Hypertrophy Training

Should you train to failure if you want to make your muscles grow as fast as humanly possible? Or will you do just as well leaving a few reps in reserve? The argument in favor of training to failure goes something like this… If you want to build muscle as fast as humanly possible, you […]

How long should you rest between sets to build muscle? Is 60 seconds enough? Is 5 minutes too long? Are shorter rest periods better for weight loss? Let’s find out. The short and simple answer to the question is 2 minutes. That’s how long you should rest between sets if you want to build muscle, […]

What builds the most muscle? Should you do more reps with lighter weights? Or are heavier weights and low reps the way to go? Long story short, both high reps with lighter weights AND low reps with heavier weights do a similar job of building muscle. That is, you’ll see similar levels of growth with […]

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 […]

If you want to know what the science says about how many sets your muscles need to grow, both in a single workout and over the course of a week, this page will tell you everything you need to know. Want a short and simple answer to the question of how many sets you should […]

Bro split workout routines are often knocked by some in the science-based fitness community, mainly on the basis of research showing that a higher training frequency works better for muscle growth. In truth, body part splits can be a highly effective way to build muscle, particularly once you’ve moved past the beginner stages of training. […]