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NO LAGGING ALLOWED !

FIVE METHODS FOR IGNITING GROWTH IN STUBBORN MUSCLE GROUPS .

Wouldn ’ t it be awesome if everything in life went smoothly and predictably and remained consistent — especially in the world of bodybuilding and physical transformation ? How cool would it be if all we had to do was go to the gym and train every muscle with the same intensity , methodology , volume , and frequency to achieve totally proportionate growth throughout the physique ?
Yeah , it would be pretty damn cool . Unfortunately , for 99.99 % of us , this is simply not reality . Genetics are a funny ( or not that funny ) thing , full of both blessings and curses . For some , pecs , arms , and quads come easy , while the delts , back , and hams always seem to lag behind . For others , the opposite is true . If you ’ re lucky , you may have only a couple of stubborn body parts , neither of which detracts from your overall look to any great degree .
Regardless of your exact muscle makeup , however , it can be quite frustrating to watch some areas of your physique consistently blossom while others remain stagnant despite what you perceive to be your greatest output of effort .
In my 25-plus years as a bodybuilder , a training theorist , and a coach , I have made it my mission to help others overcome the roadblocks that prevent them from achieving their ultimate physique transformation goals . This includes troubleshooting stubborn muscle groups . On the following pages are some of the most effective strategies I have used — for my hundreds of students and me — to deal with this nearly universal ( bodybuilding ) issue .
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