Ever wondered how many sets are most effective to build muscle, aka how many sets you should be bashing out in the gym to boost your gains? Then you're in the right place. It's all too easy to go ...

One of the things I have often wondered is why muscle magazines and fitness books (online or in print) don't better explain ...

Adding in more weight-lifting sets at the gym can help build muscle and strength, but long sessions may not be very helpful. After about two “direct” sets and 11 “fractional” sets in a single workout ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to building muscle—or any fitness routine, for that matter—most people assume that more is more. More sets, more ...

A new study in trained lifters suggests one hard set per exercise, twice a week, may deliver more muscle than most people expect. Rachel MacPherson, C.P.T. Volume is the gold standard in muscle ...