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IRON MAN E-Zine: Issue #580:
More Muscle: Girls Want to Squeeze You, Guys Want to Be You
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More Muscle: Girls Want to Squeeze You, Guys Want to Be You
Q: I’ve been using an NA [negative-accentuated, or X-centric] set as the last one on many of my 4X sequences. I have to reduce the weight [for NA], which really does a number on my head. My poundages for 4X are already moderate by necessity, so going even lower makes me think I’m not building size as fast as possible. To be honest, I have been getting bigger and more defined with 4X training and NA–girls have been noticing me more and even guys have commented at the gym. My question is, Is there any way to use heavier weights? I’m sure it would speed things up even more.
A: We’re trying to understand: You say you’re getting excellent results–and girls and guys are noticing–but your mind can’t cope with the fact that your muscles are starting to pop with moderate poundages? Yikes. Talk about being brainwashed by the often misinformed muscle media…
We hear you, though. We’ve had to re-adjust our thinking. The reality: Moderate weights and short rests between sets can do tremendous things for both size and leanness–as you’re finding out. Those X-centric sets are giving you a longer tension time–almost 50 seconds, with one-second positive and six-second negatives on every rep. That means you’re expanding the sarcoplasm (muscle-fiber energy fluid) AND slowing the negative provides trauma to the myofibrillar strands for growth there…
As we often say, when you can do both, you get a double dose of muscle growth!
Now if you want to use more weight–and get a bit more trauma in the myofibrils, the solution is simple: Do a 3X sequence first. Take a weight with which you can get 13 reps, but you only do 10; rest 30 to 40 seconds, then do 10 more, and so on until you complete three sets. If you get 10 reps on your last ALL-OUT set, #3, add weight to the exercise at your next workout.
You’ll be able to use a tad more weight on this 3X sequence than a 4X–but you’re still going to do a fourth set. Do set number four NA, or X-centric, style–that is one second on each positive stroke and six seconds on each negative–up in one, down in six on an incline press for example. But before you hit it, rest a FULL MINUTE beforehand…
The extra rest between your 3X sequence and NA (X-centric) fourth set will allow your muscular energy systems to regenerate so you can keep the poundage the same–or maybe even add to it. You’ll feel stronger, and the added myofibrillar trauma can help you get bigger and leaner. You read that right: NA sets enhance FAT BURNING–your metabolism is jacked as it repairs the minor muscle tears, so you burn blubber 24/7…
Understand that a heavier NA set is added stress, so keep it to one per bodypart for best mass-building success. That will get you leaner with more mass fast, which means gals will want to squeeze you, and guys will want to be you…
Till next time, train hard–and smart–for BIG results.
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–Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson
www.X-Rep.com
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This Special Report was submitted by Jonathan Lawson and Steve Holman.
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