subject: Muscle Gain - It Shouldn't be so difficult [print this page] Muscle Gain - It Shouldn't be so difficult
Everybody wants some muscle gain. That's why you are going to the gym, right? However glance around at the gym, most of the people fall into two groups, those who have tried to gain naturally and failed and those who aren't all that natural. Clean lifters who manage to change their bodies from skinny to muscled are pretty rare.Our goal is is to become a member of those select few who find success in the gym without drugs and achieve the muscle gain they wish. But how do we do it?
It's feels like building muscle is one of those things where too much information can be a bad thing. Eat big, lift big, and rest big to help in your quest for muscle gain. Stop worrying about all the small little things and just lift.
First you need to concentrate your energy on the big 3. The main 3 lifts are the bench press for your chest, shoulders and triceps, the squat for your quads and lower back, and the dead lift for your entire back and hamstrings. These exercises are time tested to build muscle. No, these lifts don't have to be the only exercises you will do but they should compose most of of your time and energy in the gym. The military press, pull ups and dips will really stress your arms and help you build mass on them and help your overall muscle gain as well.
You also need to make sure that you are getting enough calories in your diet to insure your muscle gains. You also absolutely must eat breakfast every day. What's a good routine for a beginner? You can find many different templates that follow this plan of focusing on the big compound lifts on the internet. Make sure your routine is something you can follow. Just find one and stick with it. Another key factor is to always make sure you are progressing in the gym. Make your days count both in and out of the gym. Don't go easy and the gym, unless you have an injury.
If you follow this basic advice you will be well on your way to getting the body and muscle gain of your dreams.
