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There’s controversy surrounding any type of rowing exercise…
Drug-Free Mr. Universe and biomechanics expert Doug Brignole used to say the row is not a good mid-back exercise because the traps don’t connect to the arms—they originate near the shoulder capsule and insert along the spine…
That means the mid-trapezius muscles’ function is to retract, or pull together, the shoulder blades… [Read more…]
Do you do every set the same way? You know, same rep tempo, same hand spacing same rest between sets?
Our motto is “change to gain” because it takes something unique to add more mass to your physique. Here’s a good example of making a change on each set. On seated biceps concentration curls…
[Read more…]You already know that some type of overload is necessary for growth-fiber thickening. That’s called myofibrillar size.
The strands in the muscle fiber enlarge, giving you bigger muscles. Heavier loads can produce that…
[Read more…]Q: I’m ready to start the total 4X mass program [moderate-weight, growth threshold training]. How do I know what weight to use on each exercise? Can I base it on my 8-rep max or what?
A: The 4X mass method is density training—so it’s high fatigue. Very different from standard training with longer rests, so we understand the weight confusion, but that’s why for weights you’ll have to guess…
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