28. ERIC HELMS: REST PERIODS, DROP SETS, LIFTING TEMPO, AND DELOAD WEEKS FOR BODYBUILDING

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Dr. Eric Helms is back on the Swole Radio Podcast! Here we talk about rest periods, deloads, and a number of intensity techniques as they relate to hypertrophy.

1:06 rest periods - how long should you rest for muscle growth

8:59 antagonist supersets

13:30 rest pause, myo reps, and drop sets

22:15 time under tension

27:49 lifting tempo

31:20 eccentrics

36:15 paused sets for hypertrophy

43:50 deloads

53:29 deload vs. a full week off

1:02:01 muscle specific deloads vs systemic deloads

1:04:11 Eric’s checklist for when to deload

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