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Old 06-12-2012, 02:57 PM   #15 (permalink)
Sawney Beane
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Default Re: How to build muscle?

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Originally Posted by Drover View Post
Yay, a topic I actually know something about!

Forget about isolation movements. Stick with just the big compound lifts: squats, deadlifts, bench presses, overhead presses. Don't lift to failure. Keep rest between sets to around a minute. If you're looking for a good beginners book on strength training, get Mark Rippetoe's Starting Strength.
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I'd suggest adding pulldowns, as a compound for the upper back, until you get to a point where you can replace them with heaves (pullups / chinups / call them what you will). Those "big five" exercises are what you need!
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