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Q: You recently said to ignore influencers’ workout advice on Instagram. But you’ve had their exercises in some of your newsletters. I’m not sure I understand the message.
A: I’m not saying to completely ignore the advice of Internet influencers. You can get some interesting and often helpful muscle-building tips to try—like this from biomechanics expert Paul Carter [Read more…]
Q: In the Old Man Young Muscle workout, you show 10-second rests between some sets. Do you still recommend that? Do you use 10-second rests in your current workouts?
A: In a recent newsletter, I mentioned resting 10 seconds after the last set of an exercise and continuing to rep out when you want a volume boost for lagging muscles… [Read more…]
Q: I’m making new gains with [STX and the Old Man, Young Muscle workout], but I’ve read that longer rests between sets is better for mass. I think that’s wrong in my case. You say that 20-second rests between sets is like extending the set. My question is, would it be even better to do a drop set [reduce the weight] with no rest between? [Read more…]
Q: I’ve been using the Old Man, Young Muscle workout for two months now. I’ve seen new muscle, more than I have in a year of training in my old style. Workouts are shorter too, but not 35 minutes as you recommend. It’s taking me an hour. Am I doing something wrong? I try to move around the gym quickly. Sometimes people get in my way, but not usually.
A: You’re not doing anything wrong. And your gains prove that. I know exactly what’s happening… [Read more…]
