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Ascending Rep Dropsets For The Sickest Muscle Pump Ever

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If you’re a freak like me who loves chasing the pump, feeling the ‘burn’, and testing your mental strength to push through your ‘pain’ threshold… Ascending Dropsets were designed for you!

In a previous post I shared a demonstration of Power Micro Dropsets, where the increments in weight reduction between each dropset are minimal.

With Power Micro Dropsets the initial set was 6 reps. Each of the 4 dropsets the target rep range was 1-3 reps.

Ascending Rep Dropsets are the exact opposite. The increments in weight reduction are going to be fairly significant.

With Ascending Rep Dropsets you will also aim for 6 reps on the first set. Then you’ll select a weight that allows you to hit 10 reps. Then select a weight that allows you to perform 15 reps. You’ll finish with a weight that allows you to perform 20 reps.

See it in action as I perform Lateral Raises and Dumbbell Bench Press… View Full Article… Click Here!

Power Micro Dropsets To Pack On Aesthetic Muscle

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Dropsets are a favorite intensifying muscle building tactic
among bros who love that sick pump during a workout.

Dropsets make for an incredible finisher at the end of a workout.

Dropsets can also be a great pre-exhaust technique at the beginning of a workout.

In most cases dropsets are performed in the 8-12 rep range, which is optimal for muscle hypertophy.

The typical method of doing dropsets is to;

  • Perform an exercise for 8-12 reps.
  • Reduce the weight and immediately perform a second set in the 8-12 rep range.
  • Reduce the weight and immediately perform a third set in the 8-12 rep range.
  • Reduce the weight and immediately perform your fourth and final set in the 8-12 rep range.

Classic bodybuilder Larry Scott did things a little different. He did something called Power Dropsets where each set was performed for 6 repetitions.

After performing the initial set of 6 reps he would select a weight that would allow him to perform another 6 reps with for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th sets… and sometimes even more sets.

Another great muscle building tactic is Micro Dropsets where the reduction in weight is fairly insignificant. Therefore the number of reps you can perform with each each drop in weight will be very low. Ideally somewhere between 1-3 reps.

What I’ve done recently is marry the two dropset technique together to form a Power Micro Dropset. View Full Article… Click Here!

Summer Shred Physique Update June 17th 2016

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Compliance, Consistency, and Character
The 3 C’s that are bringing me closer to my goal every week.

Another stellar week of progress under my belt. I’m now 8 weeks out from a professional photo and video shoot with my bro Bryan Krahn and I couldn’t be more stoked with how my physique is shaping up.

I’m seeing more definition in my lower abs, which is my best gauge of progress.

Here’s a visual update with stats below…

Stats

Age: 40
Height: 5′ 6.5″
Weight: 149 pounds
Body Fat: 10.8%

My weight didn’t move this week. This is the main reason why I utilize a variety of tools to measure my progress.

Every day this week I’ve been looking leaner and leaner. I wake up each morning and see more of an outline around my lower abs. The mirror can be a great tool for measuring physique progress.

The video physique update each week is my favourite tool for measuring my physique progress. When I compare last weeks video to this weeks, I can definitely see more details all over the place.

I measured my body fat using the Skulpt Chisel, which showed a drop in body fat as you can see below.

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Summer Shred Physique Update June 6th 2016

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Finally “In The Zone” with a strong mind and burning desire.
Momentum may start to build up slowly, but with every small victory
you become more UNSTOPPABLE!

I’ve put together my best week so far three weeks into this cutting phase and couldn’t be more stoked!

The weekend has been my biggest challenge, but this past weekend I was VICTORIOUS!

In spite of being out of town at the Toronto Pro Show and Strong Pro Summit, I managed to stick with my nutrition plan. Instead of seeing weight gain after the weekend, I dropped nearly half a pound.

I’m totally feeding off this momentum. There’s nothing more motivating than progress. Not just physical progress, but progress through the mental victories.

Here’s a quick physique update to see the visual changes that have taken place this week. Oh… and my workout partner Rick joined me for this physique update as well.

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Ripped Report Episode 1 – Origins

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Two bros over 40 getting ripped for the Summer
and sharing the experience with you.

The Ripped Report is a mini series of the Modern Musclehead Podcast, where Physique Coaches Scott Tousignant and Bryan Krahn share their progress updates, training strategies, diet plan, challenges, and victories as they prepare to get cut and jacked for a photo shoot in mid-August 2016.

In episode 1 Scott and Bryan share their origins story;

  • Starting weight.
  • Workout plans they are wrapping up and what they are transitioning to.
  • How Bryan accidentally started this cutting phase.
  • Nutrition strategies we’ve begun to implement to kick off this diet phase.
  • Bathroom selfie pics.
  • Why maintenance SUCKS!
  • Yearly periodized planning.
  • Living a little during the Summer and still burn fat.
  • Our physique goals for this cutting phase.

NOTE: you can download the mp3 directly from the player. Simply hover your mouse over the download icon.

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Summer Shred Physique Update May 27th 2016

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Embracing progress not perfection brings
enjoyment and sustainability to the fat loss process.

Two weeks into this cutting phase and things are going well. Progress is being made and I’m still “living a little” as some like to call it.

As I mentioned in the initial post about my goals and challenges, sticking to the nutrition plan during the week is relatively easy. It’s the weekend that I struggle with. Especially this time of year where every weekend is filled with events and gatherings.

All in all, I’m really happy with how the first two weekends have gone. I’ve enjoyed some beers with friends and family, but I’ve kept my nutrition under control (for the most part).

In the past, any time I drank alcohol I would over consume food at the same time. So it pleases me to see the progress I’ve made so far. There is still work to be done, but I will continue to improve with each week.

I know I could cut back just a bit on the alcohol and could reduce the amount I indulge on the weekend. There was one point this past Saturday when I grabbed two more slices of pizza and I wasn’t even hungry. Why the heck would I do that to myself? Old habits I guess. But I’m aware of it and will improve upon it.

One thing that has been working for me is eating less during the day leading up to the events and gatherings. That way I have more calories to play with and people are less likely to question why I’m not enjoying some of the tasty foods (not that there questions or opinions have much of an impact on me).

Now here’s a quick physique update to check out the visual progress that’s been made;
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