Cool.


--- In LawrenceHosannahFanClub@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Winegar <odero2005@...>
wrote:
>
> Hello Law,
>
> I'm really appreciative for your detailed comments. That's quite interesting
what you
had to say about glycogen in muscles and its relationship with muscle fiber
size. I'll follow
your suggestions and see what happens - kind of like doing more with less, it
seems.
>
> By the way, I've been trying different kinds of protein supplements. Usually I
make
shakes with whey protein. Rice protein is also quite good (tasty too).
Nutrabiotic make a
rice protein powder that has all the essential amino acids. Even though this
sounds like a
commercial, I have noticed that Twinlab Amino Fuel really does produce more
noticeable
gains than anything else I have tried.
>
> I thought I would send you an outline of the routine that I WAS going to use
until I got
your email. It's a four day split so maybe I can adapt it to follows your
suggestions.
>
> Talk to you later,
> Bruce
>
>
> lhosannah <lhosannah@...> wrote: Whats up
Bruce,
> Its awesome that you have made good progress on the BPB system cool.
>
> The system primairly works on increasing and depleting glycogen retention in
a muscle,
> and is less geared towards actually muscle fiber growth. What this means is
that it will
> enhance overall muscle fullness, vascualrity and increase body fat removal.
>
> What it is'nt geared towards is making your muscle fibers much thicker, even
though
you
> will get some thicking on this routine there are better ways to enhance this
factor.
>
> There are two general components to a muscle (well when you subtract
connective
tissue,
> fats, veins, etc..), these 2 components are the actual muscle fiber and the
glycogen
stored
> in the muscle.
>
> The muscle fibers become thick from heavy lifting done intensely, generally
done for
> minimal sets (particularly when drug free), trained infrequently to allow
recovery and
> growth to occur.
>
> The glycogen stores are enhanced by training with medium to higher reps,
higher sets,
> brief rests between sets, done more frequently during the week, and combined
with
> adequate carbohydrate intake and water.
>
> Each component relies on the other to continue expanding, meaning that muscle
fibewrs
> will grow up to a certain point with glycogen levels remaining the same
before a plateau
> hits, in order to restore muscle fiber growth glycogen levels must be
enhanced. the
inverse
> is also apparent, at least from my observations.
>
> With this said I think its time for you to emphasize the enhancement of
muscle fiber
> thickness for a while, so I recommend bringing your training days down to 3-4
times a
> week, bring your reps down to 4-10, and sets at no more than 3 per exercise,
rest 2
> minutes between each set, and incoporate drop sets on your last set to
stimulate
glycogen
> storage.
>
> Now you might not want to do this because the saix day a week plan keep you
pumped
all
> the time, and its enjoyable to be pumped all the time, but in order to move
to the next
> level you have to adjust your program for a while.
>
> peace,
>
> Law
>
> --- In LawrenceHosannahFanClub@yahoogroups.com, "Bruce" <odero2005@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Lawrence,
> >
> > I been on the Bulgarian powerburst routine you outlined a few months
> > ago. It's a great training regimen, but lately I've been wanting to up
> > the sets. Plus I feel like I need a change, as my body has adapted to
> > it. I really like the idea of shifting the reps on different days. I
> > think that challenges you and then gives you time to recover too.
> >
> > So how would you change this routine to put more emphasis on building
> > muscle? My inclination is to just increase the number of sets and
> > maybe add more different movements. Would appreciate your comments.
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Regards,
> > Bruce
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
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