Most people who’ve been on a muscle building program for any length of time will realise how important it is to make good progress with muscle gains in order to keep motivated and of course, to look and feel great.
However, many muscle building programs can be completely inappropriate to an individual’s needs. The result of this can be anything from little or no muscle gains or even injury through over training.
I have read and reviewed many muscle building programs over the past 10 years, so if you are wondering what to look out for when choosing one then here are my top 5 things to look out for:
Training Time
Any workout routine that has you in the gym for hours at a time will not help you gain muscle mass. Longer in the gym does not equal bigger muscles! Your workout routines should last no more than 45 mins if you want to gain muscle size and strength.
Varying Your Workout Program
Keeping your workout routine varied will help to keep your muscles stimulated and growing, so your workout routines should be re-planned every 8 – 12 weeks. You body is clever in that remembers the exercises you do and that’s why exercises become easier over time. By changing your workouts you are shocking your muscles and stimulating further growth.
Take Days Off
You need plenty of sleep and rest to help your body recover and grow. This is because your muscles grow when resting not when you train. Good muscle building programs will include rest days and should encourage you take a week off now and again.
Perform Exercise with Correct Form
When doing any sort of physical activity you must make sure that you do them safely, using the correct form and speed. Look out for muscle building programs that provide you with exercise databases that are either video or illustration based. If you are unsure of how to do an exercise correctly then don’t do it -watch the video or study the illustrations and practice with a light weight.
Diet – The Most Essential Part!
Diet is the most important part, but it must be tailored to your body size and composition. A good muscle building program must provide diet plans for every individual. This means diet plans that cover meals from 2000 calories a day right up to 6000 calories a day. The best diet plans will also cater for vegetarians or those who can’t eat certain foods.
So there you have it, 5 simple but very important tips to stimulating fast muscle growth. Make sure you bear these points in mind when looking for a suitable muscle building program.