Results with Slow and Heavy?

[ellenellen]

I'm thinking of ordering this set. I'm just coming off of a Power Hour rotation. I want to build mass. I notice people often say Slow and Heavy will give "strength gains". I don't really want to get stronger, unless that comes with bigger muscles!

Has anyone noticed bigger muscles from using S & H? And if so how did you incorporate it into your training schedule?

Thanks so much.

 

[murph]

I love this series. Biggest results: defined triceps, Finally.
Able to do more regular push ups--
well, i just like it. I do think it can bust plateaus.

 

[dpendleton]

Ellenellen,

Well, I was impressed when I could heavy up on my squats from 40lbs in Pure Strength to 60lbs in S&H. And I think I definitely have shapelier triceps. Plus the way I'm shaking at the end of the Chest workout, I HAVE to be gaining some nice muscle mass. I add negative chins to the Back workout and I'm definitely stronger there.

After I finished 3 weeks of S&H (per Cathe's recommendations) I went to another rotation and was amazed at how easy the 40lb squats in PS was - I'm definitely making strength gains.

If you do order S&H and don't like it, you should be able to sell the tapes on eBay or on the FIRM Swap (www.firmbelievers.com) for close to what you paid.

Good luck!

Dawn P.

 

[kathryn]

I've only done chest/back and legs/shoulders so far. I'm surprised that I'm not more sore the day after, because I am working intensely. I am really sore the day after Power Hour, and expected the same (if not more!) from slow and heavy. Anybody else have a similar experience?

 

[acrochris]

Kathryn,
I am with you. I did all three of the videos once a week for 2 weeks. I was a little tender, but I am all out sore with Power Hour. I did PH yesterday morning and my arms are screaming at me.

 

[Bobbi]

Next week will be my "maiden voyage" with S&H and I can't wait. I have been doing Power Hour, which I love, twice a week. My biceps are also really talkin'! Power Hour is terrific.