sets

by Charles Staley . Dr. Mike Israetel coined the term "Maximal Recoverable Volume" or MRV. It refers to the most amount of work (measured in hard work sets) that you can do and still benefit from. MRVs vary from person to person and from muscle to muscle. They also vary according to your...

If you're prone to throwing up, 50% sets could push you right into the kingdom of the porcelain thrones. With this training method, you….• Do a set, pretty much to failure.. • Rest 1 minute.. • With no change in the weight, do another set. The goal of the second "set" is to try and get at...

Researchers from the University of Birmingham have found that extended rest intervals between sets of weight-lifting could help with muscle growth. The findings, published in Experimental Physiology, go against the conventional belief that favours shorter periods of rest. The study highlights...

Smash Through Your Plateau Let me guess. You've been training your ass off and still stuck with the same freakin weight on the bar month after month? Aren't you sick of never adding any more plates? Here are a few ways you can smash the shit out of that freakin plateau and before you know it...

Have you reverse hypered lately? Reverse Hyper Article from Matt Ladewski https://www.elitefts.com/education/11-set-and-rep-schemes-for-massive-reverse-hyper-back-pumps/ Some things in training just can’t be skipped. The Reverse Hyper™ is one such thing. Despite the horrible back pumps...

themusclephd 🔹Lactic Acid is a large component of the metabolic stress that makes us gain muscle. Lactic acid is produced mainly when we use our muscle carb stores (glycogen) at very high levels and when our oxygen energy systems cant keep pace.This occurs with 30-90 seconds of all out work. -...

Need some advice and critique on my diet. My goal is just to be able to hit the gym everyday. So main goal is to recover fast so I can hit the gym as much as possible. My main issues are sleep (due to stress, depression, anxiety) and food (my appetite is usually really bad but I manage to eat...

Here's what you need to know... Cardio warm-ups are a waste of time. Perform low intensity versions of the exercises you do in the weight room. Cut rest time in half by super-setting upper and lower body strength work. Squats and pull-ups are a perfect combo. Roll, stretch, or do mobility work...

side raise 10 sets variated weights and reps 30 secs rest between sets. shoulder press 5 set dropset. wide upright row 3x5. closegrip benchpress 5x1, rope extension 4 sets.

by Shawn Wayland • Do spotters do more than keep the barbell from crushing your trachea? One study shows they do. Twelve trained men were recruited and underwent three testing sessions. The first session was to establish their 1RM for the Smith machine bench press. During second and third...

by Chris Shugart • Guys, we hate to interrupt your fifth chest/bi's workout of the week, but here's the thing. When you train with eight of your bros, you're taking up one piece of equipment for over an hour. You're also getting a pretty crappy workout given the fact that you rest 22 minutes...

The 100 Rep Pyramid by Tim Henriques • The pyramid method of organizing sets and reps is a classic. But we can make it work even better by setting a specific number of total reps to shoot for: 100. Pyramid the weight up for 5-6 sets and then reverse. If you have the energy, see if you can beat...

By Michael Schletter, CSCS*D, NSCA-CPT*D Curls, rope pressdowns, reverse curls, dips and done. Sound like a familiar arm workout? It’s probably because that’s the one you see everyone doing all the time, so you do it, too. The problem is that your progress has stalled, and even though you...

By Nathane L. Jackson, RHN, CSCS Most of us would like to see greater muscle building returns from our workout investments. What if we gave you a way and it required you to do next to nothing? Seriously. Resting longer between sets is a key to greater muscle growth. Researchers from the...

cool study about the effects of nitrates and performance that was published in December. 12 resistance-trained men were given either 400mg nitrates in the form of beet root drink or a placebo in a double-blind,placebo controlled study. The study measured the participants bench press intensity at...

Max-OT for Dummies Max-OT (Maximum - Overload Training) is one of the most popular routines out there, and it can give great gains in strength and size. This article will put in simple and short terms what exactly Max-OT is, what the training looks like, and what to expect from it. I've seen...

Branch Warren 30 Sets for Arms: Overkill? I was watching a video on MD with Victor, Juan Morel and Jonathan De La Rosa training arms, and they must have done five exercises each for biceps and triceps. I want to say the total amount of sets was around 30. That strikes me as overkill. What do...

Help for Hack Squats I no longer can do hack squats, as my right knee can’t bend at the angle anymore. What can take its place? I can get leg presses in without the pain, but will that give me the same results hacks give me? They seemed to be the only exercise that hit that “teardrop” above the...

Question: I need your help. I am 37 year-old female about 128 lbs. with my last bodyfat at 18.7%. I lift 3 days a week, two with a trainer (who refers to me as a hard gainer). He continues my workouts @ 15 reps per set for all body parts with a decent amt of weight. I have not been able to budge...

As a competitor, you know all too well the amount of time and energy invested in the physique you are about to display on stage. You know the sacrifices involved for the last handful of months, if not longer. The last thing you want to do is something at the last minute to take away from your...