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Pose to Grow?

Steve (ectomorph) and Jonathan (mesomorph) - Sets, Reps, and Muscle-Size Success

Q: I’ve read that you can tense your muscles enough so that you can essentially pose to grow. But there’s no resistance involved at all, so I really don’t see how that’s possible. What do you guys think?

A: We used to be skeptical too, but we always notice that as we begin getting in shape and start flexing more as we check our progress (whether it’s in front of a camera or our bathroom mirrors), our muscularity increases quickly.

We thought it was just a coincidence, and that our training and diet were primarily responsible for our accelerated gains—and we were probably right for the most part. But a study we’ve discussed before suggests that flexing a muscle for extended periods does indeed help make your muscles larger and more detailed… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 3d hit, 3d muscle building, anabolic fasting, arnold, blood flow blockage, bodybuilders, brad pilon, eat stop eat, flexing, gains, get ripped, grow, gymnasts, intermittent fasting, occlusion, pose to grow, posing, positions of flexion, progress, progressive resistance, pumping iron, static flex, static hold, study, team universe, time under tension, x-traordinary arms

Quick-Rep Modification for New Mass Acceleration

Q: I have your new ebooks, Anabolic Reload and Stretch Overload. Both are great, and the simple rest/pause add-on for progression has already helped me add new mass. But I overtrain easily, so I can’t keep adding those. Is there anything else I can do to keep my muscle growth moving forward without more volume?

A: First, bodybuilding is called “progressive-resistance” training because adding weight and/or reps to your exercises can increase muscle size… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: anabolic reload, Charles Poliquin, freak physique, hypertrophic, hypertrophy, mass tactic, muscle growth, new mass acceleration, progressive resistance, quick-rep modification, rep speed, rep tempo, rest/pause, stretch overload, STX, testosterone, Truth About Testosterone, x-celeratoin

Volumize for Muscle Size

JL dumbbell curls - Volumize for Muscle Size

Q: I’ve been on the Anabolic Reload workout for two weeks and feel considerably bigger. I was wondering if it’s okay to gradually increase volume with drop sets instead of rest/pause? I get a better pump with drop sets and I saw a study that found drop sets very effective for building mass, so you can volumize for muscle size.

A: We saw that 2017 study as well. It was by one of our favorite researchers, Brad Schoenfeld, Ph.D., and the conclusion was… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: anabolic reload, Brad Schoenfeld, drop sets, jonathan lawson, muscle size, progressive resistance, resistance training, rest/pause, Steve Holman, volumization

Stealth Progression = Muscle Mass Expansion

Jonathan doing one-arm cable pushdowns

I’ve been lifting for a few years now, so adding weight to my exercises is rare. I know that “progressive resistance” is important for muscle size, so do I just put up with slow progress, force it or what?

Bodybuilding is called “progressive-resistance” training because adding weight and/or reps to your exercises can increase muscle size. Consider it a stealth progression… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: anabolic reload, jerry brain, jonathan lawson, muscle growth, muscle size, progressive resistance, rest/pause, stealth progression, Steve Holman

Tips for Solo Training and BIG Gaining

Jonathan Lawson doing dumbbell curls

Q: I agree with your progressive-overload theory, gradually making workouts more intense. You suggest adding a few forced reps every couple weeks in the first phase of the Size Surge program. But I train alone and can’t do forced reps. How can I make the workouts progressively more intense for solo training?

A: For those who missed it, we suggested this progression for the 3-days-a-week workouts in phase 1 of the Size Surge program: [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 10-week Size Surge, anabolic reload, big gaining, forced reps, gains, intensity, positive failure, progress overload, progressive resistance, rest/pause, Size Surge, solo training, static contractions, static holds, supercompensation, train alone, training alone, x-treme lean

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