Comments on: How Building Muscle Is Like Taking Out A Loan!

By: Rex

Rex — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:30:26 +0000

Hey mark i got a question. In some of the machines in my gym, the weights can be increased in 5kg increments. so its rele difficult to go from doing 15 kg cable curls to 20kg cable curls. i tried doig 20 kg and it hurt my wrists a lot! so i was wondering wether i shud do st lyk 9 kg dumbbell incline curls supersetted with 15kg cable curls until im strong enuf to do 20kg cable curls. is that a good idea?

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:54:14 +0000

I recently downloaded your free e book and I must say it’s changed the whole way I look at my work outs. Undoubtedly for the better. Thank you.
I do agree with everything you say, especially about working out anaerobically but on that note I have a question about whether it’s possible to do cardio work outs anaerobically. I still have fat to lose (I’m about 15% body fat right now and can’t see my abs like I want to).
I only do 15 minutes of cardio but I warm up for 4 minutes then train as fast as I can for 1 minute. Then I run at a moderate pace for two minutes and go as fast as I can again for 1. I do 3 reps (for want of a better word) of this. then cool down and stop. it’s interval training as I’m sure you see, but my question is is it beneficial? I used to run for 2 hours at moderate pace (mostly because I love running) but I find the 15 minutes of interval training with 3 non consecutive minutes of high rate (what I consider to be level 9 or 10 on the perceived rate of exhaustion) to be having much better results as far as fat loss goes but is it impeding muscle gain?
Thanks again, your ideas on strength training are second to none.

By: Miiiike

Miiiike — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:12:26 +0000

Hey Mark,
I’ve been following your THT principles for 8months now 🙂
and i recently read something that u might find of interest and i wanted to know what you thought of it. And if you see validity in it, in fitting in within THT workouts ?

https://www.naturalbodybuildingtips.com/blog/testosterone-androgen/
and if you start reading from the heading -Testosterone Needs A “Dance Partner” In Order To Build Muscle Mass! .

Thanks Champ

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:40:59 +0000

this is a nice way to get the point of building muscle. Mark my gym doesn’t allow people who are under 16 to train with heavy weighs or in the weights area. I can just use weight machines so that means I won’t be able to do all the workouts you put in the book. What do you think I should do now untill I get 16? Also what do you suggest for the diet because It’s kinda hard to do it when you live with your family and my mom cooks whatever food but I try to eat as healthy as can? please help?

By: Josh Bulloc

Josh Bulloc — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:34:17 +0000

Mark,

I love the analogy, but the return from the interest is for you because you build muscle and it is yours so it is like an investment in yourself. I am just splitting hairs though.

Josh Bulloc
Kansas City, MO

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:39:34 +0000

Thanks Max.
@JC. Ok, if the bank is the muscle it loses first, then plays the waiting game, then gets paid with interest. I could tell you worked in a bank by the first sentence 😉

By: JC

JC — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:25:41 +0000

Hmm… I think maybe a short term CD might be a better analogy. You’re investing by temporarily losing money, but you end up with more than you started with. A loan would be more like doing bad workouts that leave you with less muscle than you started with. 🙂

(Sorry — I work for a bank.I have to be picky about that sort of thing)

By: Max

Max — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:32:40 +0000

Really Cool. Love how you break stuff down mark!
Keep it coming!