There’s a constant debate in training circles:
Do you train muscles or do you train movements?
The honest answer is: it depends on the goal.
If your goal is aesthetics (hypertrophy, shape, physique):
Train muscles.
That means:
• Know which muscle you’re targeting with each exercise
• Slow things down where needed
• Focus on feel, tension, and control
• Better feel → better activation → better hypertrophy → better visual results
You’re not just moving weight—you’re directing it.
If your goal is strength or mobility:
Train movements.
Strength is about moving load efficiently from Point A to Point B.
You’re less concerned with which muscle is doing what, and more concerned with:
• Position
• Stability
• Coordination
• Producing force through a clean, repeatable movement pattern.
Mobility works the same way.
It’s about training full ranges of motion within movements, not stretching random muscles without context.
The takeaway:
• Aesthetics → train muscles
• Strength & mobility → train movements
It’s about the Art of Training as much as it is the Science