While often thought of as the reserve of the male exerciser, more and more women are getting involved
in muscle building training as they come to realise that muscle helps burn fat.
Some exercises like the squat are categorized as heavy load power compound movements and they engage the body more optimally when done with heavy weights and a low number of reps.. These are the so - called «meat and potatoes» movements which should be the pillars of
your muscle building training program.
These exercises should comprise the majority of
your muscle building training program.
So if you're looking for optimal growth, include more compound movements in
your muscle building training.
For instance, one common method of increasing the number of reps and sheer volume you do in your regular strength and
muscle building training is Drop Sets.
Nick runs you through a giant set routine thats great for both fat loss and muscle building training
To be most effective, it's best to alternate between
a muscle building training program and a fat - loss one.