Chris Bumstead may have retired from professional bodybuilding, but he is definitely far from slowing down.

The 6-time Mr. Olympia continues to train consistently, even on Sundays, and he takes his 25.8 million Instagram followers along for the joyride.

The Canadian bodybuilder captioned his workout video, “Sunday nap time = garage workout.”

He started his training with a 30-minute bole ride “around the neighborhood and then did 45 seconds on the rower between sets”.

His sets include inclined curls, dead bugs, hammer curls, and pull-ups. He has been seen to perform rowing between the sets. For this workout, Chris Bumstead used a machine that helps mimic rowing. This is a low-impact exercise that targets the full body and helps with cardiovascular conditioning.

Chris Bumstead also admitted that he had pancakes for breakfast.

How does it help muscle growth?

Training without rest between sets significantly influences muscle growth because it keeps muscles under constant tension. During the brief rest period, one’s muscles do not fully recover, which maximizes metabolic stress. This stress drives the higher muscle fatigue and pushes them to become stronger and more muscular.

Taking little rest also increases the lactic acid accumulation in the body and keeps the heart rate high. This enables one’s body to work with anabolic metabolism, and it helps gain more muscle. Techniques like German volume, circuits, and supersets help build muscular endurance. However, it is important to take proper rest and nutrition once you are done with your workout for maximum recovery.

So, would you follow a no-rest workout routine?

Written by

Supradeep Dutta

Edited by

Joyita Das