What must a hardgainer focus on and what can they ignore?
The emphasis is progressive poundage in basic exercises, cycling of intensity, good exercise form, and complete recovery from the previous workout before lifting again. Progressive poundage means adding an appropriate weight to the bar each week. An appropriate weight may be less than the smallest plate that your gym makes available. Craig’s whole body can adapt to 5 pounds a week for most of the cycle while his biceps can handle 2.5 pounds a week only early in the cycle, later the appropriate weight increment for curls is 1 pound or less per week. The less you add, the longer you’ll keep adding.
