Beginner bodybuilders often grow like weeds. Every workout produces almost noticeable muscle growth. That first year or so of training has an almost magical effect on your body, as working out is such a novel experience.
Sadly, newbie gains don’t continue forever, and your progress will soon start to grind to a halt. To continue adding muscle to your frame, you’ll need to break out some bigger guns and start training smart as well as hard.
Training methods better suited to more advanced lifters include drop sets, supersets, forced reps, and negatives. You can read more about the most intense bodybuilding training methods here.
Another way to rekindle your progress is to do a bulking cycle. Bulking involves eating more and training primarily for strength. This provides your body with an abundance of what it needs to grow.
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After bulking, most lifters then make the switch to a cutting cycle, during which they shed unwanted fat and get ripped.
And on it goes – bulk for a couple of months, cut for a couple of months, gradually getting stronger and more muscular.
Bulking is a pretty straightforward process, but you still need to make an important choice when deciding what to eat: Should you do a dirty bulk or a clean bulk?
Great content. How would you adjust this for a 4-day split?
I’ve tried something similar and saw great results in my bench.
Solid routine! Does this work well for natural athletes?
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