@Jason. The deads are at the very beginning of the Wed workout. Then only 2 sets of Leg Presses at the end of the workout, so there’s plenty of lower body rest. Plus there’s no stabilising issues with leg presses since it’s a machine movement. It’s not a problem. Then you finish off with 1 set of leg ext and 1 x set of leg curls.

@ABT. Hey buddy. Firstly, there’s just no such thing as catabolism kicking in after 48 minutes. All bodybuilding workouts are catabolic. They have to be. The catabolism is exactly the thing that triggers the opposite – anabolism. You break muscle down in order to stimulate it to grow back bigger and better. This process starts from the 1st working set and continues until you end. This is one reason why I switched to taking my post-workout shake during my workout – see here https://musclehack.com/why-i-switched-my-post-workout-shake-for-an-intra-workout-shake/
There is no set limit for how long a workout should last. It depends on intensity levels, rest times between sets, age, many factors. The shorter rest periods would actually make the workout more catabolic, not less. But shorter rest periods have been absolutely proven to be less effective for stimulating size and strength gains. Your workouts are going to suck by taking just 1 minute rest. See this post – 2-3 mins is best https://musclehack.com/best-rest-periods-between-sets-for-muscle-growth/
You’re doing right. And he’s just wrong. Keep going.

@Ashish. Great! Same as me. Better results hitting everything 3 times a week.

Testimonial – I am following the THT full-body 3-day plan along with Total SIx Pack Abs. As a teen I was quite fit, and then joined the military. I was injured in an accident, and let my body get fat, over the years. I used to be as fat as 320 lbs, @ 179.5 cm, and then stuck @ 273 lbs back in 2015. I stopped using the scale at 220 lbs, last year. It has been a hard journey back to fitness for me. I am starting to arrive at strength levels I used to have as a younger man. I have lower back problems, so I have to be very careful.

I am a mesendomorph with a wide ribcage, and wide chest-shoulder-neck-arm-trap frame, and with wide hips, big butt, and big thighs, with a somewhat rounded abdomen and love handles. The ab area It has been flat before, with abs showing, and I know I will do it again, here in my late 30’s. I know this is working, and I have been using Mark Mcmanus’ plan since 2/5/2017

Question: The guy who owns the gym I attend here in The Middle East, and has degree sourced in early 2000’s info from an American university, says that after 48 minutes the “T” levels go down, and the cortisol level goes up. After that, catabolism sets in, and I shouldn’t work out past that time marker.

He says I am wasting too much time, and should only be resting 1min between sets. I rest EXACTLY 2min and 30 sec between each set, and each lift. This include rack and re-rack time. He says I am negating all the work I am doing with the long rests

He asked me if I was on steroids, since I lift all 10 to 12 lifts every workout with 2 sets, and go to the next 5 lbs. higher, once hitting 12 reps @ 1sec up and 2 sec down. 1 sec up and 2 sec down, for both compound and isolated lifts. This takes me (depending on the workout plan and energy levels), from between 75 to 90 minutes.

What can you tell me about his claims, and how should I view this information?

Thanks Mark, for all that you do to help us!

@Jason. On THT full-body and even on the 5-day split, deadlifts and compound leg movements (like squats) are never performed on the same day.

@Matt. Yes, for the increased calorie-burn it’s a good option. I personally use the 3-day full body, even when cutting. Then again, I never have a lot of body fat to lose.