Philip Stefanov

You want it so bad that it almost feels like a mirage.

You’re putting in the efforts but not reaping the rewards.

The elusive dream of building big arms feels more and more difficult.

And do you know what? You COULD be wasting your time, doing stupid and ineffective things.

And, who knows? Maybe you’re doomed to walk around with small arms for the rest of your life. Maybe building big guns isn’t for everyone.

Except.. that is not true. Because millions have already done it. Enhanced or not.

And you’re no different. With the right knowledge and enough effort, you can do it too.

The goal is not unreachable; it’s the mindset and lack of knowledge that trip most people up.

You already know that the only way to get stronger and build muscle over time is to put in the work and build up the training volume.

That much is clear.

But what about lifting to failure? How does it fit into the whole picture? And, more importantly, how can you use it to your advantage without burning yourself out.

Well, that’s exactly what I’m going to share with you in today’s blog post.

Because this is a controversial topic and there are all kinds of mixed opinions on the topic, my goal is to give you an unbiased, science-backed answer to help further your training.

The standing barbell shoulder press is an excellent exercise. Improving your strength on it will lead to better shoulder development and pressing strength.

But, it is also a difficult exercise to master and strengthen.

You go in, day after day, week after week and building strength feels like something impossible.

And no matter how hard you try, the annoying plateau doesn’t go away. But let’s face it: the lack of progress isn’t due to a lack of hard work.

Building strength is a lot of work.

It takes discipline.

It takes resolve and it also takes continuous hard effort applied to the right things.

Sure, you can lift heavy week after week and make some progress. But this is one side of the whole story.

In fact, there is a whole other aspect of building strength that you need to know about.

And once you do, you will not only lift the numbers you want but you’ll also find that building strength is not that complicated of a process. In fact, it’s pretty straightforward.

All you need to do is devote yourself and get to work.