Is It Hard To Minimize Fat Growth While Growthing Muscle?
Many bodybuilders will attempt to bulk up and increase their muscle mass as much as they can, only to find out that they have added fat along with their muscle. This is done a lot by people doing an event or big competition. Frantically they try to get the fat off before the occasion. The real key is not to put on the fat at all because often times muscle can be lost during losing fat. Read on to find a simple plan to build muscle with no added unwanted fat.
First realize that you should be gaining, at most, a pound of muscle every couple of weeks. More than that and it's most likely some fat that you are adding. If you see that you are gaining weight too rapidly, take a close look at the amount of food that you are eating. Make sure that you are eating the right amounts of the right foods for your particular workout routine. There are exceptions to every rule but just make sure by checking everything out that you are truly an exception, if you are gaining more rapidly.
To help you reach your goals muscle-wise, you need to have the correct diet. But it is pretty simple to fall into a boring rut with this. You don't do the same workout everyday so change your eating routine some days. The perfect muscle-building regimen should have days that you just rest so that your muscles have time to recuperate and repair themselves because you have torn them during your workouts. Your body also deserves a rest from the stringent diet you keep it on throughout the week. Rest is great for body and soul and allows you some splurge time on your diet. Do 2 days off then 5 days on your diet. Time it right and you can take off Saturday and Sunday and party a bit, while letting your body rest too, which it needs.
You should be eating several times a day instead of 3, actually about 5 meals a day is good. This way your body does not go into save mode like when you are trying not to eat. You also need to follow the formula of 1 part good fat, 2 parts of protein (essential for building muscle), and 3 parts of the energy giving carbohydrates.
Something else that will help you out in gaining muscle without adding fat, is having the right workout plan. Plan on doing 10-15 minutes of aerobic activity before your workout. Not only will this get your body warmed up for the workout but it will burn off fat and it is good for your heart. Doing more than this will be counter-productive to your goal of gaining muscle.
Long periods of aerobic activity may make you a marathon runner but it won't put muscle on you. More muscle means more calories are being burned. Make sure you stretch for a bit after your aerobic activity and before you get into the main part of your muscle building workout.
Your workout routine needs to be documented in a journal and each day you should repeat a workout of a particular muscle group. You need to push yourself to go a notch further each workout. Keeping up with this journal will help you do that. For your workout, concentrate on a different body group Monday through Thursday with a "mixed bag" of workouts on Friday where every muscle group gets worked.
With each exercise, pyramid your sets, with your middle set being where you lift more weight than you ever have. Remember to push yourself. Your first set should be getting your body ready for the big one and the last set should be a kind of a cool down. It is also good to pyramid your reps in each set as well. Have your first set where you have the most reps, your middle sets where you are pushing the hardest, you should be doing the fewest reps, and then on the cool down set, you increase the amount of reps to match the first set.
If you concentrate on a workout routine where you put all of these tips into practice, tailoring it to your body's needs, you will have found the best way to gain muscle without adding fat. - 17273
First realize that you should be gaining, at most, a pound of muscle every couple of weeks. More than that and it's most likely some fat that you are adding. If you see that you are gaining weight too rapidly, take a close look at the amount of food that you are eating. Make sure that you are eating the right amounts of the right foods for your particular workout routine. There are exceptions to every rule but just make sure by checking everything out that you are truly an exception, if you are gaining more rapidly.
To help you reach your goals muscle-wise, you need to have the correct diet. But it is pretty simple to fall into a boring rut with this. You don't do the same workout everyday so change your eating routine some days. The perfect muscle-building regimen should have days that you just rest so that your muscles have time to recuperate and repair themselves because you have torn them during your workouts. Your body also deserves a rest from the stringent diet you keep it on throughout the week. Rest is great for body and soul and allows you some splurge time on your diet. Do 2 days off then 5 days on your diet. Time it right and you can take off Saturday and Sunday and party a bit, while letting your body rest too, which it needs.
You should be eating several times a day instead of 3, actually about 5 meals a day is good. This way your body does not go into save mode like when you are trying not to eat. You also need to follow the formula of 1 part good fat, 2 parts of protein (essential for building muscle), and 3 parts of the energy giving carbohydrates.
Something else that will help you out in gaining muscle without adding fat, is having the right workout plan. Plan on doing 10-15 minutes of aerobic activity before your workout. Not only will this get your body warmed up for the workout but it will burn off fat and it is good for your heart. Doing more than this will be counter-productive to your goal of gaining muscle.
Long periods of aerobic activity may make you a marathon runner but it won't put muscle on you. More muscle means more calories are being burned. Make sure you stretch for a bit after your aerobic activity and before you get into the main part of your muscle building workout.
Your workout routine needs to be documented in a journal and each day you should repeat a workout of a particular muscle group. You need to push yourself to go a notch further each workout. Keeping up with this journal will help you do that. For your workout, concentrate on a different body group Monday through Thursday with a "mixed bag" of workouts on Friday where every muscle group gets worked.
With each exercise, pyramid your sets, with your middle set being where you lift more weight than you ever have. Remember to push yourself. Your first set should be getting your body ready for the big one and the last set should be a kind of a cool down. It is also good to pyramid your reps in each set as well. Have your first set where you have the most reps, your middle sets where you are pushing the hardest, you should be doing the fewest reps, and then on the cool down set, you increase the amount of reps to match the first set.
If you concentrate on a workout routine where you put all of these tips into practice, tailoring it to your body's needs, you will have found the best way to gain muscle without adding fat. - 17273
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Whether you want to grow muscles, lose weight or just get fit, visit Rob's site at growmymuscles to find some great tips and accompany him on his journey to weight loss and health.
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