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Bodybuilding FAQ - How Does the 10 x 10 Bodybuilding Workout Routine Work and Is It Good for a Figure Athlete?

Wednesday December 3, 2008
NPC Figure Athlete Elizabeth Burgos-Santos; Photo Credit: Lina RiveraThe 10 sets of 10 repetitions bodybuilding workout routine can easily mislead those of us who have never tried it into thinking that it does not provide enough work to elicit muscle growth. When I used it for the very first time, I was disappointed when the day after doing a chest and back workout I did not feel a thing. However, imagine my surprise when a couple of days later I could hardly move. From that day on, I implemented the 10x10 workout for the rest of my body parts with great success. The end result after 10 weeks of using it was significant growth of muscle mass. I gained over an inch on my calves and my arms, a couple of inches on my chest and back circumference and also two inches on my legs. Much to my pleasant surprise, my waist measurement stayed the same.

To this day, I implement this bodybuilding workout whenever I want to shock a lagging body part into new growth. While the results now are not as dramatic as the very first time I implemented this workout, due to the fact that I now have been training for 18 years, I would recommend it to any athlete that needs additional muscle mass.

If you want to learn more about how the 10 sets of 10 repetitions workout works and also whether competitive Figure athletes who are looking to gain additional muscle can use it, please take a look at this week's Bodybuilding FAQ - How Does the 10 x 10 Bodybuilding Workout Routine Work and Is It Good for a Figure Athlete?

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