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@faithangel2017 I think a 2 second concentric is pretty slow actually. You’re trying to contract the muscle hard and generate force so it should probably be about 1 second unless you’re grinding through the last rep or two. Then the eccentric is more like 2 to 2.5 seconds. I do like to hold...

@faithangel2017 Thanks. One more thing to note, you probably already realize this but it’s worth mentioning for eccentric/concentric/isometric discussions: If you’re tracking the weight lifted, a 2 second concentric is more than a 2 second eccentric, and also more than holding it in a static...

@faithangel2017 Thanks, I wanted to study exercise science and got a personal training certificate in the past. But actually having a chill career and decent salary was more important I suppose, so now I’m a software engineer. I think I’m on the autism spectrum because my interests can become...

@faithangel2017 Yeah, probably. But I already wasted too much time writing that. Well, I love thinking about exercise so here goes. Volume will absolutely depend on individual recovery ability. So stress, sleep, work, school, etc will factor into it. I believe that there is some truth to...

@lizlugo51 Set other muscle groups at maintenance volume. You can save your recovery ability and calorie surplus to focus on arms. Do arms isolations FIRST on your pull and push days. This is when you’re strongest and the muscles haven’t been fatigued from other upper body exercises. You could...

@maria28 Great, now tell us how to do it more efficiently. Using the 80/20 rule or the Pareto principle, which 20% of this gives 80% of results? In my opinion, training closer to failure can reduce the volume/frequency. And deloads can be rest days. Losing 10% of gains but spending half of the...

@un161 I’m experiencing this currently and it’s tough with young children. When they are more independent it should be easier I think. Just don’t get stuck driving them around all day and night.