by Mark McManus
Quick Tip! So you’re approaching the end of a THT cycle and you are beginning to plateau on a few lifts. You decide to drop the rep range to 4-6 reps to failure to help BLAST through it as recommended. Why not all the way down to 2 reps? Why can’t you...
by Mark McManus
Please BOOKMARK this post! You will need to come back to it often when you want to change an exercise between THT cycles. Or perhaps you’re just bored with an exercise and need a change for psychological reasons. There are thousands of exercises out there, many...
by Mark McManus
Another MASSIVELY important day for overall size and strength gains! Why is training your back so important? Apart from being a very large body part that has the potential to add POUNDS of muscle to your frame, it has a knock-on effect on your progress in other...
by Mark McManus
This is DEFINITELY one of the most important workouts of the week, at least in my opinion. Why? Think about it. Your shoulders and traps are what give width and size to your body from a head-on viewpoint. If you had nicely developed arms and legs, but not much going...
by Mark McManus
Let’s have a look at how to effectively and efficiently train our biceps, forearms, and abs on this cycle of THT. This is your Wednesday workout BICEPS Standing Dumbbell Curls (Alternate) Standing Dumbbell Curls Standing Barbell Curls Standing Barbell Curls...
by Mark McManus
Chest and Tricep day! Great pecs are central to a fantastic physique. And triceps make up 2/3rds of our arms, so this is a very important day. Let’s get it right! It’s imperative that you train your chest before triceps. If you hit your tri’s first,...
by Mark McManus
In this cycle, we start each week by blasting our legs. There are a total of just 8 sets, but this ain’t no picnic. You’ll promote growth right from the first working set. If you’ve been using any other training program apart from THT, you’ll...
by Mark McManus
Let’s Go! This article contains the FULL weekly workout along with some further explanatory notes. This cycle is a 5-day split, hitting each bodypart once per week. But bear in mind that it’s not possible to completely isolate a muscle e.g. performing a bench...
by Mark McManus
What Happens When The Cycle Is Complete? Ok, you’ve performed one full cycle of THT. Now it’s time to relax for a whole week. No workouts, no cardio. S.T.O.P. – it’s important. During this week, take the time your plan your next muscle BLITZ! You’ll want to: (1)...
by Mark McManus
As you know, you will train for 10 consecutive weeks before taking a week off. At the end of week 8 and before week 9 commences, you have a choice of whether or not to lower the rep range. If you are progressing well, do nothing. If, however, you have reached a...
by Mark McManus
Is there an optimum number of reps per set for promoting muscle growth? While I don’t believe in a definite number, there is certainly a RANGE of reps which promotes the anabolic adaptations we desire. Before I continue, please see the following 2 articles for a...
by Mark McManus
In order to MAXIMIZE muscle gains you need to take a well deserved break every now and then. Specifically I’m talking about talking a full week away from training altogether. This principle literally means that you do less and gain more! This isn’t wishful thinking,...
by Mark McManus
Before we begin this section, please see the following 2 articles for a more in-depth analysis on training to failure: The Best Way To Gain Muscle Mass How To Flip The “Growth Switch” For New Muscle Gains ‘Failure’ is simply the point at which the muscle...
by Mark McManus
If you want to build muscle in the shortest amount of time, you’re going to want to train the THT way! Let me state this upfront; I believe THT is the BEST workout routine for specifically targeting muscle growth! You might say I’m biased since I created it. My...
by Mark McManus
A lot of people have RAVED about their gains on this cycle of THT! So you wanted it back….you got it! Here we go… Tired of not getting the results you deserve? Are you not sure who to believe or what the best strategy is? You can build MORE MUSCLE in LESS...
by Mark McManus
Have you noticed the growing trend over the last few years to defend steroid use? While taking roids is someone’s private business and nothing to do with me, what I DON’T like is steroid-users trying to say, “They don’t make much difference;...
by Mark McManus
What better way to start a new year than with a big dose of INSPIRATION to light your fire! If 70lbs and 3 inches on your arms sounds good, read on… I received the following testimonial in my inbox on 12th December 2010. The sender was Josh Smith from Tahlequah,...
by Mark McManus
How many reps are optimal for promoting muscle growth? It’s a question that is asked all the time. And there’s also much confusion over the issue. However, it CAN be answered. While there is no magic number of reps, we can be sure that there is at least a...
