Weight Lifting Is a Waste of Time

So what is most important? Mechanical tension. Almost all muscle growth results from your muscles straining against resistance.

Most think that near-maximal weights are an efficient way to build muscle, which they most certainly are not. Individuals only interested in aesthetic changes and using this strategy are dedicating time, energy, and injury risk to programs that are only partially designed to get them what they want.

Exercise Variation Research shows that muscles develop best when you train them with a variety of exercises, instead of using just one exercise for each muscle.