Millions of people use gyms on a daily basis but if you ask any personal trainer or coach for the most common question they are asked they will tell you it's people asking how to build muscle. That's right, despite fitness being very popular few of us actually know which exercises work best and which ones do not.
In this post we shall show you the facts and help you get a solid routine in place.
Have a look at your workout plan. I mean the one you are doing right now. What's wrong with it? Are your workouts focused enough on your goal or are you spending too long on exercises you don't really need? For most people it's the latter.
For faster results squash your current routine.
Ask any big guys for their favorite exercise and while you may get a few different answers they will probably all have one thing in common. More than likely, they'll be compound exercises. Compounds are still absolutely dominant when it comes to strength training, so use them wisely.
Despite the massive scientific advancements we have made in sports and fitness over the last few decades the best exercise for building a bigger chest is still a bench press. The best exercise for building overly wide lats is still a pull up.
Those big multi-joint exercises are the ones which still yield the best results so make them the baseline of each gym workout. If you improve your bench press you will improve your chest, it's really as simple as that. Keep your isolation exercises in there to give your session a good overall effect but make your compound lifts the main event.
You are now probably wondering how much weight you need to lift on each exercise to see results so next we'll look into this. Everyone is different, of course, so rather than giving you a weight we'll give you an easy system. Aim your reps towards the 8-12 range. Once you can lift something more than 12 times in a row with good technique it needs to be increased.
Although very simple, that rule will keep you pushing for new progress and continually lifting more on your big lifts.
You probably know people in your life already who spend hour after hour trying to build a better body but the truth is you do not need to. It doesn't need to take over your entire life. Cut out the smaller movements and focus more on the ones which matter more.
Don't forget to rest, too. There is nothing wrong with having days off from training in fact we encourage you to do so because this is when your body grows. Your muscles need time to repair and recover, which happens both when you rest and when you sleep.
This routine will help you to learn the basic rules of how to build muscle and help you to push beyond the level you have already achieved. You may be surprised by it's simplicity, but you will be impressed by it's results. As a personal trainer I have seen it first hand.
In this post we shall show you the facts and help you get a solid routine in place.
See the five step guide on how to build muscle with Personal Trainer Russ Howe PTI.
Have a look at your workout plan. I mean the one you are doing right now. What's wrong with it? Are your workouts focused enough on your goal or are you spending too long on exercises you don't really need? For most people it's the latter.
For faster results squash your current routine.
Ask any big guys for their favorite exercise and while you may get a few different answers they will probably all have one thing in common. More than likely, they'll be compound exercises. Compounds are still absolutely dominant when it comes to strength training, so use them wisely.
Despite the massive scientific advancements we have made in sports and fitness over the last few decades the best exercise for building a bigger chest is still a bench press. The best exercise for building overly wide lats is still a pull up.
Those big multi-joint exercises are the ones which still yield the best results so make them the baseline of each gym workout. If you improve your bench press you will improve your chest, it's really as simple as that. Keep your isolation exercises in there to give your session a good overall effect but make your compound lifts the main event.
You are now probably wondering how much weight you need to lift on each exercise to see results so next we'll look into this. Everyone is different, of course, so rather than giving you a weight we'll give you an easy system. Aim your reps towards the 8-12 range. Once you can lift something more than 12 times in a row with good technique it needs to be increased.
Although very simple, that rule will keep you pushing for new progress and continually lifting more on your big lifts.
You probably know people in your life already who spend hour after hour trying to build a better body but the truth is you do not need to. It doesn't need to take over your entire life. Cut out the smaller movements and focus more on the ones which matter more.
Don't forget to rest, too. There is nothing wrong with having days off from training in fact we encourage you to do so because this is when your body grows. Your muscles need time to repair and recover, which happens both when you rest and when you sleep.
This routine will help you to learn the basic rules of how to build muscle and help you to push beyond the level you have already achieved. You may be surprised by it's simplicity, but you will be impressed by it's results. As a personal trainer I have seen it first hand.
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About the Coach: Russ Howe PTI is a popular personal trainer. See how to build muscle with our free video guide showing the five steps to a more muscular body and the best shoulder building exercises.
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