BUILD MASS

Group: General Fitness & Exercise

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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jnellie Posts: 924 Joined: 2002/02/24	2002/05/01, 07:46 PM DOES THIS PROGRAM GET HARDER...........

fireloard Posts: 665 Joined: 2001/03/27	2002/05/01, 09:29 PM I haven't tried it yet but I would assume its probably like the 12 week ab program where it starts out easy and gradually gets harder... I saw in another thread that at the end your supposed to take 2 weeks off of your training for it.. so the last few weeks must be intense...
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2002/05/02, 01:22 AM Hmmm Jnellie, I think the muscle mass program is hard already. You have to lift heavy and it's partly compound exercises who use lots of muscle groups and energy to do. No the exercises wont change but the number of reps. -------------- - Nina :o) La vie est toujours aussi belle.....
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2002/05/02, 10:13 AM Yeah...the key is lifting heavy! Although, once in a while, I'll throw in an extra set or a couple of additional exercises to keep me "challenged." -------------- _Robert_
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/05/02, 12:18 PM You're just too savage there J. Put a couple hundred pounds on that bar!! -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
jbennett Posts: 1,558 Joined: 2001/02/28	2002/05/02, 09:49 PM Going heavy is the key. I will warn you, though: LIFTING HEAVY IS ADDICTIVE!! My entire routine now revolves around power and strength instead of gaining mass. Heavy weights will increase the intensity of your workouts and it should help you burn more calories while gaining more muscle. Just be sure to keep your protein intake high and you'll be fine. -------------- --JBennett "I've up-ed my intensity.... now up yours!" "Pain is only weakness leaving the body."
jnellie Posts: 924 Joined: 2002/02/24	2002/05/04, 08:51 AM went heavy and it is alot harder using the pyramid system whew what a work out .....feel good..........
jbennett Posts: 1,558 Joined: 2001/02/28	2002/05/05, 10:34 AM It is a proven fact that more testosterone is produced/released after an intense, heavy workout. Keep it up, jnellie, and we'll make you a powerlifter in no time! ;) -------------- --JBennett "I've up-ed my intensity.... now up yours!" "Pain is only weakness leaving the body."
jnellie Posts: 924 Joined: 2002/02/24	2002/05/08, 01:04 PM THIS PROGRAM IS EXCELLENT MY MUSCLES HAVE NEVER BEEN SORE LIKE THIS IN MY LIFE MY CHEST,LEGS,TRICEP,BICEPS,ARMS,MY WHOLE BODY ACHES THE DAY AFTER I WORK OUT I WAS DOING IT ALL WRONG THANKS .............
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/05/08, 01:06 PM I'm with you J, two days in and I'm sore all over. I changed the program though.. -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
jnellie Posts: 924 Joined: 2002/02/24	2002/05/08, 01:12 PM WHAT DID YOU CHANGE........
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/05/08, 01:15 PM I'm experimenting with POF. It's a training philosophy created by Steve Holman. I just added more exercises. I hit each muscle group with three different exercises rather than on or two. -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/05/08, 01:16 PM Oh yeah, I dropped the reps too. 16-20 is just too much for me. -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
Adrian Posts: 411 Joined: 2000/12/26	2002/05/08, 04:14 PM Actually, the 16-20 reps is supposed to be a warm-up before you do the actual set. ============ Quoting from Cainsands: Oh yeah, I dropped the reps too. 16-20 is just too much for me. ============= -------------- Adrian - ft Staff
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/05/08, 05:09 PM I know but maybe I'm just a wuss or something, but I couldn't hang with that. Even with the light weights it took away too much from my heavier sets. You guys know more about it than I do, I'm just doing what works for me. -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2002/05/08, 06:01 PM Sometimes, I can't hit the high reps. on that first set because of going heavier than normal. Since the first set is really warm up anyway, I try to make up for it by doing more reps. on the later sets as I begin to really pack on the plates. So, that 2nd and 3rd set at 8 and 6 reps., I'll probably do 10 and 8 or something like that. -------------- _Robert_
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/05/08, 06:22 PM That's basically what I did. I wanted more reps at the higher weight. -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
lyin4nick Posts: 1 Joined: 2007/12/10	2007/12/10, 10:40 AM GUYS....... i need some REAL advice....... i have a lean UPPER BODY and i wanna build as much as possible in one month.... gotta huge party ahead.... please help me!!!!!
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2007/12/10, 04:48 PM First fill out your profile then learn how to post, as this thread is FIVE years old. -------------- Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success. Ivan Montreal Canada (City of Festivals)