Working out twice a day isn’t for everyone. Most people are doing well to train once a day, let alone twice. But if you have the time, as well as the motivation, going to the gym twice a day does have a number of benefits. Working Out Twice a Day Benefit 1: Shorter Workouts One […]
Did Arnold Schwarzenegger Do Cardio?
As one of the famous bodybuilders of all time, there are always lots of questions about how Arnold Schwarzenegger trained in his prime. Did he do cardio? How many hours a day did he train? What muscle groups did he train with what other muscle groups? However, any discussion about what Arnold did or didn’t […]
Hypertrophy vs Strength Training Explained: How to Train for Both
If you want to know the difference between hypertrophy and strength, as well as the best way to train for one or the other, this page will tell you everything you need to know. What’s the Difference Between Hypertrophy and Strength? The goal of training for hypertrophy is to increase muscle size, while the goal […]
High Frequency Training Explained: Pros, Cons & Results
The first time I came across the idea of high frequency training was back in the mid 2000s, when I read an article by a guy called Chad Waterbury. Waterbury’s basic idea was that the more often you train a muscle, the faster it’ll grow. At the time, there wasn’t a great deal of research […]
Did Arnold Schwarzenegger Take Rest Days?
Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the most famous bodybuilders of all time. He inspired a lot of people to take up weight training, and there are always lots of questions about what his workout routine looked like, whether he took rest days, how much cardio he did, how much rest he took between sets, and […]
Do Deadlifts Increase Testosterone? Here’s the Science
You’ve probably come across the claim that certain exercises, the deadlift in particular, increase your testosterone levels, which in turn will lead to a faster rate of muscle growth. It would be great if it were true, but it isn’t. In fact, the size and duration of any post-workout increase in testosterone is too small […]