Countdown to Mass: Your Growth Threshold

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IRON MAN E-Zine: Issue #692:
Countdown to Mass: Your Growth Threshold–Plus, How Often Should You Switch Workouts?

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Countdown to Mass: Your Growth Threshold–Plus, How Often Should You Switch Workouts?

Q: I get really winded on some exercises, like squats and rows, with only 35 seconds between 4X sets. I’m still sucking air when it’s time to start my next set. Is it okay to take more time?

A: Yes, but we believe that to get the DENSITY size effect you’re after with the 4X mass method, you should not rest more than one minute between sets. Former pro bodybuilder Lee Labrada says…

“I do not let my muscles regain all of their strength before starting the next set. After all, my goal is to fatigue my muscles more and more with each succeeding set until they hit the GROWTH THRESHOLD."

Smashing through the GROWTH THRESHOLD is why we always recommend timing your rests–don’t just guess. Wear a watch with a second hand, use your smart-phone timer or keep your eye on the gym clock….

And strive to reduce your rests between sets if possible–more work in less time makes a BIGGER you. It’s one one of the best ways to crank up the intensity for more sarcoplasmic-size expansion.

Density-for-immensity-training proponent Vince Gironda used to have his trainees reduce rest until they were down to less than 20 seconds–and he got incredible results, from Hollywood stars to Mr. Olympias. It will get you bigger and leaner. It worked for Vince (imagine looking like this when you peel off your shirt)…

Q: How often should I change my routine? I’m using The Pre-Ex 3X Mass Workout, and I’ve been growing fast. Is there a set time when I should completely switch to something else, like straight-set 4X?

A: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Keep using Pre-Ex 3X for as long as you’re gaining. When you feel as if you’ve stagnated, you can switch to anything from heavy training like Size Surge (two four-week phases) to moderate-weight-high-fatigue like 4X to a heavy/light mix like Power-Density (Heavy + 4X training).

However, we do encourage frequent small TACTICAL changes within whatever workout you’re using. For example, you can use any of the various X-hybrid mass tactics, such as Double-X Overload–that”s an X-Rep partial between each full rep. At another workout you may do end-of-set X-Rep partials or a drop set on the last round of your pre-ex supersets…

More of those tactics are in the Beyond X-Rep Muscle Building e-book, such as DXO, X Fade, X/Pause and Stage sets among others. Most work best on the very last round of a 4X sequence, but you can use some, like DXO, all the way through on every set. Mixing in new tactics is a serious GET BIGGER TRIGGER.

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

–Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson

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To follow the ITRC training program in “Train, Eat, Grow,” get a copy of the latest issue of IRON MAN.

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This Special Report was submitted by Jonathan Lawson and Steve Holman.
The IRON MAN Training & Research Team
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