YOU WANT (AND need, for so many reasons!) to build more muscle. But you’ve hit the gym and piled up reps and sets of everything from biceps curls to pushups and burpees, and you still don’t have the gains you want.
We understand. Because building muscle has never been easy—especially if you’re not doing the right exercises and workouts. The bright side: The science of hypertrophy (the nerd term for adding muscle tissue) has made serious advances in recent years. And if you build your workouts around the most cutting-edge muscle-building approaches, yes, you can actually add new muscle in just a few months. That’s where our muscle-building masterclass will set you straight, debunking the muscle myths that hold guys back and delivering the new research-backed tactics that drive true hypertrophy.
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What’s In Our Muscle-Building Guide
YOU’LL GET EVERYTHING you need to build 10 to 15 pounds of muscle in the coming year. Just sign up for Men’s Health MVP Premium to access everything below – in addition to our other training programs and tons of members-only perks.
- 4-Week Muscle-Building Workout Program: Follow our daily training guidance with a program you can repeat for months on end to keep building size on your arms, upper body, and lower body.
- Muscle-Building Meal Tips: Eat to build muscle without piling on fat—while never even giving up Taco Bell.
- Customizable Plan: Yes, we give you a workout, but we prep you for more than that too, showing you how to create muscle blasts that fit your life and schedule.
- Expert Advice: Insure success with science-backed muscle-building tips from top coaches, trainers, nutrition pros, and MH fitness director Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S.
Over the course of six videos, all of which are available just down this page, we’re covering everything you need to build serious muscle. We’ll walk you through a four-days-a-week workout program, dive deep on critical nutrition tips, and explore the latest advances in training with pro bodybuilder Sadik Hadzovic and Dr. Pat Davidson, a bodybuilding competitor and exercise physiologist. You’ll also learn exactly how hard you have to push yourself. Samuel anchors the entire experience, guiding you through the advice from Davidson and Hadzovic and arming you with the muscle-building knowhow you’ll need for years to come. And if you want a more basic plan, check out our beginner-level program and nutrition guide.
Keep scrolling to access every video (or head to our All Out Studio fitness app) and start your muscle-building journey. This program is one of six deep-dive fitness journeys we’re taking you on in 2025—check out the first, our Body Recomp program here. And keep following along so you can move, look, and feel like you’ve never felt before. Sign up for MVP Premium to access it all.
Your Experts
Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S.
Samuel is the fitness director for Men’s Health and a veteran trainer who has trained everyone from first responders to pro athletes. He’s also added serious muscle to his own frame after struggling as a hard-gainer to start his training journey.
Sadik Hadzovic
Hadzovic is a bodybuilding legend and the winner of the 2015 Arnold Classic, as well as a host of other physique and bodybuilding competitions. He advocates for building muscle in fun, sustainable ways that keep you engaged.
Dr. Pat Davidson, Ph.D.
Davidson, Ph.D., is a bodybuilder and former college professor. He relies on a science-based approach to fitness and training, leveraging the latest research to build cutting-edge workout programs.
Dezi Abeyta, R.D
Abeyta is an Arizona-based dietician who works with pro athletes and average guys. He helps you dial in muscle-building nutrition – while still enjoying every single meal you eat.
Your Muscle Building Kit
Samuel, Hadzovic, and Davidson break down the newest science on building muscle.
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Our busy-guy workout program that’ll still have you muscled up.
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Brett Williams takes on a true muscle-building workout in 30 minutes.
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The critical principles to muscle-building you need to know.
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The critical diet tips you need for muscle-building.
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Keep Leveling Up!
Want closer guidance as you chase your muscle-building goals? Our follow-along workouts, available exclusively to MVP Premium subscribers (and on our All Out Studio app!) will get you the muscle you want – and our trainers are with you every step of the way!
20-MINUTE FUNCTIONAL MUSCLE
Build muscle in less than a half-hour a day
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MAX MUSCLE AT 50
Yes, you can get strong in your sixth decade!
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BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO MUSCLE
Master the critical muscle-building moves you need.
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Join the Men’s Health Community for Even More Perks
MEN’S HEALTH MVP is a community of guys who are passionate about building their physical, mental, and emotional fitness, just as you are. And our MH MVP program is about giving you as many tools as possible to make that possible. This Hypertrophy program is just one of the vast array of features available that’ll help you become your best self.
- Unlock all stories and curated training plans for all fitness goals, as well as cutting-edge reviews and in-depth breakdowns of new workout principles at menshealth.com
- Get every print issue delivered straight to your mailbox
- Receive a weekly members-only newsletter with deep insights from MH’s fitness experts
- Access hundreds of streaming video workouts on demand
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Sadik Hadzovic: WeMotivate,LLC; Dr. Pat Davidson, Ph.D.: Courtesy Davidson; Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S.: Philip Friedman; Beginner’s Guide to Muscle: Getty Images
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