Characteristics of Good Bodybuilding/Fitness Training Routines

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Mistake #1: Training Too Long
Long workouts lower testosteroine levels and increase cortisol.

Mistake #2: Too Much Rest In Between Sets
This is bodybuilding, not powerlifting, so in order to best stimulate muscle growth keep rest to no more than 90 seconds in between sets.

Mistake #3: Believing that Low Reps are for Gaining Mass and High Reps are for Cutting.
You need to execute repetitions in the range of 6-15 and for calves/abs as high as 15-25 reps.

Mistake #4: Not Changing Your Workouts
Use periodization and alternate 3 weeks of 10-15 reps and 3 weeks of 6-10 in pyramid fashion. For the heavier weeks use modified compound supersets.

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[TheUFCfan10]

Hey hugo i was wondering how can I gain muscle if i have karate for an hour on monday and thursday? should I just try to eat more on those days?

[HugoRiveraFitness]

@TheUFCfan10 I would suggest that Monday and Thursday you take off from weight training. As far as the nutrition, simply follow the normal bodybuilding diet on those days. Not sure what your diet looks like but please check out the nutrition section of my website if you need help putting a diet together. Best! HR

[razorsharp20]

i wish my girlfriend had boobs like yours

[HugoRiveraFitness]

@KillaMan760 Hi! If you stop taking creatine you keep whatever muscle mass you gained through training but you will lose the extra size you gained due to the increased intracellular water retention. Additionally, you lose the increased recovery capacity between sets. However, the size loss is not so dramatic because usually what most people gain in terms of intracellular water is around 5lbs.Anything else you gained through the more intense training that creatine allows you to perform is kept.