5 principles regarding exercise selection for hypertrophy.

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1) SPECIFICITY

We always want the target muscle to be the limiting factor and nothing else.

e.g. We want our back to fail before our grip/forearms on pull ups and pull-downs.

Good mind muscle connection is huge.

2) COMPOUND LIFTS

Use exercises that use multiple muscle groups and joints at once.

They will yield a better hypertrophic response in general.

Will provide more bang for your buck.

3) ROM

The greater the range of motion means more muscle fibres are put under stress.

This has the potential to produce a larger hypertrophic response within the muscle.

4) OVERLOAD ABILITY

If we can't overload the exercise down the line efficiently, it probably isn't the best choice.

Being able to progressively overload an exercise is a key principle of hypertrophy.

5) CONSISTENCY

If you can't perform an exercise consistently without getting beat up/injured, it's not the best choice of exercise for you.

Use exercises that you can consistently make wins on over time.

If you follow these principles, you're gonna put yourself on the right path to make consistent gains for years to come.

Train SMART everyone