training volume

How Many Sets per Muscle Group per Week?

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training volume for strength and muscle growth

How many sets should you do per muscle group and week for muscle growth and strength gains? Next to how heavy and how many reps you do when you train, your training volume is one of the most important factors for your results. In this post, we will take a closer look at how many … Read more

Too Much Training Creates a Less Anabolic Environment in Your Muscles

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Systemic concentrations of anabolic hormones like testosterone do not predict the muscle growth strength training produces. However, local factors inside your muscles, like androgen receptor content, do. The results from a recent study show that overtraining leads to lower muscle androgen receptor content. This suggests that you don’t want to cross the fine line between … Read more