Strength gains = Size gains

[MASSIVEMONSTER]

If someone who is on AAS and eating ample food and can lift more than previously does this indicate for sure they should have more muscle mass. The reason I ask is I often try my hardest to get slightly stronger each course I run but people are saying its your rest periods, form etc which is more important not only becoming stronger? I disagree....

 

[bas4lizzife]

if you continually get stronger you are providing a new stimulus and putting the muscles under increased stress. provided you're eating enough you should be growing. this isnt the only factor, but is a big one

 

[Cauliflower Ear]

^^^^

 

[ViperHMS]

If someone who is on AAS and eating ample food and can lift more than previously does this indicate for sure they should have more muscle mass. The reason I ask is I often try my hardest to get slightly stronger each course I run but people are saying its your rest periods, form etc which is more important not only becoming stronger? I disagree....

If you are talking about the duration of rest periods between sets, then yes I believe you are right in that short vs long rest periods makes no difference.

I remember reading some form of study recently, but I cannot remember where I read it at, but the conclusion was that rest periods were not a factor.

 

[ViperHMS]

Well chime and let us know what rest period you are speaking about, rest between sets or rest between workouts, because there is a big difference in those for strength gains.

 

[steelmass]

If you are talking about the duration of rest periods between sets, then yes I believe you are right in that short vs long rest periods makes no difference.

I remember reading some form of study recently, but I cannot remember where I read it at, but the conclusion was that rest periods were not a factor.

Are you trying to say rest periods don't matter at all? I can get bench a good 40 lbs more waiting 3 minutes between sets as opposed to 45s...

I have always followed the old school - low rest for definition, medium rest for mass, long rest for strength.

 

[ViperHMS]

Are you trying to say rest periods don't matter at all? I can get bench a good 40 lbs more waiting 3 minutes between sets as opposed to 45s...

I have always followed the old school - low rest for definition, medium rest for mass, long rest for strength.

I wish I could find the study, but i'm almost positive it had found that rest periods were not a major contributing factor to strength gains.

I agree with you though, I still do long rest periods for strength. Doing squats, deads there is no way I could do short rest periods and it would be pointless. I really hope I was not drunk when I read what I am sure was a study on rest periods, but if I can somehow find it, then cool, if not i blame my inability to explain myself or produce a study on being drunk.

 

[big_griff]

Are you trying to say rest periods don't matter at all? I can get bench a good 40 lbs more waiting 3 minutes between sets as opposed to 45s...

I have always followed the old school - low rest for definition, medium rest for mass, long rest for strength.

i'm with steelmass on this one, i can put up a lot more when i give myself an extended rest time, fo sure!!!!

 

[JohnnyWest]

massive whats goin on bro, i missed all those threads you used to start, haha. did the job schedule change as to why you come on here again?

I agree with above, long rest for strength/mass, short for definition. I don't really seem to put on mass when I train with short rest periods unless i'm doing it as a shock

 

[02gixxersix]

I use at least 3-5 minutes between sets on my heavy compound lifts. I don't spend a long time in the gym so the extra rest can only help IMO. If you're someone who is doing a million sets well then there probably isn't much intensity anyways so you might wanna do the sets faster or else you'll be there forever.