Comments on: The THT 2.0 Training Cycle – Rep Range For Growth (part 5)

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:57:58 +0000

Hey, Mark.
I have read you use L-glutamine and ZMA. Do you actually believe they work? Cuz there is plenty of evidence they don’t (for healthy bodybuilders, the medical purposes are a totally different deal).

btw, what’s your opinion on pulse-feeding, where you eat once per 4 to 5 hours and then consume 3g of leucine in between meals to ignite the MPS.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:05:02 +0000

@Michael. Here’s a 3 day routine
https://musclehack.com/3day-workout-routine/

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 10:11:33 +0000

Hi Mark, thanks for the great info and words of inspiration. I’ve dowloaded your workout logs and have been trying to construct a 3 day solution (family and work prevents the 5 day workout). Have you any advice re a Tue,Thur, Sunday Full Body which uses your principles??? Apologies if I’ve missed something but I’ve scoured the site. Regards Michael

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:29:47 +0000

@Spencer. Think of strength as your weights increasing over time, or your 1 rep max increasing over time. Think of power as the ability to generate force quickly. So it’s force x speed = power. Think of the type of movements power lifters perform. However, those type of movements don’t play any part in a good growth-orientated program.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:26:48 +0000

@Thiago. Yes it is. The only reason I am republishing this one is that a lot of people had asked me for the 2.0 program again.
@Wood. Remember that the HIT workout has an increased FREQUENCY i.e. each body part is hit 3 times a week, not just once. When you increase frequency, you must decrease volume to ensure full recovery and growth production between workouts. Another important point is the increased Time Under Load of a HIT rep. Each rep lasts twice as long as a 2.0 or Volume cycle rep (3 seconds as compared to 7 seconds i.e 3-1-3 cadence). So each HIT set lasts twice as long i.e. has double the Time Under Load. A max of 10 reps in a HIT set would be equivalent to 20 reps of the 2.0 cycle in terms of Time Under Load. 3 times a week gives 60 “equivalent reps”.

By: Spencer

Spencer — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:54:54 +0000

What is the difference between muscle power and strength? If you answer this will it be sent to my e-mail? I hope so!

By: Wood

Wood — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:16:15 +0000

But in the 3.0 you recommend only 1 or 2 set to failure. that is not 30- nor 60 reps…

By: Thiago

Thiago — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:07:34 +0000

Mark, isn’t the Volume Cycle from TA 3.1 an updated version of THT 2.0? I have both on my PC, and I have this impression.

Thanks in advance.

By: John A Davis

John A Davis — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:00:35 +0000

Not to worry. I’ve been a good boy. Getting huge.

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:49:08 +0000

Solid stuff!
New here but these last articles are blowing me away!