Ezine #166

You're NOT a "Hardgainer": Freaky Muscle-Size Facts

Q: I consider myself a hardgainer, so I've followed those methods forever. Heavy-but-brief training has given me some muscle, but gains have been painfully slow. It took me awhile to try the Anabolic Reload method because it started bodyparts with a high-rep set. After finally using it for a month, I look like I've put on 10 pounds of muscle. I'm seeing much more size and vascularity. My question is, are higher reps working because I'm getting growth in more slow-twitch fibers or are the fast-twitch ones getting larger as well?

A: Yes, both--and as bodybuilders we want to maximize ALL hypertrophic pathways, even size in the slow-twitch fibers. That's especially true for you because you say you're a "hardgainer," which really means you have more slow-twitch fibers…

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