Building muscle has become a common desire of many people today and it can serve to have
many benefits, both in physical health and mental wellbeing, such as helping you grow
in confidence.
Whether you want to be huge or just add a little toned muscle, here are 5 tips to help
you build muscle...
1.
Lift More - The first and clearest step to building
muscle is to lift more, as when you physically get stronger you and going to natually build
more muscle - This is something that's common with those
into bodybuilding, as they understand the correlation between building muscle and lifting
heavier weights to challenge them - While you should be taking strict precaution
to ensure your safety when you increase weights, working with a professional if necessary
- ...don't be afraid to push yourself, as doing so will help muscle grow when you recover
from your workout
2.
Eat More - Diet is critical in pretty much everything
when it comes to health and it's no different when trying to build muscle
- Unlike when you're trying to lose fat, when you're building muscle you often want to eat
more food, rich in protein which will help you build musle
- This is because food provides fuel for the body during the recovery process which is
when the growth takes place, and without food, the body won't have what it needs to grow
muscle - Protein rich food such as white meat, beans
and nuts are a great for the diet, but make sure you maintain your diet during this period
3.
Spend Time Recovering - When you do a hard workout designed to grow
muscle, you actually minutely tear fibres in the muscle during the workout, which is
why you feel pain and a burning sensation - It's during recovery that these tears heal,
helping the muscle grow bigger as the body adapts to cope with the strain you've placed
on the muscle - So with this in mind, always remember that
as important as the workout is, the recovery is equally important, as this is where the
growth takes place - So have recovery days, and drink water,
eat healthy and care for your wellbeing with sound sleeping habits to help the recovery
process speed up
4.
Be Consistent and Smart - If you workout once every so often and then
don't do anything for a while, that workout is going to have little benefit and won't
help you grow any muscle - Instead, you need to aim to workout frequently
during the week, preferably at least a few days through the week, to gain any noticeable
benefit from the workouts - However, don't just workout, but be smart
about it, working out routines that have compounding effects to ensure many muscles are worked
regularly - In this respect, doing Heavy Squats, Bench,
Deadlifts, Overhead Presses and Barbell Rows are all highly effective in working numerous
muscles at the same time
5.
Have the Right Mindset - Mindset is critical when starting any and
every journey, if you don't have the mindset to succeed, then it's close to impossible
to do so - Therefore, when starting out to try and
build muscle, first understand that results won't show overnight and it will take months
before you see significant progress - Try to support yourself, making workouts
a habit that you do as part of your routine and focus on the end goal to keep yourself
motivated - Eventually, you will see results, and when
you do, the time, the hard work and everything you went through will all be worth it
Are you trying to build or tone your muscle?
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