Thursday, February 12, 2009

How to Build Bigger Muscle Right Now

By Harley Radowski

Can you imagine yourself envied by others because you have a lean muscle mass? I'm sure you've been dreaming that this situation will soon come. Millions of people especially men are wondering what is the best muscle building technique. Of course, having a physically fit body is what everyone has been trying to achieve in order for them to have a healthier body. This can also help them increase their self confidence and most of all, attract enormous attention from others.

The human body has various muscle types, from simpler to a more complex one. These muscles give the body its frame and shape. When it comes to muscle growth, the macronutrient that is always associated with that is protein.

Protein is essential if you want to build bigger muscle mass but protein alone is not adequate. Carbohydrates and fats can also help in building a much leaner muscle. Your caloric intake must depend on your body mass but the required intake is usually 3000-6000 calories per day. It should be balanced and should not be only delicious but must also be healthy and/or nutritious. Your diet can play a huge factor in building muscle mass.

Aside from a well balanced diet, you should also establish a routine physical workout. The training includes spending few days in a gym each week.

It is important to keep your workout no longer than one hour due to danger of tearing your muscle strands making them weak and brittle. At first, try to keep your workouts around key exercise movement - bench press, leg press, etc. - then proceed to more vigorous training such as lifting a few weights when your body is totally adjusted to your training.

It's really hard to build a lean muscle mass that is why some people are eager to accomplish it even they have been working out for only few days. They think that they have failed when they see no abrupt improvement in their physical condition. Only a few have the knowledge that some people's muscles may recover more slowly from workouts than others. It is normal that after you train your muscle become sore. If a muscle is sore, don't exercise that particular muscle unless it has fully recovered. You need an adequate rest in between workouts to give your muscles sufficient time for healing and a chance to actually grow.

Sleeping stimulates your pituitary gland to release growth hormones. These growth hormones include tryptophan, glycine, ornithine, and arginine. It only proves the saying, "muscles grow while you sleep".

Resting is as essential as dieting and physical training. It is recommended to not force too hard in exercising. Few acknowledge the fact that sleeping for six to eight hours will benefit you a lot and is considered as the best muscle building strategy.

Superset training system is one example of various techniques in physical workouts. It includes the use of three or four different types of exercise for the same muscle. An ultimate pump in the muscle belly and an increase in muscle size and strength will be achieved with repetitive training sessions. However, do not favor a single body part when working out as this can cause muscular imbalances.

I'm sure you would agree it would be odd to have a big upper body and skinny legs or vice versa? That's an example of muscular imbalance. It is therefore necessary to balance not only your diet but your muscle training as well. Achieving proper muscular balance involves paying attention to the muscle which lacks mass or leanness.

One of the best ways of building a lean muscle mass while burning fat is performing Cardiovascular exercise. It is necessary to perform this exercise early in the morning basically before eating breakfast. Cardio carried out about once a week or to a maximum of once every two weeks.

Performing cardio beyond the limits is exhausting and can take away the quality of your muscle gains resulting in a much smaller muscle size instead of the size that you are trying to accomplish. Cardiovascular exercise is usually done in the early morning particularly in an empty stomach.

It is advisable to control your enthusiasm when working out. The biggest and most common mistake committed by people who work out especially the novices or even the hard gainers, is their lack of patience. Their eagerness to gain muscle mass early on only hurts them.

Patience is the only key to success. You should also keep in mind that consistency, discipline, knowledge and determination will also help you in achieving your goal. - 16004

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