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“I thought you’d be bigger”

Steve in his backyard last summer

You may recognize the quote “I thought you’d be bigger” from the movie “Roadhouse.” Patrick Swayze, an ass-kicking bouncer, got that a lot because he had a tough-guy reputation but wasn’t big….

Maybe you can relate. I can… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: efficient, frank zane, genetics, hypertrophic, ideal exercises, jacked, mr. olympia, Patrick Swayze, physique, volumization

Volumizing Muscle Tissue (significant size increases)

JL Pushdowns - Volumizing Muscle Tissue

Q: So glad you clarified many of the hypertrophic requirements for muscle size in Anabolic Reload [progression, exercise rotation, metabolic stress, etc.]. One that really got me thinking was volumization. I believe it was Vince Gironda who said that more work done in the same or less time creates mass quickly. My question is, What do you think about drop sets instead of rest/pause as the volume addition to each exercise? Seems like you get more work in the same time frame.

A: The drop-set method is one of the best hypertrophic tactics around because it does condense workload into a short time frame. Studies verify the [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: anabolic reload, Brad Schoenfeld, exercise rotation, freak physique, metabolic stress, progression, size, stretch overload, testosterone, triceps, Truth About Testosterone, vince gironda, volumization, volumizing muscle tissue

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

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