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It's been the same for 10 years. But it is tested every 6 months. I am at 75% of the max dose and that keeps me at about 800 ng/dl. I think usage will increase in the future as the benefits are now more effectively communicated and the downsides with correct dosing are negligible.

Yup, that is for life I am afraid and that only brings me to the mid range of normal. I lost one in combat and they do not grow back.

Because I am lifting lighter weights now, I usually go 4 and sometimes 5 weeks before an SD. If I did not use myo reps, I would probably go up to 6 weeks. I typically lift every other day and split my lifting days between AM and PM.

I think what I wrote may be misleading in that when I say 2-4 sets I am really saying one set close to maximum and 1-3 sets of myo reps immediately after with a 10-15 second rest time in between. I do not do 2-4 sets plus myo reps with each set. And perhaps the biggest key to success, which is...

I do 2-4 total exercises per body part and train full body 3-4 times per week. I usually split between AM and PM to keep fresh and motivated to get the most out of each exercise. I also incorporate myo reps and SD. I keep reps in the 10-20 range. That seems to be the best for me now. Using heavy...

Do not forget frequency.

At lighter loads, you won’t recruit all muscle fibers from the beginning, but as you fatigue you will have to call upon more muscle fibers to complete the set. The last few reps of a set will achieve 100% fiber recruitment. Shortening the mini rest periods when using myo reps will cause fatigue...

52? Barely out of diapers. ;) Very true but much more difficult to achieve with high reps.

Back on the sauce again eh NW? o_O

Different reps done correctly hit different muscle fibers. In all cases, you definitely need a strength base to take maximum advantage of the higher rep myo style techniques.

I spend my SD time carefully mapping out my next 6-8 week myo/HST cyle and loading it into my computer. Over the SD period, it is amazing how many "improvements" I come up with and adjust my program accordingly. I think the planning and researching part is half the fun. Nice to see some...

I love myo reps and lighter weights. As we age, our connective tissues tend to dehydrate and heavy loads can lead to injury. Light myo reps can also cause injury if reps or sets are taken to extremes but it is likely that any resulting injury will be less than using loads in the 1-5 range.

Interesting proposal NW! Give it a whirl and let us know how it goes. There are now many studies showing the benefits of a full SD but no one, to my knowledge, has studied anything like you are proposing. I can also envision many variations similar to your program. My only personal negative on...

In the beginning of this forum, Bryan pretty much stood alone promoting frequency. Now it seems almost everyone is touting it. I think that Bryan did such a great job in presenting the proof behind frequency that less people need to come to this site to hear the virtues of it.

Frequency also tops volume.

Hey Mikey. Missed ya!

Anything works for a while but frequency tops intensity, especially after a layoff. And working to failure after a long layoff could lead to injury and more time off. My advice would be to be more conservative.

Personally, I would not use myo reps after recovering from an injury. They are meant to be used by advanced lifters with no mechanical problems. It is an extremely intense method of working out and should not be abused. I would wait another two months and stick with exercises in the 12 to 25...

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