Do high reps build muscle? Or are heavy weights and low reps the only way to go? Long story short, both high reps with low weights AND low reps with high weights do a similar job of building muscle. That is, you’ll see similar levels of growth with sets of 5 reps, sets of 15 […]
5 Day Dumbbell Workout Plan for Muscle Growth [+PDF]
If you want a 5-day workout routine you can use to build muscle, one that requires nothing more than a couple of adjustable dumbbells, a bench and your own bodyweight, this page will show you what to do. This 5-day dumbbell workout plan is designed for lifters who have moved past the beginner stages of […]
How to Warm Up For Weight Training
If you’re looking for a weight training warm-up that’s relatively quick, effective and contains nothing complicated or fancy, this page will show you what to do. A good warm-up helps to prepare the joints, the muscles and the nervous system that controls those muscles for the harder work to come. However, while warming up can […]
How to Lean Bulk Without Getting Fat: A Simple Guide
If you want to know how to lean bulk, so you can put on muscle while keeping fat gain down to a minimum, this page will show you how. What Does Bulking Mean? Bulking describes a training program and diet set up for the primary goal of building muscle and putting on weight. During a […]
3 Day Dumbbell Workout Plan – Push/Pull/Full Body Split
If you want a simple but effective 3-day workout routine that will build muscle, one that uses nothing but a couple of dumbbells and your own bodyweight to supply resistance, this page will show you what to do. This 3 day dumbbell workout plan involves three different workouts – a push workout, a pull workout, […]
How Long Does It Take for HIIT Results? What 10 Studies Say
HIIT, short for high intensity interval training, is often touted as a way to lose fat and improve your cardiovascular fitness with workouts that are very short but extremely hard. Read on, and I’ll show you what sort of results you can expect to see after weeks and months of regular HIIT training. Here’s what’s […]