“Everybody wanna be a bodybuilder, but don’t nobody want to lift no heavy weights!” This line was shouted by 8-time Mr. Olympia winner Ronnie Coleman in one of his bodybuilding training DVDs. His point was simple. Most people would love to possess a highly muscled physique, but most people don’t have the determination or fortitude to spend years in the gym moving the heavy weight required to attain such gains. His words are true. The use of heavy weights is required for achieving this goal. You cannot build new muscle mass without a caloric surplus and the movement of heavy weights in the range of 6 to 10 repetitions per set. So we can all agree that the use of weights – particularly free weights requiring stability and balance – ...

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