The rest/pause training technique

[RottenWillow]

....when I concentrate on negatives, my soreness level increases dramatically, both in intensity of the sorness as well as the duration....



....same thing applies to me if I extend a set with static holds

Wow! Makes me wonder if accentuated negatives are a productive technique at all. I've never personally found DOMS to have any positive correlation with hypertrophy at all. Does seem to be a negative correlation with recovery time though.

 

[The Shadow]

I dont. I was giving you the floor to address that view.

The argument I've heard is that drop sets are less productive for building strength than rest/pause.

I would be inclined to agree with that when you look at the standard rep scheme(TUT) for doing them.


I would think a rest-pause rep scheme of:

4
2
1


or even


3
2
maybe 1


would be VERY effective at building strength.....



I think any intensity techinques may be altered to suit whatever TUT range you are working on

 

[The Shadow]

Wow! Makes me wonder if accentuated negatives are a productive technique at all. I've never personally found DOMS to have any positive correlation with hypertrophy at all. Does seem to be a negative correlation with recovery time though.

I dont think it corresponds either.....


I can take Glutamine and not be sore at all.......but my lefts and strength are going up.....so soreness might not be an indicator.......I do one bodypart per day so the increased recovery time for me wouldnt be as dramatic as someone on a 3 day split

 

[RottenWillow]

I can take Glutamine and not be sore at all.......

How many ml per pound of LBM would you recommend?

 

[The Shadow]

How many ml per pound of LBM would you recommend?

seems that 5-8 grams before AND after training helps 90% of all trainers regardless of bodyweight