In Fitness And In Health

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5x5 Training: The Most Effective Muscle Building Technique?

5x5 Training: The Most Effective Muscle Building Technique?

The game-changer you’re looking for

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Scott Mayer
Nov 10, 2020
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Every fitness enthusiast is in pursuit of a goal.

Some of us want to run faster or jump higher. Others want to lose weight and get healthier. For those of us who want to add muscle and strength, let me introduce you to your new best friend:

5x5 training.

Popularized in the 1960s by Reg Park (the bodybuilding idol of Arnold Schwarzenegger), the concept is r…

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