Muscle Building Tips

What tips can I offer a person who wants to gets serious about muscle building? There are so many that it would take 10 websites! However, below I present my top 14 simple muscle building tips.

Muscle Building Tips #1

Join a gym that you will actually use! Dont join one that will give you any excuses to avoid going. Distance, layout, cost and even parking can be problems. Take that free trail period to sort out if its right for you before commiting.

Muscle Building Tips #2

Always warm up properly. Not necessarily cardio, but stretching appropriate muscles gets them pumping blood ready for big sets. Who cares if you look  or feel like a sissy, cos its important!

Muscle Building Tips #3

Train with a motivated partner. They can help you spot, keep you on plan and can provide help for setting up machines etc. It can double your sticking power if you go to the gym with someone else!

Muscle Building Tips #4

Consult a quality guide such as 'No Nonsense Muscle Building' for the best approach to the way you train, and for all sorts of indirect help along the way. Invaluable!

Muscle Building Tips #5

When supersetting, try and super set with muscle groups that compliment, ie biceps and triceps, chest and back etc.

Muscle Building Tips #6

Do free weights if you want to get big muscle gains. While the sit down style machiens look easier, they dont provide the right incentives for your msucles to grow.

Muscle Building Tips #7

Drink plenty of water while you train. Sip frequently and stay hydrated. This keeps your system active and keeps you alert.

Muscle Building Tips #8

Ensure your off days are relaxed and you get the right amount of sleep. Re-building on your days off is where your body makes its size.

Muscle Building Tips #9

Quit smoking. That smoke depletes oxygen to the muscles and you wont get as big. Period. Plus, you'll live longer!

Muscle Building Tips #10

Dont believe myths about beer before or after training. While the carbo loading has merit, the sugar and the alcohol negates the whole lot! Stick with a quality sports beverage for electrolyte replacement, like Gatorade or something better.

Muscle Building Tips #11

Add varity to the reps within a set. Try and slightly vary the technique as you become more and more comfortable with the weight. This will lead to a better shaped and defined muscle.

Muscle Building Tips #12

Use straps, gloves or hand ties when pushing bigger weights. They will support your wrists and can help you lift more. It also stops callouses!

Muscle Building Tips #13

Practise around 100 good excuses to use on your friends and family for when they compromise your need to eat funny, to go out to the gym or to have an early night. Its better to be prepared than to be put on the spot!

Muscle Building Tips #14

Avoid going to the gym on your days off for a 'light set' or a 'fill in train'. Your body needs to recover for a reason. Its what puts on the size! Stay at home, rest and get your diet 100% right for the day. To much gym time reduces the ability to build muscle.