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A muscle building workout plan that skips the guesswork

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Muscle building comes down to one boring mechanism

Strip away the supplement ads and influencer routines and muscle building comes down to one mechanism repeated for months: progressive overload, meaning you ask the muscle to do slightly more over time (a bit more weight, a rep or two more, a touch more volume) so it has a reason to adapt. Moderate reps, roughly 6 to 15 per set, with a few sets per muscle spread across the week, covers most of what actually matters — no exotic rep scheme required.

This builder sets its "Hypertrophy" focus to exactly that: moderate-rep training structured around your days, experience and whatever equipment you've got, free, for up to 3 sessions a week over a 4-week block. If a particular muscle group is lagging and you'd like the plan to lean on it specifically, that's a "muscle priority" option on the Basic tier (well under $1/month) — a nice-to-have, not a requirement to make progress. Just try the free build first and see how it structures your week.

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Common questions

What's the best rep range for building muscle?
Most research points to a fairly wide range working, roughly 6-15 reps per set, as long as you're pushing close to effort and adding a bit of weight or volume over time. The builder above structures its "Hypertrophy" focus around that kind of moderate-rep training.
How many days a week should I train to build muscle?
2-3 focused sessions a week is enough to make real progress if you're progressively overloading; extra days help mainly by letting you fit in more total volume. The free tier here covers up to 3 sessions a week, plenty to start with.
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