Hypertrophy Training

Compound exercises are often said to be better mass builders than isolation exercises because they allow you to lift more weight. For example, I’ve heard it said that chin-ups are the best way to build bigger biceps, because you can lift more weight doing chin-ups than you can doing curls. Here’s an example of the […]

If you want to know what a feeder workout is, and how to use them to speed up muscle growth in a lagging body part, this page will show you what to do. What Is a Feeder Workout? How They’re Done How Feeder Workouts Work When Should You Do Feeder Workouts? How Often? My preferred […]

If you want to build muscle, should you be doing pyramid sets, reverse pyramid training or straight sets? Does one training protocol work better than the other? Let’s find out. What are Pyramid Sets? With pyramid sets, your first work set is done with a relatively light weight and higher reps. With each subsequent set, […]

Can you build muscle with resistance bands? How do they compare with free weights like barbells and dumbbells? Here’s everything you need to know. Do resistance bands work for building muscle? Yes. Resistance is resistance, whether it comes from your own body weight, free weights or resistance bands. Are resistance bands better than dumbbells, kettlebells […]

Bodybuilders have claimed for years that different exercises affect different parts of a muscle. You’ll hear that one exercise, for example, develops the “peak” of the biceps, while another exercise gives it “width” or “thickness.” Some coaches, on the other hand, say that all you need to grow is a handful of basic exercises. Constantly […]

How long should a workout last if you want to gain muscle? Is 30 minutes enough? Is 90 minutes too long? Let’s find out. You want more muscle than you have at the moment, and you want to make sure you’re doing everything possible to maximize the speed at which that muscle mass is gained. […]