April 26, 2011

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How Much Weight Do You Use?

How much weight you use depends on your level of lifting experience. If you are a rank beginner, and all exercises are completely new to you, the last thing you want to do is load up a barbell with a heavy weight. Rank beginner. For the first several weeks it is important to get the … Continue Reading

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How To Weed Through The Muscle Building Confusion

You can’t go more than a few minutes on a popular muscle building forum before you read something like this: Everyone says something different about muscle building workouts. I don’t know who to believe! If this is you, fear not. I will help you understand where the confusion comes from, and how to process it … Continue Reading

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Progression Of Weight: The Power Of Adding One Rep

Progression is the key to muscle and strength building. I often tell lifters to use this approach during each workout: Push yourself on every set, adding as many reps as possible without training to failure. When you can perform the recommended maximum number of reps for a set, add weight the next time in the … Continue Reading

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