Thursday, February 14, 2013
There is no shortage of exercises out there. But that doesn’t mean they’re all effective for building mass.
You can’t expect to go into a gym, start lifting random weights, and get bigger. (I found this out the hard way.)
There are certain exercises that are “the cream of the crop” when it comes to putting on slabs of muscle mass in the shortest time possible. And there are others that are a complete waste of time.
Here’s the big secret: Forget about isolation exercises like triceps extensions, cable crossovers, or any other exercise that requires a machine. These exercises have their place, but if you want to force your muscles to grow quickly, you need to focus on…
Compound exercises. These are exercises that stimulate the most muscle fibers possible and create the biggest growth response from your body. These are things like squats, deadlifts, pull-ups, dips, military press, bent over rows, etc.
