Muscle Building Workout Routines

Muscle building workout routines are everywhere. Every website, book, trainer and amateur claims to have the routine that will produce the best results.

But what really works?

Is there more than one routine that will give you the results you want?  Without a doubt, there are so many different ways to train that you could not possibly define the perfect muscle building workout routines. But there are certainly some practices and exercises that are better than others and that are tried and proven to work. Bodybuilding is an old sport so naturally by now people would have a good idea of what are the most effective routines and exercises.

5×5 Training
This type of training routine has gained popularity in recent times. But one reason that people overlook it is that it’s so simple. They believe that working out should be complicated! The 5×5 training method is by far one of the most effective for gaining muscle. All it involves is doing five sets of five reps for each exercise in your workout. Once you can comfortably do that, increase the weight. It is a good idea to focus on the upper body on one day and the lower body on the next day with the 5×5 routine.

Single Set and Multiple Set Routines
Single set routines involve doing one set for each exercise. Beginners usually start with this type of routine. Multiple set routines are the most common type and there can be endless variations. You can do pyramid weights or focus on doing more reps per set.

Pyramid Routines
This involves starting with a lighter weight and doing more reps, and gradually moving up to a heavier weight with less reps. The only downside is that pyramid routines involve a lot of time adjusting weights, but they can be effective. Many people combine the pyramid workout with a muscle failure ending whereby the last set using heavy weights is done until muscle exhaustion and not just stopped when a certain number of reps are lifted.

For more ideas on the best muscle building workout routines check out the excellent guide Turbulence Training here.

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