Want bigger, stronger glutes? Here are nine of the best pieces of workout equipment you’ll find in your local gym for building a set of glutes impressive enough to boost your lifts and turn heads.
Some people can build muscle in a calorie deficit. This is called “body recomposition”. Muscle mass increases while fat mass decreases. However, most people with experience lifting weights won’t be able to build much muscle mass while in a calorie deficit.
While some claim you have to lift heavy weights to build muscle mass, you'll maximize hypertrophy when you take sets of 5-30 reps to failure.
Beginners can add anywhere from 10-20lbs of muscle in their first year of training. Those who come in near the higher end of that range will have great genetics, and be doing a lot of things right.
Broadly speaking, if your total testosterone is below 400ng/dL, you might be experiencing some detrimental effects that could be improved by boosting those levels. It’s unlikely (though not impossible) that you’d have issues if your levels are above 500ng/dL.
