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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