Posts tagged tempo
Muscle Growth Doesn't Work Like You Think: Here's How It Actually Happens

Whether you want a bigger butt or yoked shoulders, building muscle is how you get there. So, if your fitness goals are tied to a “looks” outcome, you are going to want to read this one.

You’ve probably heard fitness influencers and gym bros talk about rep ranges and maxouts for growing muscle. 5x5s, 8-12 rep range, 70% of max, etc. We’ve been told for so long that high weight and lower reps are best for building muscle. But that’s not what actually builds muscle.

It’s volume. Total volume builds muscle. That’s it. In this blog post, we explore what the research says—and what it doesn’t—when it comes to building muscle.

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What’s Killing Your Glute Gains: The 3 Mistakes Holding Your Backside Back

If you’ve been training your glutes and not seeing the results you expected, you’re not alone. Most people think they’re doing everything right — but the glutes are stubborn, and they don’t grow just because you’re showing up. They grow when you consistently give them the right stimulus, the right fuel, and the right recovery.

After coaching hundreds of clients and building glute‑focused programs myself, I can tell you this: almost every stalled glute transformation comes down to three core mistakes. Fix these, and your progress should take off.

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Lifting Tempos: How to Move Weights Better and Get More Out of Strength Training

Anyone who is even mildly interested in fitness has probably seen a gym fail video or two. If you haven’t, let me tell you what you’re missing. Imagine a montage of video clips showing people flailing around with a set of dumbbells, lifting too much weight with bad form, or just convulsing on a machine that wasn’t supposed to be used that way. Some of them are pretty hilarious, but a lot of them show people getting injured. The first few times I saw one, I thought it was pretty funny, but now I just find them a little bit mean and sad.

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