Weight lifting workouts are the cornerstone of any successful muscle gain program. Without the proper stimulation, your muscles simply will not grow. If you’re trying to build muscle mass but don’t know how to structure your weight training workouts for muscle growth look no further.

While everybody knows that weight training is the way to go if you want to build muscle mass. Very few people understand the basics of designing a growth stimulating workout. Listed below is the framework that I use to put together 90% of my weight lifting workouts.

Getting big and cut is the goal of many lifters and this is what they seek out when looking for an ideal weight lifting workout program. This of course is wanting the best of both worlds: big muscles yet chiseled abs. Thus it takes a spot on weight lifting workout program to get it right. As many know, in order to get big muscles you have to increase your eating and focus most of your energy on a weightlifting workout and away from cardio based workouts. On the other hand in order to get cut you are supposed to limit your eating, while placing concentration on cardio workouts! So one can see that a weight lifting workout program must really dial it in to balance both of these goals at the same time. Some general rules to follow are the following:

The 5 sets of 5 reps program is one of the classic muscle building workout programs. It was popularized by the legendary strength coach Bill Starr in the 1970s, but still enjoys popularity in many gyms around the world.

You may think that a program as simple as 5×5 needs no explanation. That is true to a certain extent, as I could tell you to do 5×5 and you would immediately know what to do. However, the program can be (and has been) interpreted in a variety of ways. So let’s take a look at the three main variations of the 5×5 muscle building workout program.

The chest group – if exercised properly – is one of, if not the most important part of a bodybuilder’s physique, so improving your bench press if it is at a sticking point is crucial.

A lot of people, once they start training their chest, find that it responds quickly or not at all. The people who find the chest not responding are more than likely doing several things wrong at once. So to help you understand how to improve your bench press I am going to list several things that you shouldn’t be doing, then list several things that you should.

While many weight lifters and fledgling bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts spend most of their gym time focusing on “mirror muscles” (the pecs, delts, and biceps), serious trainees know that a huge back is where it’s at. Developing a wide, thick back and massive traps is the quickest way to make yourself look big and strong, even in heavy clothing. It has to be the most standout body part a person can develop, and for good reason; the lats, rhomboids, traps, and spinal erectors make up the vast majority of the muscle mass above a person’s waistline. Here are 5 exercises that you can start using to build the biggest back possible:

If you ask any girl what their favorite part on the male body is, they will say the chest 8 out of 10 times. Nobody wants big shoulders and arms with a small chest. The muscle that every guy uses to measure their strength is the pectoralis major. You ask someone how much they can bench press if you want to know how strong they are. You don’t ever ask them how much they can lift with their calves.

If you are looking to build some serious biceps then look no further than these bicep exercises. These exercises are the best moves you can do to hit your biceps and instill in them some serious growth. So if you are not already doing these bicep exercises then you need to start.

Have you ever suffered from shoulder discomfort after working out? I am referring to aching or sharp pain experienced in the front of the shoulder or lateral upper arm that is felt with overhead activities, reaching behind the back or even laying on the shoulder. These symptoms are often indicative of rotator cuff inflammation. This is a common problem for many people who perform resistance training on a regular basis. It is also a problem that can easily be prevented by modifying the following “dangerous shoulder exercises.”

In this article I will describe what to look for in a good bicep exercise. To understand what makes a good exercise you need to understand how the bicep muscle is built.

If you look closely at the bicep muscle you will notice that they are made of a long head and short head. In a good bicep workout both these heads are worked on. Your biceps are in charge for elbow flexion and forearm supination (meaning your ability to twist your biceps in and out). Not to mention the involvement of the shoulders during all bicep exercises