Comments on: The 1 Simple Rule To Build Massive Muscle http://www.musclehack.com/the-1-simple-rule-to-build-massive-muscle/ Muscle Growth / Hypertrophy, Free Muscle Building Workouts Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:18:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John http://www.musclehack.com/the-1-simple-rule-to-build-massive-muscle/#comment-50337 John Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:48:43 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=1671#comment-50337 Hi Mark: First off, I want to really, really thank you for providing such a great information service on bodybuilding. I'm just about to turn 50 and I've been back in the gym for about 7 months after about a 22 year hiatus (with little month here, month there visits to the gym along the way). I used to bench 3 sets of 12 reps of 250lb free weight with great form in my late 20's, but for the life of me all I can get out of my workouts now (twice a week) is 135lb free weight with good form for 3 sets of 8-10 reps, and only if I rest for 4-5 minutes between each set. I currently have a 44" chest with 15 1/2" biceps, and 11 1/2" forearms, I am 5'10" and weigh 190lbs. My question is this: at my age, do I need to just settle for for this size and strength or with new and continued effort can I eventually get back near my old lifting range? (ps: I have controlled type II diabetes and managed 1st stage kidney disease) Signed, Extremely Frustrated Hi Mark:

First off, I want to really, really thank you for providing such a great information service on bodybuilding.

I’m just about to turn 50 and I’ve been back in the gym for about 7 months after about a 22 year hiatus (with little month here, month there visits to the gym along the way). I used to bench 3 sets of 12 reps of 250lb free weight with great form in my late 20′s, but for the life of me all I can get out of my workouts now (twice a week) is 135lb free weight with good form for 3 sets of 8-10 reps, and only if I rest for 4-5 minutes between each set. I currently have a 44″ chest with 15 1/2″ biceps, and 11 1/2″ forearms, I am 5’10″ and weigh 190lbs.

My question is this: at my age, do I need to just settle for for this size and strength or with new and continued effort can I eventually get back near my old lifting range?
(ps: I have controlled type II diabetes and managed 1st stage kidney disease)

Signed,
Extremely Frustrated

]]> By: Mark McManus http://www.musclehack.com/the-1-simple-rule-to-build-massive-muscle/#comment-37543 Mark McManus Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:32:39 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=1671#comment-37543 @Sandeep - read this http://www.musclehack.com/8-reasons-for-hitting-a-plateau-and-how-to-smash-it/ @mic - I'll email you soon man @Ahmed - Thanks bro @Sandeep – read this http://www.musclehack.com/8-reasons-for-hitting-a-plateau-and-how-to-smash-it/
@mic – I’ll email you soon man
@Ahmed – Thanks bro

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.musclehack.com/the-1-simple-rule-to-build-massive-muscle/#comment-36986 Ahmed Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:15:46 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=1671#comment-36986 Great Article :) Every day i learn something new from your great site . Thanks a lot Regards Ahmed Great Article :)

Every day i learn something new from your great site .

Thanks a lot

Regards

Ahmed

]]> By: mic http://www.musclehack.com/the-1-simple-rule-to-build-massive-muscle/#comment-36947 mic Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:51:43 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=1671#comment-36947 Hi Mark, I was wondering if you could clarify for me, I am at a body fat percentage of 20-22% and struggled to move very much fat on T.S.P.A. I read in one of your posts that people with body fat percentages such as mine may benefit more using M.A.N.S. I was hoping you could expand on this for me in more detail including calorie adjustments and cardio implementation. Any help would be great. I seem to be getting stronger easily but even when I had reached the later weeks of T.S.P.A. body fat levels had hardly changed. Regards Mick Hi Mark, I was wondering if you could clarify for me, I am at a body fat percentage of 20-22% and struggled to move very much fat on T.S.P.A. I read in one of your posts that people with body fat percentages such as mine may benefit more using M.A.N.S. I was hoping you could expand on this for me in more detail including calorie adjustments and cardio implementation. Any help would be great. I seem to be getting stronger easily but even when I had reached the later weeks of T.S.P.A. body fat levels had hardly changed.
Regards Mick

]]> By: sandeep http://www.musclehack.com/the-1-simple-rule-to-build-massive-muscle/#comment-36775 sandeep Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:37:26 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=1671#comment-36775 hi mark, agree totally with what your saying. but in my case ive found myself not always able to keep upping the reps and lifting bigger weights....i seem to find myself at a wall! quite a broad question i know, but any advice? hi mark, agree totally with what your saying. but in my case ive found myself not always able to keep upping the reps and lifting bigger weights….i seem to find myself at a wall! quite a broad question i know, but any advice?

]]> By: Pes http://www.musclehack.com/the-1-simple-rule-to-build-massive-muscle/#comment-36761 Pes Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:24:25 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=1671#comment-36761 You're doing great work at producing articles that are full of useful and correct information! I think the definition is a good one. Perhaps, in a future article, you could elaborate on the estimated duration of anaerobic energy production in resistance training? You’re doing great work at producing articles that are full of useful and correct information! I think the definition is a good one.

Perhaps, in a future article, you could elaborate on the estimated duration of anaerobic energy production in resistance training?

]]> By: Keith D http://www.musclehack.com/the-1-simple-rule-to-build-massive-muscle/#comment-36755 Keith D Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:15:11 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=1671#comment-36755 Hi Mark Another great chunk of compressed info. Helps me know what I should be doing, but more importantly, helps me stay motivated. When I get to those last few reps... these posts help me to keep going. Thanks for taking the time to keep us all motivated. Hi Mark
Another great chunk of compressed info. Helps me know what I should be doing, but more importantly, helps me stay motivated.

When I get to those last few reps… these posts help me to keep going.

Thanks for taking the time to keep us all motivated.

]]> By: Keith D http://www.musclehack.com/the-1-simple-rule-to-build-massive-muscle/#comment-36754 Keith D Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:11:26 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=1671#comment-36754 Thanks Mark Another great chunk of infotmation, which makes sense and perhaps more importantly, helps me stay motivated. On the evenings when I'm tired and not in the right mood... these posts help me to do that last important re. Ta Thanks Mark
Another great chunk of infotmation, which makes sense and perhaps more importantly, helps me stay motivated.

On the evenings when I’m tired and not in the right mood… these posts help me to do that last important re.

Ta

]]> By: Karan http://www.musclehack.com/the-1-simple-rule-to-build-massive-muscle/#comment-36734 Karan Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:47:45 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=1671#comment-36734 nice little wrap up man this is it right here - although I agree totally with what you have said, nutrition, in my opinion, is very important as well nice little wrap up man this is it right here – although I agree totally with what you have said, nutrition, in my opinion, is very important as well

]]> By: bruce http://www.musclehack.com/the-1-simple-rule-to-build-massive-muscle/#comment-36731 bruce Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:17:15 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=1671#comment-36731 when you said "aerobic" reps, do you mean stuffs like we do in bodypump or bodycombat etc ? so it actually ruining the whole anaerobic progressive overloads in a whole? thanks Mark! when you said “aerobic” reps, do you mean stuffs like we do in bodypump or bodycombat etc ? so it actually ruining the whole anaerobic progressive overloads in a whole?

thanks Mark!

]]> By: Supercompact http://www.musclehack.com/the-1-simple-rule-to-build-massive-muscle/#comment-36728 Supercompact Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:52:41 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=1671#comment-36728 Great read! It makes complete and total sense explained in detail like this. Thanks! Great read! It makes complete and total sense explained in detail like this. Thanks!

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