My confidence in muscle stretch for more mass is growing. More studies continue to verify the importance of emphasizing the target muscle when it’s elongated to get the most gain bang from each set… [Read more…]
Muscle Contraction for Mass Reaction?
Q: Lately there have been studies on how stretch is most important for growth. In Old Man, Young Muscle you use stretch add-on exercises after the ideal move. You also have contracted-position exercises as add-ons. But the research suggests that those are not necessary, or at least inferior, for hypertrophy. Considering the stretch studies, do you still use contraction exercises? [Read more…]
New Study: Quick Workouts, Faster Muscle Growth
I’ve been told that my 35-minute workouts need to be longer because my rest between sets need to be more than a minute if I want the best growth effects.
I caved and recently tried it. But my results were not any better—in fact, I felt as though I was regressing. Could it be that my body type and musculature are just more responsive to 20-second-rest “density” training? [Read more…]
Brand-New Study: Stretch For Muscle Mass
Anytime I see a study, especially a brand-new one, that confirms my mass-training efforts, I’m going to report on it.
A new one involved calf stretching to test for strength and, more importantly, hypertrophy… [Read more…]
Bulking for New Muscle Mass?
Q: I see lots of bodybuilders on the Internet bulking up in the winter and then cutting in the spring and summer. Some get downright fat in the winter. Is that a good plan to add extra muscle?
A: In my 45 years of training, I’ve done it more than a few times. And every time I felt as though I did gain more muscle—but quickly lost any extra mass during the cutting phase… [Read more…]
Mass Illusion and the Wasp Waist
My youngest daughter and her new husband just returned from their honeymoon, and they were obviously thinking about training—between all of the fun stuff… [Read more…]
Isolation Exercises for Mass?
Q: In your Positions-of-Flexion training, you used to emphasize compound exercises, what you called midrange. Now you focus on isolation exercises. Is that an age thing to minimize injuries?
A: It has more to do with understanding biomechanics now, thanks to Mr. America and Mr. Universe Doug Brignole and his book The Physics of Resistance Exercise… [Read more…]
Stretch-Pause to Pack On Mass?
Even way back in the ‘80s I knew that stretch-position exercises had unique muscle-building power. If I included them, I got bigger, no question about it. [Read more…]
Best Mass Move: Stretch vs. Contracted
Q: I’m wondering if adding on a stretch- or contracted-position exercise is better to activate more mass. From the hamstring- and triceps-exercise comparison studies you talked about, it looks like I should always choose stretch exercises to build the most muscle. [Read more…]
Decoding the Latest Mass-Building Research
I recently discussed two current studies with insight into how you can speed the muscle-building process… [Read more…]
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