Up to now I was into intense training. Half of my sets where to failure, the other half were drop sets, forced reps etc. Somehow I had problems increasing my bench press since last winter. And recently I have a feeling I am not that strong. (but this is after a cutting phase, I have a knee injury etc etc).
So I am reading the e-book: Stuart McRobert - Beyond Brawn, The Insiders Encyclopedia on How to Build Muscle & Might.pdf. More or less it says to WO 2, at most 3 times per week. Plenty of rest etc etc. I am going to give it a try. What do you think?
Up to now I was into intense training. Half of my sets where to failure, the other half were drop sets, forced reps etc. Somehow I had problems increasing my bench press since last winter. And recently I have a feeling I am not that strong. (but this is after a cutting phase, I have a knee injury etc etc).
So I am reading the e-book: Stuart McRobert - Beyond Brawn, The Insiders Encyclopedia on How to Build Muscle & Might.pdf. More or less it says to WO 2, at most 3 times per week. Plenty of rest etc etc. I am going to give it a try. What do you think?
Bob
It's part of a larger picture. Frequency is only one aspect of tailoring your training to your individual needs and goals.
Ari
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Up to now I was into intense training. Half of my sets where to failure, the other half were drop sets, forced reps etc. Somehow I had problems increasing my bench press since last winter. And recently I have a feeling I am not that strong. (but this is after a cutting phase, I have a knee injury etc etc).
So I am reading the e-book: Stuart McRobert - Beyond Brawn, The Insiders Encyclopedia on How to Build Muscle & Might.pdf. More or less it says to WO 2, at most 3 times per week. Plenty of rest etc etc. I am going to give it a try. What do you think?
Bob
It's part of a larger picture. Frequency is only one aspect of tailoring your training to your individual needs and goals.
Well said.
Post a specific goal, your background, and training details - then we'll comment.
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Up to now I was into intense training. Half of my sets where to failure, the other half were drop sets, forced reps etc. Somehow I had problems increasing my bench press since last winter. And recently I have a feeling I am not that strong. (but this is after a cutting phase, I have a knee injury etc etc).
So I am reading the e-book: Stuart McRobert - Beyond Brawn, The Insiders Encyclopedia on How to Build Muscle & Might.pdf. More or less it says to WO 2, at most 3 times per week. Plenty of rest etc etc. I am going to give it a try. What do you think?
Bob
I think you have to ask yourself why old Stuart never looked good nor trained any top bodybuilders.
-- Robert Schuh "Everything that elevates an individual above the herd and intimidates the neighbour is henceforth called evil; and the fair, modest, submissive and conforming mentality, the mediocrity of desires attains moral designations and honors" - Nietzsche
Up to now I was into intense training. Half of my sets where to failure, the other half were drop sets, forced reps etc. Somehow I had problems increasing my bench press since last winter. And recently I have a feeling I am not that strong. (but this is after a cutting phase, I have a knee injury etc etc).
So I am reading the e-book: Stuart McRobert - Beyond Brawn, The Insiders Encyclopedia on How to Build Muscle & Might.pdf. More or less it says to WO 2, at most 3 times per week. Plenty of rest etc etc. I am going to give it a try. What do you think?
Bob
I think you have to ask yourself why old Stuart never looked good nor trained any top bodybuilders.
-- Robert Schuh "Everything that elevates an individual above the herd and intimidates the neighbour is henceforth called evil; and the fair, modest, submissive and conforming mentality, the mediocrity of desires attains moral designations and honors" - Nietzsche
Up to now I was into intense training. Half of my sets where to failure, the other half were drop sets, forced reps etc. Somehow I had problems increasing my bench press since last winter. And recently I have a feeling I am not that strong. (but this is after a cutting phase, I have a knee injury etc etc).
So I am reading the e-book: Stuart McRobert - Beyond Brawn, The Insiders Encyclopedia on How to Build Muscle & Might.pdf. More or less it says to WO 2, at most 3 times per week. Plenty of rest etc etc. I am going to give it a try. What do you think?
Bob
I think you have to ask yourself why old Stuart never looked good nor trained any top bodybuilders.
-- Robert Schuh "Everything that elevates an individual above the herd and intimidates the neighbour is henceforth called evil; and the fair, modest, submissive and conforming mentality, the mediocrity of desires attains moral designations and honors" - Nietzsche
On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:47:25 +0200, "BobPit" <[email hidden]>
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Guys
Up to now I was into intense training. Half of my sets where to failure, the other half were drop sets, forced reps etc. Somehow I had problems increasing my bench press since last winter. And recently I have a feeling I am not that strong. (but this is after a cutting phase, I have a knee injury etc etc).
So I am reading the e-book: Stuart McRobert - Beyond Brawn, The Insiders Encyclopedia on How to Build Muscle & Might.pdf. More or less it says to WO 2, at most 3 times per week. Plenty of rest etc etc. I am going to give it a try. What do you think?
Bob
You may well be amazed at the difference getting comparatively a lot more rest will give you in gains. Less is sometimes more. You have to remember that you're still bodybuilding when you're lying in bed asleep.
BB
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On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:47:25 +0200, "BobPit" <[email hidden]>
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Guys
Up to now I was into intense training. Half of my sets where to failure, the other half were drop sets, forced reps etc. Somehow I had problems increasing my bench press since last winter. And recently I have a feeling I am not that strong. (but this is after a cutting phase, I have a knee injury etc etc).
So I am reading the e-book: Stuart McRobert - Beyond Brawn, The Insiders Encyclopedia on How to Build Muscle & Might.pdf. More or less it says to WO 2, at most 3 times per week. Plenty of rest etc etc. I am going to give it a try. What do you think?
Bob
You may well be amazed at the difference getting comparatively a lot more rest will give you in gains. Less is sometimes more. You have to remember that you're still bodybuilding when you're lying in bed asleep.
BB
-- www.kruse.co.uk/ [email hidden] Elvis does my SEO
On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:47:25 +0200, "BobPit" <[email hidden]>
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Guys
Up to now I was into intense training. Half of my sets where to failure, the other half were drop sets, forced reps etc. Somehow I had problems increasing my bench press since last winter. And recently I have a feeling I am not that strong. (but this is after a cutting phase, I have a knee injury etc etc).
So I am reading the e-book: Stuart McRobert - Beyond Brawn, The Insiders Encyclopedia on How to Build Muscle & Might.pdf. More or less it says to WO 2, at most 3 times per week. Plenty of rest etc etc. I am going to give it a try. What do you think?
Bob
You may well be amazed at the difference getting comparatively a lot more rest will give you in gains. Less is sometimes more. You have to remember that you're still bodybuilding when you're lying in bed asleep.
BB
-- www.kruse.co.uk/ [email hidden] Elvis does my SEO
I think you have to ask yourself why old Stuart never looked good nor trained any top bodybuilders. <<<< I am not a pro. I want to gain size and strength. And with my 19% of bodyfat I feel very comfortable. I Do not ever want to go lowe than 15% bf. I never want to take steroids/drugs/hormones and I do not care about competition.
So maybe McStuarts training is better swited for me.
I think you have to ask yourself why old Stuart never looked good nor trained any top bodybuilders. <<<< I am not a pro. I want to gain size and strength. And with my 19% of bodyfat I feel very comfortable. I Do not ever want to go lowe than 15% bf. I never want to take steroids/drugs/hormones and I do not care about competition.
So maybe McStuarts training is better swited for me.
Post a specific goal, your background, and training details - then we'll comment. <<<<< My goal is : #1 - Size #2 - Strength
I have 19% BodyFat. I like it. Maybe I can go as low as 15-17%. Not less. I am 5 feet 7". Weight 76 Kgr. My max bench press was 110 kgrs (when I weighted more than 83 Kgrs). My max body weight was 85,5 kgrs.
I went through a cutting period in the summer. I lost very much fat. But now maybe I can lift 95-100 kgrs in bench press.
Post a specific goal, your background, and training details - then we'll comment. <<<<< My goal is : #1 - Size #2 - Strength
I have 19% BodyFat. I like it. Maybe I can go as low as 15-17%. Not less. I am 5 feet 7". Weight 76 Kgr. My max bench press was 110 kgrs (when I weighted more than 83 Kgrs). My max body weight was 85,5 kgrs.
I went through a cutting period in the summer. I lost very much fat. But now maybe I can lift 95-100 kgrs in bench press.
I have his book on lifting technique and the guy knows what he's talking about. Doesn't mean that his opinion on regimen will suit everyone, but I think getting plenty of rest between workouts is good advice.
I have his book on lifting technique and the guy knows what he's talking about. Doesn't mean that his opinion on regimen will suit everyone, but I think getting plenty of rest between workouts is good advice.
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Post a specific goal, your background, and training details - then we'll comment. <<<<< My goal is : #1 - Size #2 - Strength
I have 19% BodyFat. I like it. Maybe I can go as low as 15-17%. Not less. I am 5 feet 7". Weight 76 Kgr. My max bench press was 110 kgrs (when I weighted more than 83 Kgrs). My max body weight was 85,5 kgrs.
I went through a cutting period in the summer. I lost very much fat. But now maybe I can lift 95-100 kgrs in bench press.
There are a thousand good programs out there, and a million bad one. Pick a good program, try it, and see how it works for you. One can manage to gain on almost any schedule as long as you don't overtrain and eat enough.
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Post a specific goal, your background, and training details - then we'll comment. <<<<< My goal is : #1 - Size #2 - Strength
I have 19% BodyFat. I like it. Maybe I can go as low as 15-17%. Not less. I am 5 feet 7". Weight 76 Kgr. My max bench press was 110 kgrs (when I weighted more than 83 Kgrs). My max body weight was 85,5 kgrs.
I went through a cutting period in the summer. I lost very much fat. But now maybe I can lift 95-100 kgrs in bench press.
There are a thousand good programs out there, and a million bad one. Pick a good program, try it, and see how it works for you. One can manage to gain on almost any schedule as long as you don't overtrain and eat enough.
I have his book on lifting technique and the guy knows what he's talking about. Doesn't mean that his opinion on regimen will suit everyone, but I think getting plenty of rest between workouts is good advice.
In later years he became much more flexible about the number of sessions per week and split routines.
Ari
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I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. Complications in hospital following this resulted in a serious illness. I now need a bone marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor: http://www.abmdr.org.au/ http://www.marrow.org/
I have his book on lifting technique and the guy knows what he's talking about. Doesn't mean that his opinion on regimen will suit everyone, but I think getting plenty of rest between workouts is good advice.
In later years he became much more flexible about the number of sessions per week and split routines.
Ari
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I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. Complications in hospital following this resulted in a serious illness. I now need a bone marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor: http://www.abmdr.org.au/ http://www.marrow.org/
