Comments on: The Power Of The ‘Anabolic Window’ https://musclehack.com/the-power-of-the-anabolic-window/ free workouts to build muscle & lose fat fast Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:35:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: tim https://musclehack.com/the-power-of-the-anabolic-window/#comment-67532 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:35:12 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2627#comment-67532 hi mark i already do lots of exersices for my abs on the swiss ball decline bench and rope on the cable pulley. but in your opinion what is the best abs exersice ever

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/the-power-of-the-anabolic-window/#comment-67517 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:12:27 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2627#comment-67517 @Gavin. Per set. There’s no rest between reps. 2-3 minutes between sets.
@Vlad. Got those articles in the pipeline
@Michael. 90 secs is an upper limit, not a target. If it takes you 40 or 50 seconds to complete a set of bench presses, that’s absolutely fine.

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/the-power-of-the-anabolic-window/#comment-67516 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:09:27 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2627#comment-67516 @Johnny. I’ve got a list of MANS recipes here if that helps
https://musclehack.com/category/recipes/low-carb-recipes/
@Adam. Thanks man. I think the resistance being supplied smoothly from the pulley does make it better than regular barbell shrugs.
@Renz Thanks 🙂
@Jerry. A workout that long isn’t optimal but since it’s NOT because you’re working for 2 hours straight, it’s not as bad as it would be. Try to find a way to remedy this.

]]> By: Michael https://musclehack.com/the-power-of-the-anabolic-window/#comment-67515 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:54:28 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2627#comment-67515 Does the 90 second time limit apply to bench pressing because i dont see myself taking that long to do 10 reps?

]]> By: vlad https://musclehack.com/the-power-of-the-anabolic-window/#comment-67514 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:58:58 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2627#comment-67514 i’m with renz…. would love to hear your tips on leg workouts.

]]> By: Gavin https://musclehack.com/the-power-of-the-anabolic-window/#comment-67513 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:41:04 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2627#comment-67513 Not sure if im reading this correct, do you mean no longer than 90 seconds per rep or per set….??

The reason i ask is if per set? then how long do we allow for rest in between our reps??

Thanks

Gavin

]]> By: Jerry Polasek https://musclehack.com/the-power-of-the-anabolic-window/#comment-67511 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:00:05 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2627#comment-67511 Like others who comment on your site, I really appreciate the research and common sense approach you so unselfishly share with your readers. I quit smoking four years ago and started working out two years ago to increase metabolism and offset the associated weight gain. I’m 6’4″, 59 years old, and started out at 243 lbs. I’ve gotten down to 222 lbs. and with your help managed to move much of it from my middle to my shoulders, arms and chest.
I have a “mini-gym” set up here at work, but due to interruptions by customers
usually extend what would probably be a 45 min. workout to 2 hours. Do you think that the long rest periods between sets is slowing my growth? I have increased definition and at least doubled my strength in most areas but have little increase in size to show for it. Of course, age may be a factor also.

]]> By: renz https://musclehack.com/the-power-of-the-anabolic-window/#comment-67510 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:16:37 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2627#comment-67510 a big thankz for this info bro,i`m juz a beginner bodybuilder and this means a lot to me. you`r d man! hope to learn more from u specially on how to create a huge thighs and how of it muscles separation…

]]> By: Adam https://musclehack.com/the-power-of-the-anabolic-window/#comment-67508 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:40:17 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2627#comment-67508 Thanks for this, Mark! Each week you come up with something else for us Hackers and each week I incorporate what you add to the mix.

I’ll definitely time myself tonight at the gym.

I never did get a chance yet to thank you for cable shrugs.They’re my new addiction! I can’t believe I never encountered them / thought of them before your email recently. All the best, and thanks for keeping us moving intelligently!

Adam

]]> By: Johnny https://musclehack.com/the-power-of-the-anabolic-window/#comment-67506 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:15:14 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2627#comment-67506 Good tips Mark. You should do a diet article. What’s a good food source for MAN’s? I eat GLADs right now – F-C-P 35% – 30 % – 35 % right now with a low glycemic index carbs, but I have been thinking about trying out MANs. What is a cheap/easy staple for MANs? For GLAD, I have found that sandwiches, meats, soups, chilis, fish, frozen vegetables, oatmeal, and eggs are some great foods. What about GLADs? What can I make in 5-10 minutes on GLADs? The only things that I have found so far are precooked deli meats, cheeses, eggs, and of course whey. Actually omelets are pretty good, but I want something beside omelets.

Thanks Mark this web page is very in “site” ful…. sorry 😀

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/the-power-of-the-anabolic-window/#comment-67505 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:26:04 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2627#comment-67505 @Keith. It’s both. If you’re taking 2 minutes to perform 8-12 reps that means the weight must be too light because you would have reached failure long before 120 seconds. The only time I ever took a second break was possibly before the last rep only. It isn’t advisable to do this during the set. The tension should be fairly constant throughout.
@Nikola. Yeah, no need for plateaus if you train correctly and make small, incremental progressions.
@ Vishtasp. Thanks man. And all the best with that person at the gym 😉

]]> By: Vishtasp https://musclehack.com/the-power-of-the-anabolic-window/#comment-67503 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:25:41 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2627#comment-67503 Very interesting indeed, Mark. Its wonderful to know someone who takes time off to share all well researched information with us. Strangers, really! So thank you for that. I must say your routines have helped me a lot, I see good results. I know because I keep a little log book which I find very affective. But more importantly, with your help here, I’m able to stay more focussed at the gym. This is very important to me to perform well. Using of a stopwatch is a very good idea indeed…and with the little beep it makes, I can finally attract the attention of the person I always wanted to attract. But I digress. Thanks once again for sharing. I may not always reply but do ardently read all your articles here!

]]> By: Nikola https://musclehack.com/the-power-of-the-anabolic-window/#comment-67502 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:30:35 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2627#comment-67502 Once again Mark, a great read. Overall, this was a familiar topic for me… actually it is the way I have been training for the past few months and progressing nowhere but up with minimal-to-none gain in fat. It’s going great so far and I hope I won’t be hitting a plateau anytime soon, if ever! 🙂

]]> By: Keith Davis https://musclehack.com/the-power-of-the-anabolic-window/#comment-67500 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:14:00 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2627#comment-67500 Hi Mark
Does this mean that when I’m struggling within a set, I can’t take a few seconds before doing the next rep?
I have to keep moving throughout the set?
Is it the number of reps – 8 to 12 – or the time that’s important, or both.
Since I workout at home on my own, when I do things like incline dumbbell presses, in order to keep the weight manageable and safe, I do about 15 reps!
I’ll have to time myself.

]]> By: J https://musclehack.com/the-power-of-the-anabolic-window/#comment-67499 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:38:36 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2627#comment-67499 Great reading! I just added mine up in my head. I think I’m hitting about 1 minute per set to muscle failure 🙂 And yes I am growing from your THT training so it works!

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