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Bench Press Power

Heavy bench press

Q: I’m using the Size Surge program, and it’s absolutely fantastic. My only complaint is that I want my bench press power to go up faster. I’m not sure that the two work sets on the bench are enough to make that happen. What would you suggest?

A: Two work sets can be enough. During Jonathan’s original 10-week cycle, his bench went from 200 x 10 to 290 x 6. But to be fair, he was regaining some size and strength that he’d had previously. Still a spectacular increase. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: bench press, bench press power, chest workout, eat stop eat, endurance, get ripped, mass gains, pecs, size side effect, Size Surge, strength gains, type 2a muscle fibers

Best Chisel-Your-Chest Exercise

Cable flye start

Q: I’ve been using cable crossovers as my contracted-position exercise in my 3D Positions-of-Flexion chest routine. I do them last for tension, occlusion, and a final pump, but I’m not getting the right feel and not seeing much of a pump. Do you have any form suggestions to make them better?

A: Cable crossovers are a good contracted-position chisel-your-chest exercise—if you have decent nerve-to-muscle connections in your pec muscles. Those who don’t tend to shift the torso forward and backward during the exercise, to bring in more front delts and even lats. We prefer a similar exercise that forces strictness… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 3d muscle building, 3d pof, 3d positions of flexion, best chest exercise, boost testosterone, cable crossovers, cable flyes, chest, chest exercises, chest routine, chisel-your-chest, fat burning, fat loss, high-low cable flyes, hiit, muscle growth, nerve-to-muscle connections, pecs, pump, steady-state cardio, tension, testosterone boosting

Specialize for Super Size

Lawson incline flye stretch

Q: I got the X-traordinary Arms e-book, but not for the arm routines (although they are great, and I learned a lot from them). I got it for the 3D HIT program, which is absolutely fantastic (I’m done in about 45 minutes!) and is working really well for me. Anyway, my arms are good; it’s my chest that needs work. You’ve said that the 3D HIT program is perfect for specializing on one or two bodyparts other than arms. I haven’t put in any extra chest work yet. What would you suggest?

A: Yes, because of the efficient abbreviated nature of 3D HIT, it’s perfect for rotating in specialization routines for one or two bodyparts. It’s so efficient because it has you train each muscle with one work set in each position of flexion for full-range work, a minimum for continuous full development. That leaves more fuel for concentrated work on weak areas, which, in your case, is chest.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 3d hit, abs, arm routine, blood flow hack, chest exercises, chest specialization, chest workout, full-range positions of flexion, iso abs, miracle fix, pecs, pectorals, specialize, super-size, x-traordinary arms

Stretch to Etch Slashing Muscle Detail

Lawson incline flye stretch

Q: I’m trying to get that crisp division between my pecs. I want to be able to see the inner part of my chest muscles from the lower part all the way up to the collarbone. I do lots of cable crossovers, but I’m only seeing a bit of detail in my lower chest. Any suggestions?

A: One problem may be fat in the area. A bit of adipose covering the pecs will blur or negate any detail. You need to be fairly lean to see the chest-muscle division (cleavage) from top to bottom.

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Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: Beyond X, beyond x-rep, beyond x-rep muscle building, biotrust, blood flow blockage, cable crossovers, chest, chest detail, chest exercises, chest workout, dumbbell flyes, dxo, free protein, Jacob Wilson, low-carb protein, muscle detail, occlusion, pecs, static contraction, static hold, stats, stretch, stretch overload, stretch to etch, X Reps, x-hybrid techniques, x-rep partials, x-rep update

Jonathan: Fatigued Friday

Jonathan Lawson before after

Big changes in my little world over the last 24 hours, and they’re all good for a change. That said, it seems my mind wasn’t as relaxed as I was expected when it came time for some shut-eye. With about 4 hours of sleep, I was expecting a fully fatigued Friday workout, but I had a shocking amount of energy. Thank you pot-o-coffee… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Jonathan Lawson, X Blog Tagged With: abs, back, chest, lats, pecs, triceps

Steve: MMX Aftershock (legs, chest, back, brachialis, abs)

Steve Holman after one month of X-Rep training
Felt great as I hit it at 6:20 a.m. in a fairly empty gym. Most of the cardio machines were occupied, but the weight area was vacant. Lucky me since I know the secret–resistance training is king. Quick Compound Aftershock attack today…

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Steve Holman, X Blog Tagged With: abs, back, calves, chest, forearms, hams, lasts, legs, midback, pecs, quads

Jonathan: Chest, Lats, Triceps, Abs

Jonathan Lawson before after

Oh, there will be some chest and triceps soreness tomorrow. Lats and abs are likely to feel a bit worked, too, but there was a bit more than usual that went into chest and tris… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Jonathan Lawson, X Blog Tagged With: abs, back, chest, lats, pecs, triceps

Jonathan: Chest, Back, Abs (basics blast)

It was a great basics blast this morning for chest and back. Great workout, but a couple of twinges in my back reminded me that I need to get up from my desk and move around a bit more during the day. Nothing worse than feeling an injury coming on, especially when the cause is too much sitting at your desk… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Jonathan Lawson, X Blog Tagged With: abs, back, chest, lats, midback, pecs

Steve: Legs, Chest, Back, Abs (2-set Compound Aftershock)

Steve Holman after one month of X-Rep training
Using the Size Surge Phase 1 split makes workouts look easy on paper. But the supersets using a high-rep stretch move with a lower-rep, fairly heavy compound exercise are rough–and sometimes nauseating. High reps are not easy, especially on painful stretch moves. Here’s how it went today…

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Steve Holman, X Blog Tagged With: abs, back, calves, chest, hams, lats, legs, midback, pecs, quads, traps

Jonathan: Chest, Back, Abs (Happy New Year)

Jonathan Lawson before after

Happy New Year! Last training day of 2015 was on New Year’s Eve, and plans were to take some time off before hitting it hard tomorrow. Well, I got impatient, and 2016 is already here, so there’s no time like the present. Two days off in a row is plenty for me, and I never feel good when it rolls into a third day off, so Sunday workout it is… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Jonathan Lawson, X Blog Tagged With: abs, back, chest, lats, midback, pecs, traps

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