous e-zine, X-centric-style training that emphasizes the negative stroke triggers much more muscle trauma than standard sets. That excess trauma can result in inflammation… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: arthur jones, big arms, bigger arms in 1 week, fat burning, fat loss fails, hormone trick, inflammation, muscle hypertrophy, no b.s., x-centric mass workout

Shock-centric Mass Blast

Big arm measurement - Shock-centric Mass Blast

Q: I’ve been using your 4X method and throwing in some NA (negative-accentuated) sets every so often, mainly because I like some soreness. It makes me feel like I’ve done good work in the gym and am growing. Lately, I can’t seem to get much soreness from my workouts. Should I add sets or more NA or what?

A: There is no scientific research that shows that muscle soreness equals muscle growth—but we know what you mean. It makes you feel like you’ve hit the muscle hard enough to trigger growth, and it just makes sense that the microtrauma should translate into hypertrophy. We know for a fact that emphasizing the negative stroke of every rep can cause more soreness and that it can cause inflammation—which is temporary size. But that should lead to permanent mass… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 3x, 4X, 4x mass workout, 4x method, cardio, hypertrophy, inflammation, mass blast, microtrauma, muscle growth, muscle size, na training, negative-accentuated, shock-centric, soreness, testosterone, x-centric, x-centric mass workout

Swole Patrol: Look Bigger After One Workout

Jonathan Lawson arm measurement - Swole Patrol: Look Bigger After One Workout

Q: I know this is a weird question, but can a muscle get bigger after only one workout? I’ve been using the X-centric Mass Workout for only a week, and I swear I look bigger in almost all of my muscles. Is it my imagination? I am motivated so maybe my mind is playing tricks on me.

A: Well, when you use negative-accentuated techniques, it produces more microtears in muscle tissue, which leads to soreness. A sore muscle definitely FEELS bigger. But is the muscle really fuller and larger?… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: biotrust, eccentric, hypertrophy, inflammation, inflammatory response, look big, look bigger, microtears, muscle trauma, na sets, negative-accentuated, pro-x10, probiotics, protein farts, recovery, soreness, swole patrol, x-centric, x-centric mass workout

Instant Muscle Size and Soreness Sensations

Jonathan Lawson abs, arms, and delts - Instant Muscle Size and Soreness Sensations

Q: I’m using The Ultimate Fat-to-Muscle Workout four days per week, and I’m sore after every workout. Is that good? Does it mean I’m growing? My muscles feel and even look bigger, but can it really work that fast?

A: The reason a sore muscle feels bigger is because you’re more aware of it—when you move and you get that sensation of pain—and also because it probably is actually bigger…

When a muscle is damaged, as with the negative-accentuated sets in The Fat-to-Muscle Workout, inflammation occurs in the muscle. That draws fluid to the tissue to accelerate repair. When that inflammation happens, the muscle can look larger than usual—like you’re pumped up for a few days. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: body fat, fat burning, fat-to-muscle, frank g. shellock, inflammation, instant muscle size, metabolic uptick, muscle-repair, na, negative-accentuated, post-workout, recovery, soreness, supercompensation, testosterone

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