When it comes to building muscle—or any fitness routine, for that matter—most people assume that more is more. More sets, more reps, more time in the gym must mean more gains. Right? From there, ...

Bodybuilding legend Jay Cutler, a former four-time Mr. Olympia, revealed the ideal number of sets to train per body part for ...

In the review and meta-analysis published in Experimental Gerontology, researchers set out to explore the effects of resistance training on muscle hypertrophy in adults aged 65 and up. Muscle ...

Figuring out how many sets and reps to do, what exercises to try, and where to start can be daunting, and it’s one of the main reasons many people opt for a personal trainer or group classes. Once you ...

Building muscle depends on several factors and isn't something that'll happen overnight after just one workout.

Here, five workout mistakes that are holding you back from serious muscle growth—and some simple ways to get right back on ...

It’s a common misconception that lifting weights automatically leads to a bulky physique. But just the act of lifting weights doesn’t cause you to become “jacked.” It’s all about your strategy — how ...

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The 2-2-2 method focuses on effective volume. 'Muscle growth doesn't come from endless volume. It comes from effective volume, those high quality, close to failure reps that generate enough mechanical ...