Build Muscle Archives - Page 3 of 9

Building Muscle on Keto: What 21 Studies Say (2019 Update)

Recently, I was reading about a guy who wanted to know if it was possible to build muscle on a ketogenic diet. He wasn’t overweight, but wanted to lose some fat and gain some muscle while he was at it. And, after reading a bunch of articles, he was convinced that a ketogenic diet was […]

Slow Reps for Muscle Growth: Does Super Slow Training Work?

Some say that super slow training is the fastest, most effective way to make your muscles bigger and stronger. In a traditional weight training routine, you normally take 1-2 seconds to lift a weight and a little longer than that to lower it. With super slow training, each rep lasts somewhere between 10 and 20 […]

Why I Don’t Do Metabolic Resistance Training

Some say that metabolic resistance training is one of the best ways to build muscle, torch fat and improve your overall fitness… all at the same time. Your metabolism will be spiked, fat will be incinerated and metabolic forces that work day and night to change your body will be unleashed. Or will they? Truth […]

SARMs: Legit or Snake Oil?

Here’s a question that rolled in the other day: “have you wrote bout Sarms before? i’m just hearing about it now and i’m wondering if it’s legit or snake oil ?” SARMs (short for selective androgen receptor modulators) are a group of experimental drugs designed to limit the loss of muscle associated with various diseases, […]

Functional Strength Training: Why You Don’t Need It

For reasons I have yet to fully understand, it has come to pass that certain types of exercise or pieces of equipment are now classed as “functional” while others are not. According to a leaflet that was thrust into my hot little hands the other day, a new gym that’s just opened in my area […]

The Bulgarian Squat vs. The Barbell Squat: What the Science Says

Some time ago, a strength coach by the name of Mike Boyle caused controversy when he announced the death of the classic barbell squat. “The back gets injured the most when squatting,” says Boyle. “So we train our legs for size and strength by bypassing the back.” Boyle has his athletes perform an exercise called […]

High Reps vs. Low Reps for Muscle Growth: What the Science Says (2018 Update)

Conventional wisdom has it that training with high reps and light weights builds endurance, but makes little contribution to gains in muscle mass. Heavy weights and low reps has long been the accepted “best way” to maximize muscle growth. Back in 2010, Stuart Phillips, a kinesiology professor at Canada’s McMaster University, began to overturn much […]

What 22 Studies Say About the Best Way to Build Muscle

You want to know the best way to build muscle in the shortest time possible. But, you’re confused by all the conflicting opinions about how to go about it. One article says that you should do 6-12 reps per set, while another says that you’re far better off doing 4-6 reps per set. Expert A […]

Ice Baths: Good or Bad for Muscle Growth?

Here’s another question that popped up in my inbox, this time on the subject of whether or not it’s a good idea to immerse yourself in a tub of cold water after a workout: “One thing I’ve tried to find more about is cold water immersion after training and whether it’s actually beneficial or not. […]

Is Training to Failure Necessary for Muscle Growth?

One study that caught my eye this week, from John Sampson and Herbert Groeller at the University of Wollongong in Australia, looked at failure versus not-to-failure training and its effect on gains in size and strength. Sampson and Groeller took a group of 28 untrained men and assigned them to one of three groups. All […]