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Fatigue, Light Weights, More Mass

Steve from the side in his backyard after 10 weeks of his diet

I’m often asked how I could possibly build muscle with only a 50-pound PowerBlock dumbbell set and a bench, as chronicled in Old Man Young Muscle.

It’s a common misconception that you need heavy weights to trigger hypertrophy—and besides, I had no choice… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: Chris Beardsley, fast-twitch fibers, fatigue, high-reps, hypertrophy, light training, light weights, mass building, muscle fatigue, pandemic, transformation

Energy Cost and Muscle Growth

Steve Holman in a relaxed pose outside

I do a lot of pondering—usually about my training and how to make it better. That doesn’t make great conversation at parties.

But it does allow me to reflect on my past training and efficiency-of-effort factors I missed. For example… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: ectomorphs, efficiency-of-effort, hardgainers, motivation, muscle growth, pandemic

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 86: Ray Mentzer Classic Mass

Ray Mentzer unseen photo, archer pose in black and white

This black-and-white shot of Ray Mentzer is one we haven’t seen before (we’re not sure of the photographer). It’s when Ray won the 1979 Mr. America. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1979, aesthetic, bodybuilding zen, classic physique, coronavirus, mike mentzer, Mr. America, pandemic, physique, Ray and Mike Mentzer, ray mentzer, symmetry

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