Q & A on Building Muscle, High Reps vs Low Reps

Above, the Back of BIG Kevin Tolbert 

Zach,
It’s a bit confusing to me as I’ve been reading a lot of books about building up muscle & strength.
Many of them said reps should be around 8-12 anything more is a waste of time.
Here you’re saying that we go for high reps to obtain muscle.
Please tell me the difference between doing high & low reps?
What impact does it have?

You see I’ve only started training recently & want to build up my muscle.
I’ve been subscribing to many magazines & I still don’t see much improvement.
 
Regards,
Jerry

Jerry,

Great question my friend. There is so much information out there nowadays, that confusion for the beginner is bound to happen. Regarding the magazines nowadays, most of them are completely fabricated stories of how the top guns work out and have little or nothing to do with what happens in the REAL world. In addition, we are not talking about natural lifters when we talk about most of these magazines.

 Sorry, no sugar coatin’ here.

The greatest magazines were out in the early 70′s and before. I have a stack of 50 Health & Strength Magazines from the 50′s and they are GOLDEN – filled to the brim with awesome muscle building info.

Gaining muscle comes down to eating, training, recovery and mind set. They ALL require consistency for years on end. If one of the above is not followed with commitment, then we have removed 25% of your muscle building forumla already, and the results will falter.

With regards to high reps and low reps, especially in regards to the question about Dr. Ken Leistner’s son, Kevin Tolbert, look at the weights he used for his lifts:

Bench Press: Over 400 lbs on the bench press for over 10 reps

Squats: 500 – 600 lbs for 20 – 30 reps

Look at those numbers again. Those are HUGE weights AND for high reps. To get big you need to get strong first. When you get strong you can eventually move BIG weights and HIGH reps.

In my buddy’s latest release, Muscle Gaining Secrets, Jay Ferruggia gets into detail with what REALLY works. This is not the politically correct e book and the same rehashing of information. Instead, Jay gives his NO B.S. truth behind decades of experience.

Stick to the basics in food, rest, training and never miss a beat. One step after another, slowly, slowly, the gains will come. But it’s through the endless months and years that we see the progress, not after only a few weeks.

Last but not least, do not copy other people’s programs without assessing if this program truly fits your needs. I used to copy the programs written in the bodybuilding magazines when I was young and that was a HUGE mistake. As I mentioned before, these were all fabricated workouts and articles and had nothing to do with a beginner who was drug free.

The bodybuilding magazines of today are jam packed with advertisements for magic supplements and magic this and that which in the end will NEVER replace the hard work, dedication, sweat and effort that goes into putting on solid muscle.

Getting strong in the basic lifts comes first. The basics, over and over will do the job. Don’t let anyone tell you differently. The movements such as squats, bench press, military press and the like are Kings in the weight room. But, learning to organize and plan a workout program is also critical.

I’m not into the hype, I’m into what works.

In Strength,

Zach Even – Esh

P.S. – Check out Muscle Building Secrets today where you can get my special report on deveolping “Freak Strength”. If you’re not ready to work your ass off then this will not be for you. That’s the truth.

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