March 28, 2008

10 Tips To Help You Build Your Muscle

With so many options available pointing to how you can build muscle, it can be challenging to choose the best options for you. Here are 10 simple things that you can do to build more personal muscle mass:


1. Ensure you are getting enough sleep: Most people do not get nearly enough rest on a daily basis. This not only affects your body’s ability to build muscle, but it can also lead to a variety of health issues if the lack of sleep is prolonged.

2. Eat the Good Fats: Despite what many people think, some fats are actually good for your body. Try to stay away from fast foods as well as anything that has a high content of saturated fats.

3. Eat Carbs: With all of the hype around not eating carbs, the truth of the matter is that your body needs them. Carbs are energy, and if your body does not have enough energy, you will actually lose weight, not gain weight as desired. The one thing to keep in mind when you eat carbs is to choose the ones that are complex, not simple.

4. Eat Protein: Protein is always important to eat in your diet, but it is especially important when you are trying to gain muscle mass. You can eat protein through natural foods in your diet and you can also add supplements or shakes to easily increase your daily intake.

5. Eat Enough: Yes, eating enough food per day is very important when you are trying to gain weight and muscle mass. You need to eat more calories than you typically eat, approximately 20-30% more than normal when you are regularly lifting to keep your same size and even more if you are trying to gain size.

6. Keep a Log: Keeping a log of your workouts will be great for your discipline as well as will help to ensure that you are doing all of the workouts that you need to. It is easy to forget a set or two once you actually get into the gym.

7. Use the Correct Lifting Form: If you are not lifting with the correct form, you could actually injure yourself. It is also suggested that you isolate muscle groups when you are working out as this will help to build mass in specific target areas.

8. Increase the Amount of Weight: You will not gain muscle mass by lifting the same amount of weight with each workout. You need to increase the amount of weight that you lift over time as your body becomes stronger. This is one of the most important keys to gaining muscle mass.

9. Take Breaks: You should not lift ever day; take breaks. Your body needs time to repair itself and to properly recover in between heavy lifting workouts.

10. Lift Heavy Weights: You will not be able to gain muscle mass by lifting light weights with low repetition. In order to gain muscle mass, you need to increase your weight and your repetitions.





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