Direct Hit First for a New Muscle-Mass Burst

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IRON MAN E-Zine: Issue #679:
Direct Hit First for a New Muscle-Mass Burst

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Direct Hit First for a New Muscle-Mass Burst

Q: I’ve been following your Pre-Ex 3X discussion in the e-zine. I’m able to do it with stiff-arm pulldowns supersetted with undergrip pulldowns because I don’t have to change exercise stations. My lats feel incredibly worked and pumped. I want to do it for every muscle group, but I’m in a big gym with lots of people. What do I do about supersetting the exercises that are stationed far apart, like leg extensions and squats? Also, how do I use one-arm exercises like concentration curls or one-arm pushdowns in a Pre-Ex superset?

A: You can solve both of those problems with one simple solution: Modified Pre-Ex…

We mentioned that in a previous e-zine on arm training–and there’s a complete Modified Pre-Ex 3X program in that pre-ex e-book (pages 36-39). It outlines the method for EVERY bodypart plugged into The Ultimate Mass-Building Split. But you can probably figure out modified pre-ex routines for each muscle group if you’re familiar with Positions of Flexion…

For modified pre-ex you simply do a 3X sequence of a single-joint CONTRACTED-position exercise first. For example, if you’re doing quads, you hit leg extensions first, so your routine would look like this…

Contracted: Leg extensions, 3×10
Midrange: Squats, 3×10
Stretch: Sissy squats, 4×10

Remember, for each exercise you start with a weight with which you can get 15 reps, but you only do 10; rest 35 seconds, then do it again. You may want to do a 4X sequence on leg extensions–or even 5X. It’s up to you. Obviously, the more sets you do, the more you will pre-fatigue your quads for squats.

Of course, you can’t use as much weight on squats, but that’s a good thing–less danger and spine compression. Plus, just like with pre-ex supersets, you’ll feel the target muscle much better on the second compound exercise in a modified pre-ex sequence. In other words, your quads will be screaming on squats when you do 3X leg extensions first…

The same modified pre-ex solution applies to one-arm and one-leg movements. For example, if you want to do one-leg calf raises to start your calf routine, simply do 12 reps with your right leg, then 12 with your left, then back to 12 for your right and so on until you complete 3 rounds. After a 40-second rest, move to loose-form leg press calf raises as your compound exercise–3×10. Great pump, wicked burn. Then finish with donkey calf raises for stretch…

For arms, start your biceps with concentration curls–back and forth for three or four rounds. You can start triceps with one-arm pushdowns, driving your arm back behind your torso on each rep for a killer contraction…

Modified pre-ex is a good substitute for pre-ex supersets. And if you’re able to superset, you can still use modified pre-ex as a variation for more mass creation every so often–as well as the standard 4X mass method with the normal Positions-of-Flexion exercise order–midrange, stretch, contracted.

Till next time, train hard–and smart–for BIG results.

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This Special Report was submitted by Jonathan Lawson and Steve Holman.
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