Weight Training
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What do I do if one (side/arm/leg/etc) is bigger or stronger than the other?
- Why is it that some strong people don't have big muscles?
- What is the formula to figure out how much weight I can lift with dumbbells if I know how much I can lift with barbells and vice versa?
- Okay, now my doctor told me that weight training is bad — what should I do?
- My trainer told me to stop lifting weights because they are making me fat. What should I do?
- How do I calculate exactly how much muscle I've gained?
- Can you gain muscle and burn fat without weights or cardiovascular exercise?
- What are hypertrophy and hyperplasia?
- What should I buy for my home gym?
- Can you gain a significant amount of strength without gaining mass?
- How can I do more sit-ups in a minute, as I can already do crunches with 160 pounds?
- Will my muscles grow faster as I get bigger?
- Should I stop lifting heavy when my goal is to burn fat?
- Why do muscles grow?
- Can I gain muscle doing body weight exercises?
- I don't get sore any more — why isn't my weight training working?
- Should I be able to lift the same weight for both squats and stiff-legged dead-lifts?
- I'm worried that if I go on vacation, I will lose some muscle because I can only do calisthenics. Should I be concerned?
- Am I losing my mind, or does warming up actually help me lift more weight?
- What if I don't get sore after I workout?
- How do I lose fat without losing lean mass and still gain strength?
- Should I be concerned with stretching?
- Is it true that stretching before weight training is dangerous?
- What's the best exercise to strengthen my neck?
- How can I improve my grip strength?
- My thighs are so muscular they chafe when I walk — how do I train without making them any bigger?
- Are Smith machines superior to free weights?
- What do I do if one side of my body/arm/leg is bigger or stronger?
- How do I target my upper chest?
- What is the best method to train shoulders?
- Can I increase the "span" or how wide my shoulders are?
- What's the difference between compound and isolation movements?
- How do I work my inner chest to bring out the definition?
- How do I target my psoas muscle?
- Should I avoid compound exercises like squats and dead-lifts because I heard they are dangerous for the spine?
- I heard that calisthenics (bodyweight exerises) aren't good for gaining muscle — would you agree?
- Is there an exercise I can use to help target my "love handles?"
- I need to flatten my chest, so should I increase cardio and cut out weight training?
- Are "drop sets" the best method to gain muscle?
- I understand that I can't spot reduce, but what can I do to get rid the fat on my inner thighs?
- What is the best exercise to build my triceps muscle?
- What is the difference between having the bar on my shoulders (good morning) or hanging in front of me (dead-lift)?
- Is is true that for the bench press to be effective, I must go all the way down as far possible?
- How do I count reps for lunges — do I count once for both sides?
- I feel I get a better workout for my arms doing curls — is working my triceps really necessary?
- My biceps always get sore when I do lat pull-downs — how do I get my back more involved?
- What's the right way to perform a squat?
- What's better for curls — the EZ-curl bar or the barbell?
- How low should I go on my squats?
- How do I avoid overtraining?
- How should my workouts change when I am cutting?
- I really want to focus on losing fat, so I'm going to stop weight training and do more cardio — will this get me to my goals more quickly?
- What is the best rep range to use when lifting weights?
- What is the optimal amount of sets to use when training?
- What is the best number of sets to use to gain the most muscle?
- Should I change my exercises every 4 weeks?
- I've been reading that women should train with higher reps and lighter weights. Why is that?
- What's the best training routine for fat loss?
- My fitness magazine says that working a muscle two times per week is the best way to make gains — should I ditch my current routine?
- How many different exercises should I use in a 5x5 program?
- How often should I take a week off from training?
- How much rest should I take between sets?
- My friend says it is essential to do opposing muscle groups (chest and back, biceps and triceps) etc. on the same day to get results. True?
- Should I just stick to 6 - 8 reps for all of my exercises?
- I'm happy with this muscle or that muscle, so is it okay to leave it out of my training program?
- Is a 3 sets, 12 reps scheme better than doing more sets and lower reps?
- What is the best time of day to train?
- How long can my lifting sessions last? I heard that after 60 minutes, you start to lose muscle.
- I'm going to start training my abs — should I begin with weighted crunches?
- What is the best exercise to target abdominal fat?
- Are Swiss workout balls (exercise balls) the best way to workout my abs?
- Should I only work my abs when I am "cutting" (losing fat)?