Gain Muscle Mass With These Easy Tips

Improving your physique and packing on more muscular bulk can be achieved through the proper techniques. You should always remember the three main body types and how they affect your muscle building potential. Here are some tips to help you gain muscle mass.

Weight Train

Focus more on the weights rather than the number of reps. Using appropriate weight, you should only be able to do 4-8 reps. The goal here is to work your muscles to the point of failure, and the best way to achieve this is with heavy weights and less repetitions. Keep your resting time to a reasonable two to three minutes before resuming.

The Importance Of Calories

To gain mass, you should strive to eat around 18-20 times you body weight in calories. You will need all the calories you can consume within this level to repair burned out muscle tissues and of course, build newer, stronger muscles. However, do not consume empty calories; go for foods which provide you with correct nutrients essential for gaining muscle.

Eating Protein Rich Foods

With the latter thought in mind, you will want to add more protein to your diet – this in concert with the right training regimen could pack that bulk onto your frame. Protein is what your body needs to build new muscle. Protein contains the required amino acids in order to fix worn out or damaged muscle and build it up, while carbs supply energy for the workout. A gram of protein per one pound of body weight would be sufficient to build muscles.

Eat Fat

The more good fat you eat, the better the chances are of producing more testosterone. An increase in dietary fat intake seems to bring on an increase in testosterone levels, which is a must when you are trying to gain mass. Your main focus should be to increase your intake of essential fatty acids and not saturated fats.

Drink more Often

Your muscles need hydration, so increased water intake is also essential. A tough workout can cause dehydration if you don’t take the right precautions. You also protect yourself from serious injury this way, as hydrated muscles heal and repair faster.

Multivitamin Intake

Certain nutrients are needed to gain muscle, and that includes the right levels of certain vitamins and minerals. This means taking a multivitamin tablet if you feel you are lacking in these nutritional areas.

Stop all Aerobics

Building more bulk and fast can be achieved if you put a stop to aerobic exercises. But if you really need to do these exercises, limit aerobics to once a week or maybe even just twice a month.

Have Enough Rest

Resting the body is just as important as dieting and training. The ideal amount of sleep would be at least six to eight hours. Resting is what actually causes the muscles to grow. In fact, it can be advantageous to stop training for a few days, or even a few weeks.

Patience and consistency is key. Because you cannot expect to build major muscle if your training schedule is inconsistent, no matter that you may be eating the right foods and working out at the right place.

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