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Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 92: Larry Scott’s Shocking Arms

Larry Scott with arms out, looking huge

Larry Scott was the very first Mr. Olympia, and while his entire physique was excellent, it was his arms that had people shaking their heads in disbelief… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 19-inch arms, arms, biceps, big arms, bodybuilding zen, flatulence, gas, guns, larry scott, larry scott's arms, mr. olympia, physique

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 78: Danny Padilla’s Twisting Mass

Danny Padilla in a twisting back pose on stage, cropped photo

Danny Padilla was known in pro bodybuilding back in the day as “the Giant Killer.” That’s because at only 5’2”, his perfect mass-symmetry combo allowed him to beat bodybuilders who were much taller and larger than he was. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 4x mass method, aesthetic, after-40 muscle building, arnold, bodybuilding zen, clint eastwood, danny padilla, density training, giant killer, larry scott, legend & myth, master trainer, stone age nutrition, symmetrical, symmetry, train 21 rest 7, vince gironda

Add Forward-Lean Laterals for Shoulder Size

Jonathan Lawson seated laterals - Don't Want to Feel Like a Weakling

Q: In many of your workouts, you suggest forward-lean laterals. What are those, and why should I use them instead of regular standing lateral raises [for medial-delt-head mass]?

A: The deltoid is a unique muscular structure. It controls the movement around a ball-and-socket joint, so the fibers wrap around the area in bundles, moving in many directions. You can see that in this photo of Jonathan… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 3d pof, anabolic acceleration, bullet-proof shoulders, delt exercises, delt workout, emg studies, forward-lean laterals, larry scott, mr. olympia, mri studies, no more shoulder pain, rick kaselj, shoulder exercises, shoulder pain, shoulder workout, wide shoulders

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 38: Sergio Oliva’s Biceps

Sergio Oliva’s monster mass, wasp waist, and incredible proportions are legendary—and his physique is still shocking, even by today’s over-drugged standards…
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Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: arnold schwarzenegger, arnold's biceps, arthur jones, biceps, biceps exercises, biceps peak, biotrust, free pro-x10, free probiotics, larry scott, Nautilus, out-for-in/in-for-out, physique, pro-x10, probiotics, sergio oliva, Sergio Oliva Jr., x-traordinary arms

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 23: Don Howorth

Our biggest training influence as we got older—and wiser—was Vince Gironda. In our last Moment of Bodybuilding Zen, we featured Larry Scott and Freddy Ortiz, a photo from the ’60s taken in front of Vince’s Gym in Studio City, California. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 4x mass method, 4x muscle building, after-4 muscle-size manual, biorust, biotrust protein, bodybuilding zen, Don Howorth, Freddy Ortiz, free protein, free supplements, larry scott, low-carb protein, Mr. America, shoulder exercises, studio city, vince gironda, vince's gym, wide shoulders

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 22: Freddy Ortiz & Larry Scott

The photo below of Larry Scott and Freddy Ortiz was taken circa 1962 in front of Vince’s Gym in Studio City, California. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 4x mass method, after-40, bad gas, biorust, bodybuilding zen, density training, Freddy Ortiz, free pro-x10, free probiotics, free supplements, larry scott, pro-x10, rep cadence, vince gironda, vince's gym

Rest Between Sets Confusion

Jonathan spotting Steve for hammer curls - Build Freaky Forearms

Q: I remember reading in your newsletter not too long ago when you mentioned that the rest time between sets during a [10×10 sequence] should be 20 seconds. In the 10×10 e-book you say to use 30 seconds between sets. Is that a deliberate reduction, and if so, should I reduce my starting weight a little to accommodate the reduced rest?

A: Rest between sets during a 10×10 sequence should be anywhere from 20 to 30 seconds. Vince Gironda, famous Hollywood trainer known as the Iron Guru who trained Larry Scott for his first Mr. Olympia victory, liked to continue to gradually reduce it over many workouts till the trainee was down to only about 10 seconds of rest or less between sets. That doesn’t work for many trainees because of having a training partner… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 10x10, arnold schwarzenegger, Charles Poliquin, clint eastwood, density, fat fuck, fatigue, larry scott, legend & myth, master trainer, mr. olympia, rest between sets, skin-stretching pump, training partner, vince gironda

Wider Shoulders

Jonathan Lawson delts abs

Q: How can I get wider shoulders, and I mean as wide as possible? I want more of a classic bodybuilder look.

A: Wider shoulders will definitely give you a more commanding appearance, but understand that your shoulder width is limited by your clavicle, or collar-bone, width. The good news is that you can still look a lot wider with full, round delts. Larry Scott, the first Mr. Olympia, had narrow clavicles, but he packed a lot of meat on his delts and solved the problem, becoming the best bodybuilder in the world in his day. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 3d power pyramid, biotrust, bodybuilder, clavicles, delts, freak-physique stretch-overload workout, free protein, free supplements, larry scott, low-carb protein, max-force generation, mr. olympia, POF, positions of flexion, ripped, shoulder exercises, shoulder workout, shoulders, whey protein, wide shoulders, wider shoulders

Gains: 3 Pounds in 3 Weeks

Jonathan Lawson squatting

Q: This is it! I started using The 10×10 Mass Workout a little while ago, and I’ve gained 3 pounds in 3 weeks, all muscle. If I keep this up, I can easily gain 20 pounds of muscle in the next few months. Thank you for showing me the best mass-building program ever.

A: While that’s not a question, we feel obligated to respond. First, we’re glad you’re making such spectacular progress with 10×10. Gaining 3 pounds in 3 weeks is very impressive, so keep using it till your gains slow down or stop… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 10x10, 10x10 mass workout, 20 pounds of muscle, 3 pounds in 3 weeks, 4X, 8x8, arnold, clint eastwood, drug-free, gains, iron guru, larry scott, legend & myth, mass building, master trainer, positions of flexion, progress, STX, vince gironda, x-centric

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 13: Vince Gironda

This classic shot of Vince Gironda, the legendary Iron Guru, was taken way back in the 1950s. His aesthetic physique, with its symmetry, lines, and rippedness, holds up today. Yep, even now most guys would kill to walk down the beach looking like Vince… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 4x mass method, 4x mass workout, aesthetic, after-40, anabolic after 40, biotrust, bodybuilding zen, bodybuilding zen 13, clint eastwood, cut, danny padilla, density, fast-twitch fibers, fiber types, free protein, giant giller, growth fibers, hypertrophy, iron guru, iron man, iron man magazine, larry scott, low-carb protein, mr. olympia, physique, protein, ripped, slow-twitch fibers, studio city, symmetry, vince gironda

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