How to build muscle when you are naturally skinny
A training and eating approach for naturally slim beginners who struggle to gain muscle.
MuscleGuide8 min read
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The best exercises to build muscle as a beginner
The compound and accessory exercises that do most of the work.
MuscleGuide8 min read
The supplements worth buying, and the ones that are not
The short list of supplements with real evidence, and what to ignore.
NutritionGuide6 min read
How much protein you actually need to build muscle
A clear daily protein target and how to hit it from everyday food.
NutritionGuide6 min read
Protein calculator: your daily target in grams
Put your bodyweight in and get your daily protein target in grams.
ToolsTool5 min readAll levels
Cheap, high-protein foods to help you build muscle
Affordable UK supermarket foods that make hitting your protein target easier.
NutritionGuide6 min read
Bulking calorie calculator
Estimate your maintenance calories and the surplus that builds muscle.
ToolsTool6 min readAll levels
Running a calorie surplus that builds muscle, not just weight
How big a surplus should be and how to adjust it as you train.
NutritionGuide7 min readAll levels
How long it realistically takes to see muscle gains
What to expect week by week, from strength gains through to visible muscle changes.
MuscleGuide7 min read
How to get bigger arms as a beginner
The exercises, weekly sets and realistic timeline for building arm size.
MuscleGuide7 min read
How many days a week should you train as a beginner?
The training frequency that builds strength without burning you out.
TrainingGuide7 min read