Pumping up?

[Paulicious]

I had a work out question. What is the best way to get big HEAVY HEAVY weight until failure or moderate weight until your muscles are pumped to the max. I cant seem to figure out what is the best way to lift. I am trying to put on some serious size. I need a really good answer on this one. Any vet help please.

[GT2]

If you want to recruit the big muscle fibers, you have to lift HEAVY.

[Paulicious]

What about rest time. I've been working out HEAVY doing each body part 1 once per week. Is that too much rest time?

[green22]

Once a week is fine, heavy weight, 5-12 reps, compound movements, and focus hard on the muscle you are working.

[GT2]

Once a week is fine, heavy weight, 5-12 reps, compound movements, and focus hard on the muscle you are working.

Good advice

[Ronnie Rowland]

I had a work out question. What is the best way to get big HEAVY HEAVY weight until failure or moderate weight until your muscles are pumped to the max. I cant seem to figure out what is the best way to lift. I am trying to put on some serious size. I need a really good answer on this one. Any vet help please.

Use both compound and isolation exercises. YOU NEED BOTH! Go for a pump not a burn! This is accomplished by training heavy in good form while waiting 2-3 minutes between sets. Legs may need around 4 minutes. 8-10 rep-range is perfect for most sets and body parts. When training a body part once a week I prefer around 12 sets during a reload and around 6 sets during a deload. Go to good failure on every set. You must train with great intensity during each set but no so much that you injure yourself. Diet must be right to gain lean muscle mass!

[fit4ever180]

Use both compound and isolation exercises. YOU NEED BOTH! Go for a pump not a burn! This is accomplished by training heavy in good form while waiting 2-3 minutes between sets. Legs may need around 4 minutes. 8-10 rep-range is perfect for most sets and body parts. When training a body part once a week I prefer around 12 sets during a reload and around 6 sets during a deload. Go to good failure on every set. You must train with great intensity during each set but no so much that you injure yourself. Diet must be right to gain lean muscle mass!

I agree entirely! Waiting that long between sets will seem like it takes forever and will definatley cause your workouts to be longer, but it's well worth it imo... For those who say your intensity is shot by this method have obviously never tried it properly... It's not the pace of your exercises, it's the intesity you invest in every rep of every set!

[GT2]

I agree entirely! Waiting that long between sets will seem like it takes forever and will definatley cause your workouts to be longer, but it's well worth it imo... For those who say your intensity is shot by this method have obviously never tried it properly... It's not the pace of your exercises, it's the intesity you invest in every rep of every set!

Well said

[sweeney todd]

i find shorter rest periods are better used during high rep/moderate weight cycles. 2 minutes has been my rest for lower rep/heavy weight cycles.