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Changing up Your Rep Scheme

If you seek out nearly any fitness-related website for information regarding rep schemes, you'll see something like this: For size, do 3-4 sets of 8-12 repetitions For strength, do multiple sets of 5 of fewer repetitions at a heavy weight For muscular endurance, do…

Training for Symmetry: Using Bodybuilding Exercises to Improve your Lifts

Biceps curls, lateral shoulder raises, and shrugs, oh my. These are just a few staple exercises of the bodybuilding community. Although individuals who belong to the more "functional" end of the spectrum can write these exercises off as being useless and pure…

Training for Strength vs. Training for Size

The process of muscle growth is called hypertrophy . However, based on your training, your muscles will adapt accordingly. There are two types of hypertrophy of skeletal muscle: sarcoplasmic hypertrophy and myofibrillar hypertrophy : Bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman Sarcopla…