These concepts or “landmarks,” as we refer to them, can help you understand how we can come to conclusions about how much training should be done and be able to more readily make sense of the recommendations.įirst, a technicality.

When discussing how much training we should be doing to grow the most muscle we can, it helps to become familiar with some important theoretical concepts. James Hoffmann, Jared Feather, MS | Jan 04, 2017 Mike Israetel, Chief Sport Scientist, Dr. Updated Nov 2019 Training Volume Landmarks for Muscle Growth by Dr.