True, hadn't though of it that way...oddly, I always think of the myo-rest-pause-ey stuff as the for the weak part, like it really lets you get a lot of good reps in a short time, and regular sets...
Yes true for sure... 3 sets like that, that'd be el DOMS o'rama lol I just do one with as many 'rest pauses' as needed, kinda the myo rep idea, first set activation, the rest is just good reps after....
Full body can work well, depends on your program, you, recovery... loads... etc.
2x a week can work well
1x a week per muscle can work well
2/3rds of competitive bodybuilders use the old and often...
ok good points
Just to note though, I don't consider these 'intense' sets, I use the same 'effort' per se as I would with 3-4 normal sets, just do a set, 1-2 RIR, rest 20 seconds, do more reps, rest...
I use something similar, and track it in my logs (I'm that way too, I have every rep of every workout in notebooks all the way back to 1986 or so). Back in the 90's, long before myo-reps were...
I agree on all points
no way I'm doing a 3 hour workout, e-freaken-gads, no thanks.
I like a bit lighter weights too, growth is just as good, pain is way less!
I guess the difference is, sarcoplasmic 'hypertrophy' isn't going to fade overnight where you have to 'pump up' , pumping up of course pumps you up 'more' but sarcoplasm is a protein, some mistake it...
Greg did a great job of summarizing and explaining IMO.
1) Some studies have seen fibril ratio increase that = more actin/myosin growth compared to sarcoplasmic protein increases
2) Some have seen...
It's so individual, I really can't recommend, no one really can. It depends so much on your body mechanics and exercise performance, and even response to the movements. I hate to say but it's also a...
sure, what ever 'fits you', even just squat and RDL might be plenty. I myself wouldn't do those 3x a week though. Look at Tom Platz , the best legs ever in bodybuilding, he squatted once a week but...
The real thing is, giving it a shot is really the only way to know. I know guys that not only maintain, but gain with just a few hard sets a week, some people seem to need more, the only way to know...
Oh yeah, for some reason I was thinking 5x5, I'd still say it would maintain for sure. I do about 6 sets a week per exercise and have been gaining lately, so even though it's not at the top end of...
3x5, 2-3 times a week? That's what a lot of people use to gain muscle, less than that you can even gain on. That's 10-15 sets a week, that's not 'low volume', that's an average recommended volume...
I'm 54, my training that fits me is more Vince Gironda based. Not because I can't train heavy but I just grow better training lighter.
My current program is a condensed push pull split , done 3...