Effective Muscle Building Training Tips
April 29, 2009 by "Big Jim" · Leave a Comment
Effective Muscle Building Training Tips
When starting a muscle building and fat loss routine, you will see how easy it is to learn. Also, you will have to get yourself in the mindset that you need to work out diligently to achieve muscle growth. If you work out by utilizing some of these basic rules of muscle building, you will see results like you have never imagined.
Muscle Building Tips:
Do not perform more than 10 reps in a session. If you do, you are increasing your inert muscle fibers which have the least chance for muscle growth. To build the muscle you need to select weights knowing that an 11th rep is going beyond the limit that you will need to build muscle.
If you want to gain muscle fast you will have to get your head into the heavy lifting mode. Heavy weights and no more than 10 reps are sufficient.
You should take less time to work out and shorter rests and then move on to the next exercise quicker. It should be no surprise to you if you feel out of shape. You must also get out of your comfort zone.
You should reduce your workout time. If you do more work in less time and you will have increased your work capacity. Work equals the number of sets, reps and weights in your workout. The higher your work capacity, the more muscular you will get.
In your routine, complete only one exercise per muscle group. For instance, if your chest exercise is today, then your first exercise is bench press. Your first set being completed with less weight than the last.
You should complete no more than 3-5 sets per muscle grouping. You will want work the first 1-2 sets at 85 percent effort. The third set at 95 percent maximum effort and the fourth set at 100 percent maximum effort.
It is with this last set that you should do at least 1-2 extra reps or add 5-10 extra pounds than last workout you completed. By doing this you will have ignited your muscles into a growth mode and will be increasing your strength by 5 percent every two weeks.
In conclusion, you should strive for a minimum of 5 percent strength increase every two weeks. The larger muscles will gain somewhat faster than the smaller muscles like the biceps. Within six months, you should be twice as strong as you are now by building muscles with these muscle building training tips.
Check-out the Muscle Building and Fat Loss website for more information, details and programs that will help you build your self-esteem through best muscle building and fat loss plans. This site has the most comprehensive and proven weight training info available.–> www.WeightTrainingInfo.com
The Nutritional Road To Muscle Building
April 28, 2009 by "Big Jim" · Leave a Comment
Your body requires nutrition just as everyone does . In saying this, it is key to get the correct kind of nutrition for it, the proper muscle building nutrition.
The selection of food that you eat, and what it contains is very important to your muscle building training. Any type of food that you eat will contain carbohydrates, fat, and protein.
By building muscle, your weight will increase because muscle is heavier than fat. Fat is something you should NOT desire. Eat less fatty foods, about 20% total. The more protein you consume, the better your workouts will be.
The general standard nutritional intake is 20-40-40. This means that you should consume about 20 percent of fat, and 40 percent of carbohydrates and protein to ensure that you are maintaining your nutritional standards.
Carbohydrates are in foods that are very good for you, including vegetables, oatmeal, and potatoes. Do not not be confused with the carbohydrates that you can get from sugary treats or unhealthy, fattening foods and desserts.
Muscle building nutrition does not totally involve the foods that you eat. How you consume these foods is also very important. Eat up to four regular meals per day.
You should keep a balanced nutrition instead of eating bits of foods all day, or even large quantities of foods all day. Always eat breakfast, and make sure to also eat healthy fruits and vegetables with each meal that you consume.
Remember not to cut fat out of your diet, just avoid any unhealthy fats such as foods containing vegetable oils or corn oils.
Also, you will need to drink a lot of water and nothing with caffeine. Caffeinated drinks not only contain sugars that are bad for you, but they also contain a lot of calories which will make you time at the gym feel pointless. Keeping water by you to hydrate with or a healthy green tea, is always a fantastic idea.
Finally, unprocessed foods are more nutritional than processed . Unprocessed foods include meats, vegetables, and fruits, whereas processed foods include things such as canned meat, frozen dinners, or pizza.
Building your body muscle, while maintaining your nutritional, balanced, diet is a very important thing. To accomplish your muscle building goals, as well as decreasing your fat, you will have to stay on top of what you eat.
By staying healthy and eating regularly, you can keep up your muscle building nutrition the proper way. No matter how much time you spend at your gym, the “fuel” you put into your “tank” is always going to be the key to what makes you run right and look great!
Check-out the Muscle Building and Fat Loss website for more information, details and programs that will help you build your self-esteem through best muscle building and fat loss plans. This site has the most comprehensive and proven weight training info available.–> www.WeightTrainingInfo.com
Building Muscle Is The Road to Fat Loss
April 26, 2009 by "Big Jim" · Leave a Comment
Building Muscle
Is The Road
to Fat Loss?
I had a buddy that really knew how to eat during his in between weight training and muscle building routine schedules.
His breakfast was a very large bowl of cereal topped with tinned fruit. The pile of food was huge!. He would then make a packed lunch. This consisted of sandwiches – not just one or two – but enough to use up half a loaf of bread. The pile of sandwiches was almost a foot high – and those were just 2 meals of many.
My was buddy complaining that he couldn’t stop losing weight and it was annoying him. This conversation confused me. At that time I thought weight loss was about dieting and dieting meant eating nothing but lettuce and carrot sticks.
So what was the secret?
You don’t need money to work your muscles.The only secret about losing fat is that there is no secret. However there are principles that many people are not fully aware of.
Mega-Metabolism
My roommate must have had a metabolic rate that was through the roof. He was well over 6 feet tall, had ample amounts of muscle, and not a lot of body fat. He played competitive sport in a representative team. He trained many times a week, of which many sessions included weight training.
Muscle is metabolically active. Fat is not. Even at rest, muscle tissue requires energy – not crazy huge amounts of energy – but enough to make a difference in BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate).
Excuses?
It amazes me how many people believe that resistance training is not for them. There are so many excuses. The fear of getting big is a major issue among women. Building size is not easy and rarely happens by accident. Most people that do “get big” are intentionally consuming the appropriate foods and applying intensive weight training. Then there are those who happen to “accidently” consume a pint full of androgens…
Is Cardio Overrated?
We used to call it aerobics – get on the treadmill for 30-45 minutes 4 times a week. If you are quite overweight – that can take a real toll on the joints. On the other hand resistance training can actually strengthen the joints and bone mass.
Rethink Weight Training
If weight training and muscle building is something that you have shunned for various reasons – maybe it’s time to have a rethink. Having a strong and useful body is quite an asset. Your body is not just a clothes-hanger for other people to gawk at.
Muscle Building Tips | Fast Muscle Growth
April 25, 2009 by "Big Jim" · Leave a Comment
Muscle Building Tips | Fast Muscle Growth
Here are some muscle building tips that you can use for fast muscle growth:
Try not perform more than 10 reps in a session. By doing this you are increasing your inert muscle fibers which have the least chance for muscle growth. To build the muscle you need to select weights knowing that an 11th rep is going beyond the limit that you will need to build muscle.
To gain muscle fast you will have to get a mindset into the heavy lifting mode. Heavy weights and no more than 10 reps are sufficient. I would recommend with these workouts that you have another person close by for safety purposes.
Try to reduce your workout time. If you do more work in less time and you will have increased your work capacity. Work equals the number of sets, reps and weights in your workout. The higher your work capacity, the more muscular you will get.
You should take less time to work out and shorter rests and then move on to the next exercise quicker. It should be no surprise to you if you feel out of shape. This plan is the easiest way that you increase your muscle density and take your fitness workout plan to a new level. You must also get out of your comfort zone.
While doing your routine, complete only one exercise per muscle group. For instance, if your chest exercise is today, then your first exercise is bench press. Your first set being completed with less weight than the last. Your goal is to simply ignite your muscles into growth and not beat them to death. So, once you have outperformed your last workout, it is time to move onto the next exercise.
Also, complete no more than 3-5 sets per muscle grouping. You will want work the first 1-2 sets at 85 percent effort. The third set at 95 percent maximum effort and the fourth set at 100 percent maximum effort. Only the last all out set will contribute to the greatest muscle gain. Anything over that simply exhausts the muscle and delays your recovery.
It is with this last set that you should do at least 1-2 extra reps or add 5-10 extra pounds than last workout you completed. By doing this you will have ignited your muscles into a growth mode and will be increasing your strength by 5 percent every two weeks.
In conclusion, you should strive for a minimum of 5 percent strength increase every two weeks. Within six months, you should be twice as strong as you are now by building muscles with this fast muscle growth concept.
Muscle Building and Resting
April 23, 2009 by "Big Jim" · Leave a Comment
Muscle Building and Rest
You cannot convince a beginner muscle builder that his spending 2 hours in the gym every day without rest will not make him a big man, and that is rather frustrating. He would likely end up losing muscle.
I actually understand the beginners thinking. But bodybuilding can put you in bizarro world. Here you get rewarded for a little intense effort followed by a lot of relaxation. And you can get punished severely for too much intense effort in the gym.
It is quite a change from the reality you thought you knew. The reason this occurs lies in the science behind muscle growth.
Now, I’m going to check my email and just pray I don’t find another one notifying me that they have decided to triple up on one of my sample bodybuilding routines and will let me know the “spectacular” results they get from their ultra-aggressive approach. I already know the results – they’ll soon feel weaker, they’ll find the only weight they gain will be a little body fat, they’ll likely get colds and flus as their immune systems are beaten down, etc.
How to Build Muscle Fast?
April 22, 2009 by "Big Jim" · Leave a Comment
How To Build
Muscle Fast
Muscle building and fast do not really go together unless anabolic steroids are involved. We are all trying to find the most efficient and fastest way to build muscle. I know that I did not want to wait around to see results.
The problem is building muscle does take time and there is no pill to turn you into animal in a few weeks. It takes hard work. So what is a realistic amount of muscle that can be gained in a week? If your diet and training are coordinated then 1-2 pounds of muscle a week can be realized naturally.
One to two pounds a week might be slow to some people, but just think in a matter of 6 months, you could put on 30 pounds of muscle. I would consider that fast!
So if you are looking to build muscle fast, here are some ways that you can make sure you are able to gain as much muscle as possible.
Tips to build muscle fast:
Eat lots of quality food. You should not be afraid to gain fat if you want to build muscle fast. Make sure you increase your protein content and increase your calories weekly as you get bigger.
Lift heavy and stick to core movement exercises. You want to work multiple muscles at once and able to lift as much weight as possible. Core exercises allow you to do this. You still want to stick to 6-8 reps, even though you are lifting heavy.
Do not miss workouts. You are not going to build muscle if you continue to skip workouts. You must stay focused and keep on track.
Add some creatine to your diet. If you have the money, take 5 grams of creatine monohydrate daily. It has been shown to be one of the most effective and safe muscle building supplements over the past 10 years.
Do not overwork yourself. Training more often will not get you muscles to grow faster. If anything the more rest you get, it will allow you muscles to grow more.
Good luck on your expedition to building muscle fast!
Muscle Building Routine
April 17, 2009 by "Big Jim" · Leave a Comment
Muscle Building Routine
No matter on who creates them, muscle building exercises can vary to quite a few routines. You should expect that the best routines are those that provide the results you are looking for in the shortest possible period of time. So, most people would rather choose muscle building exercises that will maximize the benefits while causing them to perform as little work as is possible, which has given rise to a greater demand for the best in muscle training programs.
Imatating the type of body Arnold Schwarzenegger has is not all about reading Pumping Iron and duplicating the moves that he has made made. Everyone one is different, and those who feel that copying muscle building exercises such as those used by a Mr. Universe may end up a bit disappointed when their bodies do not look like a them.
No muscle building exercises will provide the same results for everyone, and it does mean using different weights and different exercises as well as different amounts of reps after which you can then expect to have the sculpted body that you desire. So, be prepared to go through trial and error phases and success and failure will also rise and fall as you try and modify your muscle building exercises to suit your own particular needs.
You also need to think about is the need for variation in your workout routines. Since even if a muscle building routine is working well, you still need to modify your routines occasionally. A variety of exercises will help shape your body the way that you want. In addition, muscle building exercises should be done in conjunction with proper nutrition to get the full benefit of your muscle training program.
Also, make sure that your muscle building exercises are not performed longer than is necessary, which in most cases would be no longer than seventy-five minutes in a single session. In addition, the maximum sessions you should perform your routines per week should not exceed five. By trying to push your body too hard by overtraining, you will need a longer recuperation period, which will slow down your muscle building progress
Whey Protein Helps Build Muscles
April 15, 2009 by "Big Jim" · Leave a Comment
What is Whey Protein?
Whey itself is a by-product of cheese, that is manufactured from Cow’s milk. The curds (a result of a breakdown agent being added to milk) are cooked or piled upon one another and then cut to release the whey. This whey is the raw material that will eventually make up whey protein powder so it will help in building muscle.
The whey protein powder is a collection of globular proteins and it contains four main protein fractions and six minor ones. The four main are: beta-lactoglobulin (approx. 65%), alpha lactalbumin (approx. 25%), serum albumin (approx 8%) and immunoglobulins. These all combined give whey protein the highest Biological Value (BV) of any known protein.
The biological value means that a vast amount of the protein intake from whey powder is effectively used by the body and also there is a favourable amino acid ratio for growth. (See below.)
Why is Whey Protein Important?
One of whey proteins most beneficial uses is as an important supplement, used in bodybuilding or weight training. Whey is abundant in amino acids, which are important in the growth of muscle tissue and muscle protein synthesis, amongst other uses. For example, the amino acid Leucine is found in great amounts in whey protein.
Leucine benefits the body in the ways mentioned above and it helps to not only build muscle, but build lean muscle. Whey protein is important to the body in other ways however. It can also help in weight loss, aid in Type-2 Diabetes, Wound Healing and even some cases of cancer.




