Muscle Growth Secrets: 10 Golden Rules for Gym Success
Building muscle isn't just about hitting the gym hard - it's kind of a mix of science and good old discipline. I've been looking into this stuff for a while, and whether you're just starting out or you've been lifting for years, getting bigger muscles (what the pros call "hypertrophy") really comes down to some basic principles that work for most people. Here's what I think are the 10 most important rules for muscle building based on what scientists and experienced lifters generally agree on. 1. Progressive Overload Is Pretty Much Essential Look, if there's one thing I've learned about building muscle, it's that you need to keep challenging yourself over time. This idea of "progressive overload" basically means your muscles need new challenges to grow - they're kind of lazy that way! Some research by this Schoenfeld guy and his team in 2017 showed that gradually increasing the stress on your muscles really does lead to more mu...