#135: How to Tell if Your Workouts Are Actually Building Muscle & Strength
Update: 2025-09-09
Description
Not all workouts build muscle even if they feel hard.
In this episode, I look at ways to tell if your training is actually helping you build muscle and strength or just making you sweat.
You’ll learn:
- Why soreness, sweat, and ‘feeling the burn’ don’t mean you’re getting stronger
- 4 real signs your workouts are building strength and muscle
- How to track your workouts (and why that matters more than you think)
- Red flags that your current routine might not be effective at building muscle & strength
- What to change if you suspect your workout is not effective
If you're not seeing results — or you're wondering whether your strength training is actually working — this episode will help you know what to look for, and what to do next.
Resources mentioned:
- Episode #121: Are You Strength Training or Just Working Out with Weights? >
- Episode #106: How to take form videos >
- Free strength training tracker >
- How to take progress pictures >
- Flip stick (to stick your phone onto various surfaces) >
- Learn to Lift Programs >
- Get started with my beginner-friendly Learn to Lift programs here >>
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