21 Ways To Turn Sunshine Into Muscle

1 See the Lighter Side

Nothing at home but your old 8kg dumbbells? You don’t need to go heavy for hefty results. A Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise study found exhausting your muscles with a light, 300-rep set triggers your muscles’ stress response – in a beneficial way. You can balance a good book in your other hand, too.

2 Get Off the Bench

If you’re concerned that time away from chest day might be stunting your gains, don’t be: a study in the rated the classic pec-honer against the resistance band push-up and found both to be