hypertrophy

Definition Both are techniques used to target a specific bodypart and both are mainly used with hypertrophy in mind.  Both involve the use of a compound/’big’ movement and an isolation/specific movement. The names are pretty self-explanatory really.  To use the pre-exhaust technique you would do a set or more to failure (or close to failure) of an ...

A common question I hear is 'how many reps should I be doing?'. Let me start by stating the obvious: the purpose of muscle is to contract with force. Bear with me here. Thus, a muscle will adapt to the demands you place on it. If you demand that it contracts with more force, it has ...