X-Reps

Home Gym POF Routine
It’s difficult to do full POF routines without dumbbells.
February 9, 2012 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
How to Get Longer Rests with 4X
Keep in mind that the more rest you take between sets, the more you stress the myofibrils.
January 19, 2012 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
FD/FS Mass-Building Success
It's designed as a short-term “shock” or “blitz” program to help lifters break through plateaus.
January 15, 2012 by Eric Broser 
X-O to Grow
Many of the biggest bodybuilders use X-Only sets to develop extreme mass.
January 12, 2012 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson 
Big and Ripped Quick: X-centric-Only Workouts
X-centric, or negative-accentuated, sets grow both the myofibrils and the sarcoplasm.
January 1, 2012 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Alternate POF for Legs and Chest
Using a three-way POF split from Jonathan Lawson's e-book Size Surge.
December 26, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Problem Chins
Poliquin's advice to those who can’t manage 10x10 on chins.
December 14, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Mass Rules: Best Rest Between Sets
On the first sets for each big exercise you add weight in typical pyramid style.
December 10, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
10×10 for Midrange Exercises
10x10 is pure density training for primarily sarcoplasmic expansion.
November 26, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
The Real Muscle-Growth Secret
There are a number of ways to make that happen.
November 19, 2011 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson 
More Muscle Size With Triple-Threat Exercise
Is doing three exercises per muscle enough?
November 17, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Weird Exercise for Massive Tri’s
You could use undergrip pulldowns for biceps for even more indirect lat work.
October 24, 2011 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson 
X-treme Lean Cheat Day
Despite the term “cheat” day, no, you don’t have to eat junk food.
October 16, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Stubborn Bodyparts: Chest Training
Stick with the basics and worked on building strength on the core movements.
September 27, 2011 by John Hansen 
Size or Strength Training for Football
Concentrate on building strength and power with size as an after-effect.
September 21, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
New Bench Press Success With 10X
Many ways to use the famous 10x10 protocol to build muscle size and strength.
September 6, 2011 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson 
Size Surge Phase 1
The true power rep range is four to six.
August 26, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
4X vs 10×10
10x10 is a pure-density shock tactic that can produce big gains in muscle size quickly.
August 18, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Power and Density to Max Out Size
Doing power-density-mix training three days a week is a great way to get a blast of new mass.
August 11, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Last-Set Roulette: Mass Jack Surprise Attack
For a 4X sequence, you take a weight with which you can get 15 reps, but you do only 10.
August 3, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Speed Reps for Mass
That can force the target muscle to fire dormant fibers to get the job done without sacrificing form.
July 27, 2011 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson 
Have You Stalled with Heavy Workouts?
Move to 10x10 for two weeks only.
July 15, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Fat-to-Muscle Plan for Granite Abs
Focus on muscle trauma and growth hormone release.
July 12, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Bigger, Fuller Muscles
With full-range training you’ll be gaining big.
July 1, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
What’s the difference between 1 1/4s and DXO?
DXO stresses the stretch or semistretch point. Read on for more.
June 20, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
4-Bys for Size and Shorter Workouts
Doing 4X on four exercises should take about 30 minutes.
June 16, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
4X Supersets
Can I do that with other opposing muscle groups, like biceps and triceps, to save time?
May 30, 2011 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson 
What’s the deal with squats?
What’s new is that we’re using the 4X method.
May 19, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Big Triceps Midrange Exercise
Close-grip bench presses versus decline extensions for muscle synergy.
May 17, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
X-centric Training Once A Week
Don't follow the pro workouts.
May 15, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Size Surge with 4X
If it feels like too much, try a different Phase 1 split.
April 21, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Size Surge Tips, Tricks and Splits
A megamass boost for any trainee.
April 9, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
The Big Finish
Positions-of-Flexion mass training
April 7, 2011 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson 
Negative-accentuated Sets for Fat Loss
For fast fat-to-muscle results.
March 14, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Stretch Exercise and 4×10
For incredible mass-building potential.
March 13, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
How to intensify a negative-accentuated set
Use the rest/pause technique.
March 10, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Do This, Not That, to Grow Muscle Fast
While variation is important, you need to focus on the exercises that you feel the most.
March 7, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Indirect Split and Best Upper-Chest Hit
Targeting problem areas with 4X workouts.
March 6, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Explosive Reps
Keys to building mass.
February 24, 2011 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson 
Positive Failure for the Most Growth Fibers
Volume vs. Intensity
January 18, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Do Warmup Set for Squats?
4x10 method on dangerous exercises.
January 13, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Bigger Arms In One Week
Not B.S. at all
January 3, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Rep Range for Mass Gains
Separating power sets and density sets.
December 26, 2010 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson 
Arnold Used X Reps
Continuous tension and stretch for new mass fast.
December 13, 2010 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
The Amazing Direct/Indirect Split
Using the X-centric Mass Workout program.
December 2, 2010 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Set the Stage for Growth
More mass tactics
November 20, 2010 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson 
Wicked-Awesome Mass-Building Tips
Refine your physiques.
November 8, 2010 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
4X Finisher
Mass Tactics
October 31, 2010 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson 
Low-Rep Muscle-Mass Lowdown
Indirectly they can help you add size.
October 6, 2010 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Etch Amazing Abs
Always remember that to see your abs, you have to have low bodyfat.
September 10, 2010 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson 
Shocking Superset Size Effects
More on the P/RR/S training method.
August 29, 2010 by Eric Broser 
Big-Arms Tips and Tricks
Arms, legs workouts; low-carb diets.
August 26, 2010 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Back Work for Arm Size
A great place to start is a Positions-of-Flexion lat routine.
July 27, 2010 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson 
Pressing Issues
Military press, muscle mass and POF
July 15, 2010 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
The X-Men’s Size-Exercise Shuffle
Help your arms look huge!
June 18, 2010 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson 
New Order Mass Method
Basic training for big gaining
May 7, 2010 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson 
Short, Basic Workouts to Pack On Mass
For total development everywhere.
May 4, 2010 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Ultimate Beef Pec Blasting
Jay Cutler Chars Chest
April 22, 2010 by William Litz 
DC Power Density for New Muscle Size
Dumbbell upright rows are a superior compound exercise.
April 4, 2010 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Pyramid Power: Secret to Size and Strength
Force more fiber engagement
March 17, 2010 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Arnold’s Power-Density Mass Tactic
Power plus Density equals muscle immensity
February 3, 2010 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Partial-Rep 10X Sets
Partials are a tremendous mass builder.
January 7, 2010 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson 
10×10 Muscle Expansion
We love it when bodybuilders use their heads and come up with a killer idea.
December 11, 2009 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson 
Heavy Sets Plus 10X
10x10 sequences and 10-Week Size Surge
December 2, 2009 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Jurassic Spark: X-Rep Partials
X Reps helped drug-free bodybuilder Mike Semanoff add 20 pounds of muscle in two months.
October 18, 2009 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Less Drag, More Cuts
Do your negative-accentuated sets with free weights.
September 6, 2009 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson 
The Ultimate Muscle-Size Workout
PRRS, X-Rep Partials and motivating physiques.
July 8, 2009 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Muscle-Building Tips and Tricks
X-Reps, Preexhaustion and Overtraining
April 3, 2009 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Train, Eat, Grow 113
Muscle-Training Program 113
March 19, 2009 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson 
Compound Your Growth
And push through the pain zone.
February 26, 2009 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
X-Only Mass Blast?
Different angles can activate different fibers.
February 6, 2009 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
A More Efficient GH Response
Use the techniques best suited to an exercise
January 28, 2009 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Slow Down, Grow Muscle
January 22, 2009 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson 
X-Blasting North of the Border
I’d blast them till I couldn’t move them anymore.
January 4, 2009 by William Litz 
Train, Eat, Grow 99
You often hear two schools of thought when it comes to getting bigger.
December 14, 2008 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson 
Stretch to Etch Muscle Detail
Developing the inner-chest muscles.
December 9, 2008 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Train, Eat, Grow 108
A killer split for those who have limited time.
September 28, 2008 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson 
X-Rep Rap—Top to Bottom
X-hybrid techniques, light weights, slow reps
July 1, 2008 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 

 

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