What is progressive overload and how do you apply it?
The principle behind every strength and muscle gain you'll make.
GuideTraining7 min readAll levels
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Quick start to training
The short answers to the six questions every beginner asks, in one page.
Quick answerTraining5 min read
Starting the gym for the first time, step by step
Everything you need for your first few gym visits, from what to take to what to actually do once you walk through the door.
GuideTraining8 min read
Feeling less intimidated by the gym
Practical ways through gym self-consciousness, no diagnosis, just tactics.
GuideTraining7 min read
Gym machines worth learning first
The core machines beginners should learn first, with setup steps for each.
GuideTraining8 min read
Free weights or machines: what beginners should know
How dumbbells, barbells and machines compare, and how to mix them.
GuideTraining7 min readAll levels
A short warm-up to do before lifting
A repeatable 6-8 minute warm-up for lifting, including cardio, dynamic movement and your first warm-up sets.
GuideTraining6 min read
How many days a week should you train as a beginner?
The training frequency that builds strength without burning you out.
GuideTraining7 min read
Which workout split should you choose as a beginner?
How full body, upper/lower and push-pull-legs compare for beginners.
GuideTraining8 min readAll levels
How rest days and recovery actually work for beginners
Why rest days, sleep and soreness matter as much as the workout itself.
GuideTraining7 min read
How many sets per muscle per week to build muscle?
What the evidence really says about weekly training volume: more useful work tends to grow more muscle, but the returns get smaller.
GuideTraining8 min read
How long should you rest between sets?
What the evidence really says about rest periods: muscle grows across a broad range, and the timer exists to support the next set.
GuideTraining8 min read
How many reps should you do to build muscle?
Why 8-12 reps is useful but not a magic hypertrophy zone, and how low, moderate and higher reps fit muscle-building training.
GuideTraining8 min read
Should you train to failure to build muscle?
Why muscular failure is not required for growth, why effort still matters and how beginners can train hard without failing every set.
GuideTraining9 min read
RIR and RPE explained: how hard should you train?
How repetitions in reserve and resistance-training RPE describe set effort, how beginners can estimate them and where their limits are.
GuideTraining10 min read
A beginner dumbbell workout plan you can run with one pair of weights
A full-body dumbbell plan for beginners with sets, reps and progression built in.
ProgrammeTraining8 min read
A no-equipment home workout plan for beginners
A full bodyweight routine you can run at home with nothing more than floor space.
ProgrammeTraining7 min read
How long it realistically takes to see muscle gains
What to expect week by week, from strength gains through to visible muscle changes.
GuideMuscle7 min read
How to track your progress and measurements properly
What to measure, how often, and how to read the trend rather than day-to-day noise.
GuideTraining7 min read
Push pull legs for beginners
A complete beginner push pull legs routine, plus when a three-day PPL split makes sense and when full-body training is simpler.
GuideTraining8 min readAll levels