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Sam Hopes

I'm a personal trainer — The 6-12-25 workout method is the functional way to pack on lean muscle mass and strength

Man performing dumbbell lateral raises.

We all put numbers to our workout methods, whether we realize it or not — but have you ever tried the 6-12-25 gym rule? Made popular by bodybuilders, the method is said to build muscle and strength using a particular style of training — volume.

But we’re not talking Pilates-style volume here, where you only use light loads for high reps to increase muscle endurance. No, no, no — we’re talking huge gains, big pumps and swole muscle hypertrophic overload.

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