Do you want to become a larger and more muscular man or woman? Are you interested in learning the essentials of weight lifting and strength training?
Weight lifting has been used for decades to help men and women become stronger and more muscular. Weight lifting is basically a way of creating small tears in the muscles that you are working. When these tears heal the muscle becomes stronger and is able to lift more, in time.
Strength training is essentially the same idea, but it is more geared to making your muscles stronger and creating a larger amount of stamina. Strength training is often used by athletes to create faster muscles and to create more agile muscles.
Body builders use weight lifting to bulk up and become a fine specimen of muscle. Weight lifting can be very helpful in this task. It is often the way you lift that determines your gains and how fast you gain muscle. Most body builders will lift a lot more weight and a lot more often close to each show. They want to be as big as possible for their shows and of course, they invest a ton of time in the actual lifting.
To bulk up you want to practice low reps and high weights. Make sure you always have a spotter for safety. You will also want to make sure you allow plenty of recovery time in between work outs. I recommend 2 days of recovery every week. This is a good amount of time to allow your body to recover and make gains.