No Nonsense Muscle Building Tips For Fantastic Results

No Nonsense Muscle Building Tips For Fantastic Results

Anyone can build muscle if they try. The same techniques that work for professional body builders can also work for you. The key is to follow sound advice and seek out the best information. Check out the tips below and learn some effective muscle-building strategies.

When building muscle, it is important to supplement yourself with creatine. Creatine will help you build mass and get more energy for your workouts. Be careful if you are currently taking any other supplement. Follow the instructions, and don't take more that the recommended dosage.

Drink a protein shake half an hour before starting your workout. Your muscles will get fueled up for the workout and you won't feel too full. This will make your workout more effective. You can mix the powder with skim milk or yogurt.

In weight lifting, technique is more important than the amount of weight being used, the speed of exercise or the frequency of workouts. Take your time as you exercise so that you master your routine. Make sure to get practice with lighter weight so that maximum results are possible later.

Although an increased protein intake can help build muscle, all too many people jack their consumption up sky-high the moment they start their muscle-building routine. This can cause excess calories to accumulate. If those calories aren't burned while working out, fat gain may result. Slowly increase protein intake, about 200 calories daily, and you will have a much better chances of building muscle.

Your goal should be to get between 20 and 30 grams of protein from each meal. Eating a specific amount of protein at each meal ensures that you always have enough reserve protein to achieve your muscle-building goals. For instance, if your body requires 180 protein grams daily, eat six meals a day and have 30 grams at each meal.

Find a high-quality protein powder that you can use to create energy shakes. When mass-building muscle, your body needs more protein than when you are just exercising. Consuming the protein in shake or smoothie form can be quick and easy.

Getting just the right calorie intake will significantly affect your muscle building results. You can eat either good calories or bad calories, and therefore, it is necessary to educate yourself about what foods are good for muscle building. If you don't eat correctly, you'll gain fat instead of muscle.

Stretching is a very important part of your exercise routine. Stretching will help you a lot. By stretching, you can avoid unnecessary soreness, and keep up with your visits to the gym. You can really open up your ranges of available motion with regular stretching, and this only assists your activities specifically focused on muscle growth.

Always do compound exercises so you can have the most muscle growth possible. These exercises work multiple muscle groups simultaneously. A great example of a compound exercise is bench pressing. This exercise works your triceps, chest and shoulders all at the same time.

If you want to increase your muscle mass, you will need to begin eating more of almost everything. You should increase your diet enough to gain around one pound per week. Investigate ways to raise your caloric intake, and if after two weeks you see no change in your weight, consider taking in even more calories.

Set goals which are both realistic and short term. While ambitious weight lifting goals may inspire you, be careful to not hurt yourself. Once you know your starting strength, you will be better able to identify appropriate goals. You might surprise yourself by zooming right past your short term goals. This can be encouraging and make you look forward to your next workout.

Give the farmer's walk a shot to build muscle. Carry moderately heavy dumbbells in your hands and walk until you no longer can. Maintain a long stride and tighten your abdominal muscles while you do this. Once you can't keep going, take a minute and a half break, then start again. Repeat this several times a day.

Build your muscle building routine around the bench press, the dead lift and the squat. These are the cornerstone exercises for a body builder. Each will build your strength, and therefore your muscle mass, while also improving muscle condition. Always try to include these exercises in some form in your workout.

Make sure to use proper form. Improper form can be counterproductive. If you injure yourself your fitness goals become more elusive. Whenever you are putting a new exercise into your routine, perform it in front of a mirror the first few times until you are sure you are using the correct form.

If you plan to, you can indeed build muscle. Use the advice in this article to build on the workout plan you are already following, and you will find that it is easy to keep it up. The combination of solid information and proper technique equals quick and effective muscle growth.

BONUS : NPC Body Building


NPC is the National Physique Committee, a national organization dedicated to the pursuit of a body building program that will build great bodies. They are one of the most well-respected organizations in the body building world and sponsor several body building competitions throughout the year.

NPC body building competitions include the following:

* The Women’s National Fitness Championship
* Women’s National Body Building Championship
* USA Men’s Championship
* The IFBB World Championships
* The IFBB Northern Championship
* Junior USA Body Building Championship

And that’s just a few of the national championship competitions sanctioned by the NPC. When an event is sponsored by the NPC, it is well-respected. People know that NPC body building competitions are ones that can give legitimacy to them as serious body building athletes.

Their contests are held all over the country and in Canada, and have long been considered THE contests to enter and win. The NPC Nationals is the number one amateur body building competition and has launched plenty of hardcore body builders on to successful careers in the industry. They have full-time promoters working non-stop to make sure that every one of the NPC body building competitions are the best that they can be.

The NPC is an amateur organization. Becoming a member of the NPC and competing in their competitions can lead to membership in the world’s strongest body building organization – the IFBB (International Federation of Body Builders). The IFBB is a professional organization for body builders who make a living with their physiques.

NPC body building involves more than just competitions. They are dedicated to educating new body builders including women and teens. They also provide members with alternatives to steroids and information on how to sculpt the perfect body.

Anyone can become a member of the NPC. If you are interested in body building and possibly going pro one day, being a member of the NPC is an important part of your body building goals. All you have to do is submit an application along with a yearly membership fee. With that, you will receive the following:

* Six issues of NPC News magazine that features the sport's up and coming new bodybuilding and fitness stars, along with contest results and contest information on future NPC events.
* Liability insurance (if you're a registered contestant) covering you going to, from and at any NPC bodybuilding and fitness event.
* Eligibility to participate in NPC events and qualify for IFBB events.
NPC body building is a very important part of a serious body building regimen. Even if you don’t want to go pro, being a member of the NPC can be very valuable in your body building career.