Reps vs. Time Under Tension: A Trainer Explains The Best Way to Build Muscle originally appeared on Men's Fitness. I’ve been a certified personal trainer (C.P.T.) for 15 years. In this ...

Everything you’ve been taught about building muscle and getting stronger might be completely backwards. While you’ve been religiously counting reps and pushing through sets like a human calculator, a ...

Time under tension (TUT) is a weightlifting technique designed to build muscle mass by increasing the time muscles spend activated during an exercise. We cover if it works and what its benefits are.

Research shows us that muscle growth is driven by mechanical tension. Unlike time under tension—the amount of time a muscle ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. When you walk into a gym, you’ll see lifters meticulously counting sets, tracking reps and stacking plates. But ...