Q: The new OMYM2 is the best workout info I’ve seen in a good while. I’ve been using Speed Sets, but I’m wondering if they are effective after heavy sets, like after an 8-rep set. Or are Speed Sets only useful if the first set is performed with 15 to 20 repetitions as in STX? [Read more…]
Indirect Mass Effect, Part 2
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…]
Indirect Mass Effect, Part 1
In past newsletters, I’ve mentioned how you should be aware of and account for the indirect work smaller muscles get when you train larger ones… [Read more…]
Quick Set Mass Effect
Q: I really blew up when I went to your 20-second rests between sets. Pump was crazy for me. I’m not sure I can reduce it to 10 seconds before my last set. Is that really necessary? I’m not a wuss. I just want 10 extra seconds of rest. LOL [Read more…]
Amplify the Mass Effect? New Look at Key Muscle-Size Study
We discuss a lot of mass-building studies, and we often get questions about altering the procedure of those studies to make the mass effect even more effective. What the heck are we talking about? For example… [Read more…]