Hypertrophy researcher Chris Beardsley has said that your nervous system gets less efficient with each set you perform through your workout… [Read more…]
Mass Mantra #43
Here’s a quote from hypertrophy researcher Chris Beardsley that corresponds with the first Top-5 Efficiency, Productivity, and Safety Factors of exercise (on page 15 of Old Man, Young Muscle): [Read more…]
Mr. America Correction—Plus a Mass-Building Tweak
Mr. America and 2019 Drug-Free Mr. Universe Doug Brignole isn’t shy about emailing me when I’m right—or wrong. It’s the latter this time, and I concur. [Read more…]
Fast Pump, Freaky Mass
In a previous newsletter, I mentioned Dennis DuBreuil, a popular, innovative Iron Man author from the 1970s.
His Blood Theory said that there’s a direct relationship between how well a muscle pumps and how well it grows… [Read more…]
Training One Side at a Time
Q: How do you feel about one-arm and one-leg work? I’ve read that training one side at a time can help you contract more muscle fibers. Is that true?
A: We’ve seen studies that show unilateral work to be better at neuromuscular stimulation and therefore heightened muscle-fiber activation. Our main problem with one-limb exercises is time and energy expenditure.
Working one arm or one leg at a time takes