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    While volume is the main driver of muscle growth, it seems that not all reps are created equal. Reps closer to failure may be more effective at stimulating muscle growth for advanced lifters. Muscle growth specialist Brad Schoenfeld identified tension, metabolic stress and muscle damage as primary factors behind muscle growth (1). Here’s a method to get all three elements into your workout: Rest-pause training.
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    The principle is combining heavy loads (tension) with short rest (metabolic stress) and repeated bouts of failure to, theoretically, maximize hypertrophy. Start by doing a set of, say, 12 reps to failure, followed by 20 seconds rest and repeated sets to failure until you’ve done at least 12 more reps in total.
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    Prestes et al compared this protocol to traditional lifting (2). The rest-pause group did one rest-pause set of 18 reps per exercise at 80% of 1RM to failure, resting 2-3 minutes between each exercise. The traditional lifting group did 3 sets of 6 reps per exercise at 80% of 1RM (i.e not necessarily to failure), resting 2-3 minutes between each exercise. Workouts consisted of both upper and lower body exercises performed in a split routine 4 days per week, for 6 weeks. The result?
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    The rest-pause group had greater muscular endurance (27% vs 8% increase at 60% of 1RM) and muscle thickness (11% vs 1% increase using ultrasound) in the thighs, but not the upper body. No statistically significant differences in body composition, strength or muscle circumference were found. Rest-pause did however save workout time (35 min vs 57 min)!
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    Rest-pause style training has also been shown to lead to more muscle activation (3), increased resting-energy expenditure (4) and more volume (5). Further research needs to replicate these results, but for experienced lifters we would consider trying rest-pause to see how you respond.
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    Dr Carl Juneau has created a smart app which uses A.I to help you build muscle faster. It uses rest pause WITHOUT going to failure to create a sustainable program. We use it ourselves, saving time making gains.
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    Quote Originally Posted by drtbear1967 View Post
    While volume is the main driver of muscle growth, it seems that not all reps are created equal. Reps closer to failure may be more effective at stimulating muscle growth for advanced lifters. Muscle growth specialist Brad Schoenfeld identified tension, metabolic stress and muscle damage as primary factors behind muscle growth (1). Here’s a method to get all three elements into your workout: Rest-pause training.
    .
    The principle is combining heavy loads (tension) with short rest (metabolic stress) and repeated bouts of failure to, theoretically, maximize hypertrophy. Start by doing a set of, say, 12 reps to failure, followed by 20 seconds rest and repeated sets to failure until you’ve done at least 12 more reps in total.
    .
    Prestes et al compared this protocol to traditional lifting (2). The rest-pause group did one rest-pause set of 18 reps per exercise at 80% of 1RM to failure, resting 2-3 minutes between each exercise. The traditional lifting group did 3 sets of 6 reps per exercise at 80% of 1RM (i.e not necessarily to failure), resting 2-3 minutes between each exercise. Workouts consisted of both upper and lower body exercises performed in a split routine 4 days per week, for 6 weeks. The result?
    .
    The rest-pause group had greater muscular endurance (27% vs 8% increase at 60% of 1RM) and muscle thickness (11% vs 1% increase using ultrasound) in the thighs, but not the upper body. No statistically significant differences in body composition, strength or muscle circumference were found. Rest-pause did however save workout time (35 min vs 57 min)!
    .
    Rest-pause style training has also been shown to lead to more muscle activation (3), increased resting-energy expenditure (4) and more volume (5). Further research needs to replicate these results, but for experienced lifters we would consider trying rest-pause to see how you respond.
    .
    Dr Carl Juneau has created a smart app which uses A.I to help you build muscle faster. It uses rest pause WITHOUT going to failure to create a sustainable program. We use it ourselves, saving time making gains.
    Not sure what u call what I do???

    I do 3 burst set of 3 movements take breath or so between each preparing to attack the set.
    Then after the 3 I do same pacing in attack mode.
    Breathing and heart pounding and that is my guide to ready.
    I do 2 muscle groups mixed. Larger muscle then set of smaller and set of larger then rest pause then attack.
    I literally stay in attack mode and i stay leaner and muscle has growth slowly while maintaining very Low body fat.

    I know Hgh helping with this as well but I have learned to master low body fat by mostly intensity training. With that said i can dial things in for more growth without body fat....

    I don't wanna be much bigger but 8 lbs of hard muscle would do alot for me...

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