Muscle Nerd Articles Want muscle? Then become a STRIPPER!No...I'm not suggesting you break out your leather chaps and take up pole dancing.
(Though hey...these are tough economic times and I'm not
judgemental!)
"Stripping The Bar" is an advanced mass-building technique that you can slip into your program every now and then to really tweak your results!
Here's what to do...
Using the BENCH PRESS as an example, start with the max weight you can use for 12 reps. Once you hit muscular failure and can't do another rep, rack the weight and have a buddy (or do it yourself, but be QUICK!) take
about 20% of the weight off each side.
So if you were training with 150 lbs, take off a total of about 30 lbs off the bar.
Then, continue to knock out as many reps as possible with no rest period, until you can't do any more.
Once you're done, take off another 20% and continue your reps.
Keep going until your buddy has to sponge you off the gym floor!
One round of these "strip sets" and call it quits for that body part!
Oh, and bring a box of tissues! You'll be openly crying like a baby after this one!
Enjoy!
Your "Champion For The Average Joe & Jane"
The "Muscle Nerd"
Jeff Anderson
(Though hey...these are tough economic times and I'm not
judgemental!)
"Stripping The Bar" is an advanced mass-building technique that you can slip into your program every now and then to really tweak your results!
Here's what to do...
Using the BENCH PRESS as an example, start with the max weight you can use for 12 reps. Once you hit muscular failure and can't do another rep, rack the weight and have a buddy (or do it yourself, but be QUICK!) take
about 20% of the weight off each side.
So if you were training with 150 lbs, take off a total of about 30 lbs off the bar.
Then, continue to knock out as many reps as possible with no rest period, until you can't do any more.
Once you're done, take off another 20% and continue your reps.
Keep going until your buddy has to sponge you off the gym floor!
One round of these "strip sets" and call it quits for that body part!
Oh, and bring a box of tissues! You'll be openly crying like a baby after this one!
Enjoy!
Your "Champion For The Average Joe & Jane"
The "Muscle Nerd"
Jeff Anderson
