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How Long Should You Rest Between Sets? (For Muscle and Strength)

Gym workout tracker app set logging with beat-last-time targets and a rest timer

How long to rest between sets: 2–3 minutes on big compound lifts, 60–90 seconds on isolation exercises, and 3–5 minutes for heavy strength work. Here’s why.

How Much Protein Do You Need to Build Muscle? (Per Day, by Body Weight)

Gym workout tracker app building a personalized upper / lower plan with calories and protein

How much protein to build muscle per day: 1.6 g/kg (0.7 g/lb) of body weight for most lifters, a chart by body weight, per-meal targets and food examples.

4-Day Upper Lower Split for Beginners (Free Plan + Weekly Schedule)

Gym workout tracker app building a personalized upper / lower plan with calories and protein

A simple 4-day upper lower split for beginners: the weekly schedule, every exercise with sets and reps, how to add weight, and how to track it.

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