July 03 2010 The “best” way to add mass
By Iron Addict
Copyright 2009, RedPointFitness.com
I am often asked what training protocol is the “best” for adding sheer size to ones body. When I give the answer, most people that know of me and the “usual” methods I use with “most” of my training clients are usually quite taken aback and confused about my answer.
Read More »June 30 2010 Fastest way to gain 10-15 lbs
By Iron Addict
Copyright 2009, RedPointFitness.com
If the goal is to gain 10-15 lbs as absolutely fast as possible, how would it best be accomplished? Probably the quickest way to do it would be working out all body parts twice a week doing approximately 16 sets a body part, using low intensity, for sets of 10-12 reps. Add a bit of creatine and taurine, keep carb levels high, with perfect PWO nutrition, and IF (and this is a big IF), you haven’t been training this way, you will likely be up 10, perhaps even 15 lbs of something that “looks” like muscle… Now let me explain that statement.
Read More »June 22 2010 The Rep (Under a Looking Glass)
By Iron Addict
Copyright 2009, RedPointFitness.com
The lowly rep gets taken for granted all too often in our quest for ever increasing size and strength. It is the basic unit of work that makes up weight training. Done correctly for the right number, the results are staggering. Done improperly, each rep you do can potentially injure you and not only NOT contribute to your results, but hinder them. While we are all different, here are some generalities about rep speed and numbers.
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