How to Use this resource

I have structured this resource into different parts to cover all the aspects of lifting weights

The best way to use this resource is to work through it in order.

I cover some basics first which are important to understand as they are fundamental to an effective training program, followed by exercise recommendations for each muscle group.

Finally, I cover how to put the two together to actually be able to plan out your own training and give a template plan for beginners.

Going through the resource in this way will show you what to do in the gym but help you understand WHY to do it.

I could just give you a list of exercises and a template workout. But by teaching you the WHY, you will be able to

1. Know If your workouts are effective

2. Be able to change your workouts to suit you and still be effective

3. See results much faster

Here is the full contents

• Principles of Building Muscle

  • Progressive Overload

  • Mechanical tension

  • Consistency

• Exercise Selection

  • Compound and isolation exercises

  • Movement patterns

  • Best exercises for each body part

• Programming

  • Putting the principles and exercises together to create a workout routine

  • How to plan a workout (exercise order, sets & reps, grouping muscles together)

  • How to split your training across the week

  • Guidelines for training volume and frequency (in simple terms how many sets and reps to do and how often to repeat this in a week)

What it doesn't include

Although I could go on for hours about this topic, I can't include everything there is to know about lifting weights

I have not included

• Detailed explanation of how to do each exercise

• Every single possible exercise for every muscle group

• More advanced principles in Strength training and other training modalities

I appreciate that how to do exercises is quite important but it is beyond the scope of this resource.

I have however linked some excellent resources that I have learned from that cover exercise technique. Also, be mindful that technique improves a lot with experience and time in the gym.

You don't need to get it perfect on the first day.

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