Hypertrophy

muscle memory
How Muscle Memory Works to Help You Re-Gain Muscle Mass
Every gym-goer is familiar with the expression use it or lose it. Put the time in to lift heavy weights, and your muscles will grow. Stop working out, and your... Read more...
muscle hypertrophy
What You Must Know About Muscle Hypertrophy
Muscular hypertrophy is the essence of bodybuilding, strength sports, fitness…you get the idea. Muscle hypertrophy is what we think about when we think of going to the gym. With this... Read more...
muscle groups
What Are The Best Muscle Groups To Work Together?
The body has a ton of muscles. Like over 600 muscles. While you’re not necessarily going to be training every muscle in the gym, there are a lot to choose... Read more...
drop sets
Drop Sets: How To, Benefits, Muscle Groups & Examples
For serious strength gains or to overcome that pesky plateau haunting you at the gym, we have two words for you: Drop sets. This technique is beloved by bodybuilders and... Read more...
workout recovery
Your Guide to Muscle & Workout Recovery
One of the downsides of working out is waking up so sore you swear you did something wrong. Even if it’s not that bad, just waking up and not feeling... Read more...
ideal thigh size
What's The Ideal Thigh Size For Men And Women?
Things have changed since the days of lifting in the '90s and early 2000s. And by "things have changed," we’re speaking about the emphasis that your average lifter puts on... Read more...
bad chest genetics
How to Fix Bad Chest Genetics for Bodybuilding
Do you have bad chest genetics, which makes every ounce of effort you spend building an impressive chest worthless? Well, one of the hardest lessons you’ll learn in life is that... Read more...
muscle imbalance
How To Fix Muscle Imbalances & Asymmetries
Let us start off by saying that muscle imbalances are very common and usually not a big deal. Everyone has some degree of asymmetry and a dominant side. The issue comes... Read more...
DOMS
Is DOMS Necessary For Muscle Growth?
Just about anybody who has ever done any type of exercise or training knows what DOMS is, or at least how it feels. DOMS stands for Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness,... Read more...
progressive overload
How To Progressive Overload for Strength and Hypertrophy
In this article, we discuss everything you need to know about the never-ending, always-important, progressive overload principle of training. As most of us want to gain both strength and muscle,... Read more...
how long to rest between sets
How Long Should You Rest Between Sets for Hypertrophy & Strength?
We can spend so much time trying to decide on a range of training variables and what can produce the best results; such as, how fast should we lift the... Read more...
training to failure
Is Training To Failure Good For Hypertrophy?
Training to failure is the single most effective method for hypertrophy training...or is it? Let's dig into some science and find out if we really need to train until our... Read more...