HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU LIFT WEIGHTS? ​🏋​ ​​️ ​​​🌟​ “Bodybuilding is NOT an endurance sport!” – Jack Owoc ​🌟​ ​​ ​​​🚫​ Whether you're lifting weights to get bigger, lose weight, or tone, you should guard against overtraining. Not only will overdoing it sap your desire to go to the gym, but it can sap your gains too. ​​ ​​One study found that performing five sets was more effective than 10 sets for some beginners. ​😮​ ​​ ​​Another study had men perform 9, 18, or 27 sets for arms. The 18- and 27-sets groups had greater strength increases, but all groups had similar increases in lean mass. ​😲​ ​​ ​​​🔖​ Tag a friend you think needs to see this! ​​