Building Muscle Mass

Luke 19/03/2012 5
Building Muscle Mass

Besides improving your muscle definition, weight training is also beneficial to prevent and lower muscle loss when you are in your 50s. The best way to build more muscle is through strength training.

Advantages of Strength Training

Besides defining muscle groups, strength training is advantageous for your health for several reasons:

1) Building muscle tissue means to lower your body fat on the long term. Moreover, you also burn more calories a day; this means that your will feel healthier and fitter.

2) Regular training reduces the risk of injury. Furthermore, active persons have more energy for doing their physical activities and daily duties.

3) Muscle mass decreases as a consequence of ageing. Regular strength training and weight lifting prevents or lowers muscle loss during time.

4) You will have a stronger bone structure.

5) You will improve your stability and flexibility.

6) Your self-esteem will improve.

If you are interested in enjoying these advantages, all you have to do is to learn how to build muscle and begin your training.

Tips for Building Muscle Mass

Diet is very important for building muscle tissue. Your body needs to receive enough proteins. Lean red meats are recommended to be included in your daily meals to obtain the necessary nutrients for muscle growth. A body builder should combine their training sessions with a high protein diet for best results. If you as a body builder want that extra boost in helping to build and restore your muscles you should consider including weight gain supplements in your diet.

For every muscle group, you should do between 12 and 16 reps. In order to build mass, your muscles need to be worked until they reach the point of fatigue. This means that each set has to be completed even if you feel exhausted. Do not train more than two body parts a day. If you work your body too hard, the results will be affected.

Always practise intensively and do as many repetitions as possible. For better muscle definition, you should focus on warming up and increase the difficulty of the exercises gradually to avoid injuries.

Stay fit and build wisely,

Luke

5 Comments »

  1. Matt 20/03/2012 at 9:54 am -

    Great reasons why we should do weight training, many of the benefits are overlooked.

  2. Andy 22/03/2012 at 11:37 pm -

    Thanks for helping me out, good info.

  3. Simon 28/05/2012 at 6:01 am -

    I have to say, I’ve followed all your advice and my muscles are so much bigger than before. Thanks!

  4. David 09/06/2012 at 4:22 pm -

    I’m on a bulking up programme at the moment and your article has helped. Thanks!

  5. Michael 11/06/2012 at 6:37 am -

    Great post! Thanks for sharing.