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Extreme Muscle Size Workout Routine

November 18, 2010 Print This ArticleShare

Author: Michael Greeves


How to Gain Muscle

A workout to build extreme muscle size is all about what works for you. Our bodies are all different and that best way to find your best fit for an extreme muscle workout is to try different things. You’ll likely find several of the options here work for you and that’s ideal. Most workouts have a limited shelf life. In order to keep seeing results, you need to change it up and continue subjecting your body to new stresses. This forces your muscles to get stronger through adaptation.

When developing your workout routine, recognize that abs, calves, and bicep are muscles groups that respond to unconventional lifting routines, at times. Some people experience the most muscle growth from routines that go against the logic common for these muscle groups (heavy lifting).

Extreme Muscle Size Workout Routines

A basic routine to build extreme muscle size is the single-set routine. As indicated by the name, this workout involves only one set of exercises per routine. This is an ideal workout for a beginner to the bodybuilding world.  While this routine can show initial results comparable to those of multiple-set routines, at some point you will need to increase your workload. Even an experienced lifter can gain muscle from a workout like this. It can be a welcome break for the body. Try working all muscle groups in a workout.

A multiple-set routine, also as the name indicates, is a workout that calls for multiple sets of the same bodybuilding exercises. Each set should have the same amount of reps in it. The most effective way to gain muscle from a workout like this is by using light to medium weights. The high number of reps in each set, paired with multiple sets, compensates for the lack of very heavy weight being lifted.  Most workouts focus on three sets per exercise.

A more intense workout for building extreme muscle size is the pyramid routine. The idea of pyramid is used here as these routines use sets with the same exercises, but different amounts of weight and different reps per set. The idea is to structure a workout that forms a pyramid. You may start with a light weight for your first set, at a certain number of reps, and then switch to a heavier weight for fewer reps. This workout requires a time investment but provides huge muscle gains.



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