The data shows that up to 6-8 sets per muscle group, the gains continue to rise, but beyond, we get hit with a pretty hard plateau – it's clear that more work doesn't always equal more gains, and can even be detrimental.
The short answer is pretty damn hard! You want to push yourself to the point where your muscles really struggle to continue – muscles won't develop unless they need to! That said, it's not necessary to take sets to complete muscular failure.
The data shows that up to 6-8 sets per muscle group, the gains continue to rise, but beyond, we get hit with a pretty hard plateau – it's clear that more work doesn't always equal more gains, and can even be detrimental.
Whether you train once or several times per week, you want to ensure you're getting the most out of your training. So, one question you might have asked is — when is the best time to train?
Full body training is where you train every muscle group within a single training session — it's the training split I use, my clients use and one that's becoming ever more popular in the evidence-based community.
Chest Exercises - everyone’s favourite muscle group (especially on a Monday…if you know, you know), goes under the Expert PT microscope. Let’s dive right in and give you all the info you need to effectively train your chest.
Shoulder exercises can help prevent injuries, improve mobility and sculpt an awesome physique. Everything you need to build bigger shoulders is in my latest article.
