Tag: Resistance Training
What is the best overall exercise for building muscle?
by Chairman & CEO, Andrew Frisella on Jul 30, 2009, under Customer Q & A
If I had to pick only one exercise for building muscle, it would definitely be the squat. Squats are tough. Squats hurt. Squats will make you so sore you’ll fear taking a dump because it hurts to sit down. However, squats will also build more muscle than any other exercise. Squats involve virtually all of [...]
Is it true that that if I lift weights I’ll become bulky like a guy? All the girls at work say that I shouldn’t lift because I will end up looking like a guy.
by Chairman & CEO, Andrew Frisella on Jun 27, 2009, under Customer Q & A
Absolutely, positively NOT TRUE! Lifting is absolutely necessary to achieve a lean toned look. I had a question like this not too long ago, you can read about it here. This is one of the biggest misconceptions about weight lifting for women. If you can get over the idea that lifting will make you bulky [...]