[quote]craze9 wrote:
Also, irrespective of the question of how to “maximize growth” – which, you know, is kind of hard to prove either way – is the question of measurable progress. My least productive weeks and months in the gym were when I consciously tried to train for “hypertrophy” by getting a lot of reps with short rests, going for a “pump” – e.g., the old pyramid workout. I’d go hard on the first set with a light weight and then all my subsequent sets would be shit because of cumulative fatigue, even as I tried to go heavier. I was lifting in the “hypertophy rep range” and I was eating in a caloric surplus, but it’s kind of hard to notice 1/4 lb of muscle growth per week in the mirror, and as I struggled to add significant weight or reps to my lifts, it was difficult to know if I was progressing at all.
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Lol! This is exactly why I’ve said so many times:
DON’T USE THESE METHODS EXCLUSIVELY UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT YOU ARE TRAINING FOR HYPERTROPHY!!!
I’ll expand on other stuff later when I have more time.