Trained by JP | Ben Beckman | Activity https://www.trainedbyjp.com/members/ben-beckman/activity/ Activity feed for Ben Beckman. Fri, 22 May 2026 20:09:12 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.14.4 en-US 30 hourly 2 b825c2d5e9f55a3a2f14e3c1c91c5cef Ben Beckman started the discussion How Did So Many Bodybuilders Get Huge Without Training to Failure? in the forum Training https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/how-did-so-many-bodybuilders-get-huge-without-training-to-failure/ Sat, 01 Mar 2025 17:06:15 +0000 How Did So Many Bodybuilders Get Huge Without Training to Failure?

I know that most pro bodybuilders over the last 50 years have trained with a high-volume approach—pyramiding weight across sets while staying far from failure(they start an exercise with light weight for them do a set of 12 add weight do another 12 and so on – all very very far from failure). If you watch guys like Jay Cutler, Shawn Ray, and…

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]]> 5674d8bebd5a4dd90b96db9e8a9e1e63 Ben Beckman replied to the discussion Pumps and soreness in the forum Training https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/pumps-and-soreness/#post-1417552 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:14 +0000 Reply to Pumps and soreness

Yeah my lifts progress well!
Almost no soreness at all. I understand from you that it doesn’t matter, and only lifts progression matters (with standard form ofc) ?

BTW if my lifts will stop progressing can I just post my logs/program here for you to asses ?
Thanks!

]]> e16610a8f555851482e34da1407d81c2 Ben Beckman started the discussion Pumps and soreness in the forum Training https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/pumps-and-soreness/ Sun, 16 Feb 2025 13:29:25 +0000 Pumps and soreness

Hey everyone! 👋🏻

I’ve recently started running more frequency (every 3 days), and I’ve noticed that I’m getting less of a pump and significantly less soreness compared to when I was running every 4-5 days.

Do you think this could impact hypertrophy? Since I’m rarely getting sore now, I’m wondering if that means my muscle growth is…

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]]> ae630444bdd8e5b35fcec5afdb077499 Ben Beckman replied to the discussion Diet Q in the forum Diet https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/diet-q/#post-1398787 Sun, 01 Dec 2024 14:29:24 +0000 Reply to Diet Q

What markers should I be looking for in the blood work ?

]]> a844a22e0d43b18286710e8c296dbb9b Ben Beckman started the discussion Diet Q in the forum Diet https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/diet-q/ Sun, 01 Dec 2024 09:10:36 +0000 Diet Q

Hi everyone!

I have been training for 7 years now, been lean lean multiple times before.

A few months ago I have gone from lean lean to soft by gaining 30 pounds (and gained the most muscle a gained in my life!). Then I tried to cut back down to lean lean again but for some reason my body won’t drop weight. I went as low as 1400 NTD – 1500 TD and…

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