If you want to build muscle, should your reps be slow or fast? What’s going to give you the best results? Here’s a quick summary of the latest research on rep speed and muscle growth. A study from a team of Brazilian scientists compared two different rep speeds [1]: 2 seconds per rep 6 seconds […]
Stiff-Leg Deadlift vs Leg Curl: Which Is Better?
If you want bigger, stronger hamstrings, which exercise is better, the stiff-leg deadlift (also known as the straight-leg deadlift) or the leg curl? Should you do one, the other or both? The hamstrings are a group of muscles in the back of your thigh that flex the knee and extend the hip. You’ve got biceps […]
What Muscles Does the Dumbbell Pullover Work, Chest or Back?
Is the dumbbell pullover a chest or back exercise? If you’re running a push/pull routine, should it go on a push day or a pull day? Let’s find out. How to Do a Dumbbell Pullover Dumbbell Pullover: Chest or Back Exercise? Incline vs Decline Dumbbell Pullovers A Better Alternative to the Dumbbell Pullover for the […]
How Many Leg Days Should You Do Each Week?
How many legs days a week should you do if you want them to grow? Is one leg day a week enough? Is three times a week too much? Let’s find out. If you want a short and simple answer to the question, it’s twice a week. There are cases where one leg day per […]
How to Use Feeder Workouts to Speed Up Muscle Growth
If you want to know what a feeder workout is, and how to use them to speed up muscle growth, this page will show you what to do. What Is a Feeder Workout? How Do You Do a Feeder Workout? Is There Any Science Behind Feeder Workouts? When Should You Do Feeder Workouts? How Often? […]
How to Do the Romanian Deadlift With Dumbbells (Dumbbell RDL)
If you want to know how to do the Romanian deadlift with dumbbells, what muscles it works and where you should feel it, this page will tell you everything you need to know. Let’s jump right in. What is the Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift (RDL)? The Romanian deadlift, or RDL for short, is a deadlift variation […]