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When I was new to strength training, I was nervous about lifting too heavy, fearing I wouldn't be able to complete the exercise and have to drop the weight - with much embarrassment, of course. I now ...

Protein is the most important building block of muscle growth. Here’s how much we should be getting and when we should be getting it. Protein might be the most talked-about nutrient in all of fitness ...

What's a typical rate of muscle gain? Every body responds a little differently to strength training, so the short answer is “it depends." One review of research on how resistance training impacts ...

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Many of us go to the gym to bulk up. But how does it actually work? When you lift weights, it increases tension on the fibres in your muscles, and causes metabolic by-products (such as lactate and ...

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If you’re looking to see how much muscle you can gain in a month, you’d be wise to focus on strength training first and foremost. When it comes to exercise modalities that produce quick results, it ...