Anyone who wants to build muscle mass properly must lift heavy weights to the utmost. Anything less than 65% of the 1-Repetition Maximum (1RM) does not cause any hypertrophic effects, according to the American College of Sports Medicine. But are these recommendations still timely? A few years ago, Japanese researchers presented a training method that
When talking about building muscle, many people have some dissent on how long a workout should last for optimal muscle growth. Similar to the discussion about whether you should take your protein before or after exercising, there is and always will be divided opinions. So, is it 30 minutes? 45 minutes? 60 minutes? Or even
The full-body exercise plan is the ideal entry into strength training and is also quite suitable for a diet. It is one of the simplest but best forms of strength training for beginners. Whether you want to look better or lay the foundation for bodybuilding, training the whole body several times a week stands out
Nothing but one workout of 15 minutes per week promises to be enough to achieve effective results. Sounds tempting, doesn’t it? EMS Training promises simple and effortless top figure tuning thanks to electricity. The concept is literally electrifying as it increasingly catches on within the fitness society. In today’s article, I’ll scrutinize the current status
Doggcrap? What a name for a training system. Quite funny, isn’t it? It already implies what to expect from this program. Particularly all among yourselves who have ever trained according to DC knows that there is nothing to laugh about. You know what I’m talking about. It hurts. It’s tough. It’s exhausting. But at the
HST means Hypertrophy Specific Training and emerged from research in the field of muscle cell stimulation and the mechanisms of cell hypertrophy. Therefore, it can be said that the HST system is based on the principles of hypertrophy. These “principles” have been organized into a kind of “method” aimed at stressing the muscles with a
Reps in reserve? Before we dive deeper into the topic, let’s take a step back. Most people, especially our readers, know that in order to grow muscle, we need progressive overload. It?s as simple as that. Meaning, you need to consistently increase the amount of weight you move to grow muscle. At this point, you
High-Intensity Training, short but challenging – this is HIT. The term recently regained its popularity within the fitness society. It’s already over 40 years old and can be traced back to Arthur Jones and bodybuilder Mike Mentzer, who invented HIT. Their purpose was to develop a revolutionary strength training method, which promotes maximum results with
Are you looking for new approaches on how to get stronger and boost progression anew? Then the Wendler 531 Training System might be the exact thing you are looking for! In today’s article, I’ll go more in-depth about Jim Wendler’s program, covering all details that are important to know, guys. So stay tuned if you
Each and every one of us sometimes face a lack of motivation, boredom or feels powerless. Don’t panic, that’s normal. Especially in weight training, it quickly can become frustrating. You are trying to be consistent, committing and putting the dedication in. Literally going to the limits of one’s capacity. But somehow the results are a
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