Comments on: Linear Progress? http://jasonferruggia.com/linear-progress/ How to Build Muscle | Strength Training Workouts | Mass Gain Diet Tue, 22 May 2012 17:28:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tim http://jasonferruggia.com/linear-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-3566 Tim Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:10:11 +0000 http://jasonferruggia.com/?p=1418#comment-3566 Triple X Muscle can't wait! Triple X Muscle can’t wait!

]]> By: Vincent http://jasonferruggia.com/linear-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-3483 Vincent Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:12:57 +0000 http://jasonferruggia.com/?p=1418#comment-3483 Hey Jason, interresting post again, but i have a question about it. When you say "it could be an hormonal problem" could you detail that please ? Like a low testosterone level for example ? ( a too low level could be a problem on building muscles ? ) If you have a problem like that, what can you do about it ? thanks again. Hey Jason, interresting post again, but i have a question about it.

When you say “it could be an hormonal problem” could you detail that please ?

Like a low testosterone level for example ? ( a too low level could be a problem on building muscles ? )

If you have a problem like that, what can you do about it ?

thanks again.

]]> By: Zach http://jasonferruggia.com/linear-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-3480 Zach Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:13:51 +0000 http://jasonferruggia.com/?p=1418#comment-3480 What a relief to hear stuff like this coming directly from you. I think mentally this will help to think about in the future and not be so hard on myself like I usually am if I have an off day or even just one bad set. It's great to check the blog to get some mental health benefits from you on top of the physical. Always appreciated. What a relief to hear stuff like this coming directly from you. I think mentally this will help to think about in the future and not be so hard on myself like I usually am if I have an off day or even just one bad set. It’s great to check the blog to get some mental health benefits from you on top of the physical. Always appreciated.

]]> By: Peressini http://jasonferruggia.com/linear-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-3476 Peressini Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:14:04 +0000 http://jasonferruggia.com/?p=1418#comment-3476 I have experimented with variances in volume and intensity. In the late 90's/early 00's I followed this 6 week cycle: - Week1: 2 sets, rest 120 s., 8-11 reps. - Week2 and 3: 3 sets, rest 90 s., 4-7 reps. - Week 4: 4 sets, rest 60 s., 8-11 reps. - Week 5 and 6: 5 sets, rest 60 s., 4-7 reps. I lifted heavy weights, to failure, 5 days a week and didn´t take weeks off. I made enormous progress in a short amount of time, but I also ended up getting "stuck", lifting the same weights for several weeks. Somehow my strength and my motivation started to diminish. After several cycles I was severely overtrained. The mere idea of training ended up making me sick. I have experimented with variances in volume and intensity. In the late 90′s/early 00′s I followed this 6 week cycle:

- Week1: 2 sets, rest 120 s., 8-11 reps.

- Week2 and 3: 3 sets, rest 90 s., 4-7 reps.

- Week 4: 4 sets, rest 60 s., 8-11 reps.

- Week 5 and 6: 5 sets, rest 60 s., 4-7 reps.

I lifted heavy weights, to failure, 5 days a week and didn´t take weeks off. I made enormous progress in a short amount of time, but I also ended up getting “stuck”, lifting the same weights for several weeks. Somehow my strength and my motivation started to diminish. After several cycles I was severely overtrained. The mere idea of training ended up making me sick.

]]> By: Hussman http://jasonferruggia.com/linear-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-3474 Hussman Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:14:06 +0000 http://jasonferruggia.com/?p=1418#comment-3474 Again, always useful. Always informative. Again, always useful. Always informative.

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