Day 391: Stretch Pause Training Is Fun!

G'day,

Today marked the first time I have ever tried Stretch Pause Training and I gotta tell you I had a great time challenging myself on this new strategy.

Stretch Pause Training (SPT) is a tweak on the more well-known Rest-Pause Training, where you typically alternate body part specific antagonistic exercises, i.e. Barbell Bench Press and Dumbell Flyes for chest.

The twist with SPT is doing one set of 10 reps (to muscular failure), resting 20 seconds and then doing stretch accentuated reps on the "antagonistic exercise" , rest 20 seconds then finish on your original exercise doing as many partial "eccentric" reps as possible on the original weight.

The bottom line is that I got an awesome workout in tonight following SPT and I very much look forward to testing my Five Day Structural Attack Quads tomorrow on SPT!

As I continue this Phase 1: Feed The Muscle journey I'll elaborate much more on the theory behind these different training techniques AND the exact program I am following.

Until tomorrow...

Eat Clean,
Shred Hard,
Think BIG!

Cheers,
Adam Waters, NESTA-CPT

P.S. What do you think of the new placement of Mission 4 Goal Graphic? Is it too "in your face" at the top up there?!

P.S.S. Below are my Day 391 pics for December 4, 2007: Mission 4 - Day 16 of 125.