Comments on: How To Rest For Max Gains In Muscle Size & Strength! https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/ free workouts to build muscle & lose fat fast Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:53:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70293 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:53:17 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70293 @Mike Huber. Thanks, bud! You know what for 😉

]]> By: JaSoN https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70292 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:22:10 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70292 thanx bud!!

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70291 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:16:42 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70291 @Jason. The clock starts at the beginning of the first working set, so those warm ups and rest at the start don’t count. If it’s still a little over an hour, don’t worry about it.

]]> By: JaSoN https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70290 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:11:29 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70290 MARK, i like the 3 day volume split but taking those rest times and warm ups for the 1st body part causes me to train near an hour and a half. I know we shouldnt go over an hour at most, what should i do, cut sets down or just split it into a 4 day a week split? or is it the time of the actuall working sets to failure that shouldnt be over an hour?

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70289 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:56:27 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70289 @Danny. That’s awesome, mate! Shows the power of Total Six Pack Abs.
@Steven. Good man!
@Akeem. It would be best to say off it on non-training days and take some pre-workout so you actually get the benefit of the stimulant while you’re training. On the creatine thing; I found it no more effective than the traditional method.
@Shannon. No probs 🙂

]]> By: shannon https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70288 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:02:38 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70288 thank you very much i shall be doing that from now on

]]> By: Akeem https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70287 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:40:04 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70287 Hey Mark!

Just wanna say that your posts and articles really help. I’ve been following your blog since a year ago i think? And that you’ve helped me a lot. Thank you. 🙂

but just an O.T question i’d like to ask,

is it ok to drink coffee on rest days and stop drinking coffee on work out days? (I train every other day)
I’ve read that the most effective way to take creatine (i take mono, can’t seem to find the kind that you guys are using) is 3 days usage, then a rest day of some sort then after a cycle you stop for a week?<– based on my bad memory

]]> By: Steven https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70286 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:12:21 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70286 Can’t thank you enough for posting these articles. I am a huge believer in this, and will never train another way again! Keep em’ comin, I can’t get enough

]]> By: Danny https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70285 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:10:13 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70285 Awesome Thanks Mark!

I’m on my weeks rest from TSPA and i have to say it was awesome! 17lbs of fat dropped in 10 weeks and 2lbs up in LBM.

Looking forward to my 4 day split and gaining some Muscle on MANs THT then a final blast with TSPA!

Cheers for all the hard work.

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70284 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:02:47 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70284 @Jason. You could try melatonin like Mike.

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70283 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:57:12 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70283 @Mike. That’s great to hear, buddy! THT just works 🙂 So glad you started getting adequate rest too; it’s so important.
@Shannon. The only criticism I have there is the Saturday lifting. If you want to do cardio on Saturday, make it purely aerobic so as not to interfere with the recovery process. No weights at all. You’ll notice better lifting on Monday if you do this.

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70282 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:50:22 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70282 @Nathan. It works out roughly the same. I seem to progress a little better on THT Volume. That’s why I will do 2 x volume cycles for every HIT cycle. But you won’t know until you try it.

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70281 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:48:16 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70281 @Xaevin. Older individuals may have to train twice a week, but they simply have to test it first. They would do a full body HIT workout, then leave it 48 hrs and do it again. If they can’t beat their previous lifts, or even lose strength, they should train less often to allow for the desired adaptations to occur. However, most people can do 3 times a week if they are training with a low volume per body part approach like 1 or 2 sets.

]]> By: JaSoN https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70280 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:08:21 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70280 This programme worked great for me. I gained so much size it was unbelievable. I stuck to every on this programme except one thing started to slip and that was my sleeping time. It was 8 hours a night and for awhile now ive been batteling and only getting 5 hours sleep and it has srewed the whole system up. Loss of appetite/weight/motivation etc.. cycled 10 weeks and 1 week off. so its that one damn thing that can mess it all up…even depresion is sinking in, lost 5kg’s in 3 weeks.. I know what to do though to correct all of this…can you guess what it is?

]]> By: Shannon https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70279 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:17:33 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70279 Mark, from all the information i have gathered from your site and the THT i would like to see if im doing it right.
On Monday, Wednesday, Friday (consolidation Friday) I do 5 minute warm-up on the cross trainer (burning 100+ calories) then i do the THT full body 8-12 reps then a Burn set (drop weight by half and do as many as i can, i enjoy the burn i get from it thats why i implemented it)
Then on Saturday i do some HIIT such as high reps low weight to get better form and its a Cardio to keep me fit (i know its not for muscle building)

I would like to know what you think about this and criticize about it please

]]> By: Mike Huber https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70276 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:41:29 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70276 I have experienced my biggest gains in the last six months…. Why, I listened to Mark and started getting 7-8 hours of sleep at night!!!! Great reminder/article Mark. I use 3mg. of melatonin at least 5 nights per week. At 43 years old, i was not getting a good nights sleep at all. In a MuscleHack article last fall, we discussed sleeping properly. Melatonin was brought up, i tried it , and it has worked great!! Like Mark has stated numerous times, GET YOUR PROPER REST!!! Thanks For Your Dedicated Work Mark McManus!!!

]]> By: Nathan https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70275 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:02:51 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70275 Hi mark. On THT volume 2 now. Love it. Using 5 day split again. Was keen to do HIT 3 days but worried I might not progress as well. What has been your experience? Cheers.

]]> By: Xaevin https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70274 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:56:38 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70274 Mark, what about a frequency of hitting the bodypart 2x a week, have you looked into that. We got the typical once a week 5-day split, 3x week full body, and I’m curious to see what studies you could find or any info about 2x a week. Thanks.

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70273 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:38:03 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70273 @Danny. Switch Tuesday and Thursday around. This will split up conflicting body parts, chest, triceps, and shoulders. It will do the same for back and legs (insufficient recovery from deadlifting will hurt your squat). You’ll have better gains this way.

]]> By: Danny https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70272 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:05:06 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70272 Hi Mark,

I was thinking
Mon – Shoulders & Traps
Tues – Chest & Tris
Thurs – Back & Bis
Fri – Legs & Abs.

All the above would be using THT?

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70271 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:37:35 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70271 @John. No probs! Preach on, bud!

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70270 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:35:32 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70270 @Ian Moore. Well done, buddy.
@Goce. Yes it is! I’m glad you’ve found your perfect POP and can experience continual gains from here on in 🙂
@Danny. Yes it’s possible. It just depends on what body parts you’re working together on that Friday.
@Lourcey. LOL. Agreed.

]]> By: John A Davis https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70269 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:34:51 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70269 Good to see this again. It is exactly what I preach to anyone that will listen.
I learned all at musclehack. And my advances every week show that this science works. Thank you Mark!

]]> By: Lourcey https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70268 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:33:23 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70268 I never like to train legs with another body part. If I’m not totally worn slam out after legs then I dont feel like I did a good job.

]]> By: Danny https://musclehack.com/how-to-rest-for-max-gains-in-muscle-size-strength/#comment-70267 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:04:17 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=6448#comment-70267 Hi Mark,

Is it possible to do a 4 day split in THT?

I’ve cobbled one together by using the normal 5 day split but putting Legs together with Tris and resting on Wednesdays (not a good day for me to train). Although it’s a 16 set Friday, do you think this is massively detrimental?

Thanks
Danny

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