How to Start a High-Frequency, High-Volume, Low-Intensity Training Program for Building Muscle Mass The Godfather of Fitness, Jack LaLanne (seen here in his younger days), trained in almost the exact manner as the workouts below, albeit with quite a lot MORE volume. This morning, after getting frustrated with a chapter of a book that I'm currently writing, I decided to check my email, see if I had any questions to answer from readers, and just generally get my mind on something else. It was perfect timing. I had just received an email from a reader who finished reading my last post on manipulating the three training variables , and was interested in starting a high-frequency training (we will simply refer to it as "HFT" for the remainder of this essay) regimen with the sole intent of building muscle mass, but really didn't know where to start. Since I have a feeling that other readers may have similar questions—and since writing ...
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