Great thread.
45 secs rest has been my mantra for ages, 6-12 range, and I believe it still works. I lift to failure, still get sore, and still see progress - but threads like this one tempt me to mix it up a bit more.
The Animals thoughts in #81 regarding sarcoplasmic and myofibrillar growth are intriguing. He didn't mention muscle fiber types (I think?) - type 1, 2a, 2b. Anyone have any theories about the 'ol tried and true pyramiding being effective in fatiguing the various fibers and promoting both sarcoplasmic and myofibrillar hypertrophy? I'm assuming there's a relationship between the type of fiber recruited and the nature of the growth... is there? Or is pyramiding in the 12-10-8 (and 6) range not the magic beans I've been thinking it is?
Mitchboy, I've got to disagree. My chest gets sore (really sore when I blast it) but I consider it a lagging part. I interpret DOMS as my body trying to adapt, but some parts seems more adept at adaptation than others.
Pumpster, I dig your views and general mod style, but ease up on the DW if you can find it in your heart. You slammed the door pretty hard on this one. He's definitely an idiot at times, but he really seemed to be trying to contribute in this thread. Eloquence fails us all at times... fails DW most times... but treating him like a rambunctious child at a dinner party won't get him to post his routine and discuss the nitty gritty of the DW routine, for what it's worth. Not a flame, just one white man's opinion.