As a Fitness Instructor I know that most people who use the gym are lost. For guys, the main problem is they want to know how to build muscle but they don't know where to ask. Today we're going to reveal to you the top proven methods for packing on some lean muscle mass in no time.
Today you'll get the proven, back-to-basics rules of building a muscular body.
To get the best results we often find that we need to go back to basics and that's exactly where so many gym members go totally wrong. They look for over complicated, often expensive, products and exercise plans when the truth is they could be getting superior results on their own.
You're about to discover the five rules which almost every guy at your local gym would kill to know about, so use them wisely.
* You need a muscle building diet.
* Keep your supplements minimal to begin with.
* Focus your reps around your hypertrophy zone.
* Do not neglect to have rest days.
* Sleep is just as important as rest.
The 5 simple rules above reveal the proven facts on how to take your present physique and develop it into a leaner, stronger version. There are further tips to add in at a later date, which we will show you in the future, but for now the original five are the best to get started with as they set the tone for a quality lifestyle change.
So let's look at some of the principles in a bit more depth to enable you to get the most from them all...
You'll probably be shocked to realize how easy it is to work out your diet. It is often over complicated needlessly. Simply take your chosen body weight target, in pounds, and multiply the figure by 15. This will give you a target muscle building calorie goal to aim for every day. That was simple, wasn't it? Let's move on.
The second area where folks find it easy to get themselves lost is supplements. It's easy to see why, too, with every company out there telling potential customers that their products are better than everybody else's. In truth you only really need to start off with the basics. The foundation of your nutrition should always come from your diet, hence the word 'supplement'. Use whey protein and creatine monohydrate supplements, everything else is unnecessary expenditure.
To write out your workout routine you need to remember two simple things. Firstly, big compound movements like bench press and squat are far more effective at building lean muscle mass than smaller isolation exercises like bicep curls. Secondly, your reps should fall into the hypertrophy zone and avoid the endurance zone. This means using a weight on every set which causes you to stop after 8-12 reps.
In the articles following on from this we will look at some more of the principles as well as introducing you to some new ones to keep your results coming along. No more will you have to wonder how to build muscle because, with a little help, you will know.
Today you'll get the proven, back-to-basics rules of building a muscular body.
To get the best results we often find that we need to go back to basics and that's exactly where so many gym members go totally wrong. They look for over complicated, often expensive, products and exercise plans when the truth is they could be getting superior results on their own.
You're about to discover the five rules which almost every guy at your local gym would kill to know about, so use them wisely.
* You need a muscle building diet.
* Keep your supplements minimal to begin with.
* Focus your reps around your hypertrophy zone.
* Do not neglect to have rest days.
* Sleep is just as important as rest.
The 5 simple rules above reveal the proven facts on how to take your present physique and develop it into a leaner, stronger version. There are further tips to add in at a later date, which we will show you in the future, but for now the original five are the best to get started with as they set the tone for a quality lifestyle change.
So let's look at some of the principles in a bit more depth to enable you to get the most from them all...
You'll probably be shocked to realize how easy it is to work out your diet. It is often over complicated needlessly. Simply take your chosen body weight target, in pounds, and multiply the figure by 15. This will give you a target muscle building calorie goal to aim for every day. That was simple, wasn't it? Let's move on.
The second area where folks find it easy to get themselves lost is supplements. It's easy to see why, too, with every company out there telling potential customers that their products are better than everybody else's. In truth you only really need to start off with the basics. The foundation of your nutrition should always come from your diet, hence the word 'supplement'. Use whey protein and creatine monohydrate supplements, everything else is unnecessary expenditure.
To write out your workout routine you need to remember two simple things. Firstly, big compound movements like bench press and squat are far more effective at building lean muscle mass than smaller isolation exercises like bicep curls. Secondly, your reps should fall into the hypertrophy zone and avoid the endurance zone. This means using a weight on every set which causes you to stop after 8-12 reps.
In the articles following on from this we will look at some more of the principles as well as introducing you to some new ones to keep your results coming along. No more will you have to wonder how to build muscle because, with a little help, you will know.
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Publisher: Russ Howe PTI is the UK's most subscribed Personal Trainer. Learn how to build muscle with our free video guide showing the five principles to a more muscular physique.
