Archive for September, 2009

How diet can really affect gain muscle mass

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Starving yourself is not the answer. To grow strong and muscular your body really depends on the food you put into it to gain muscle mass. Food acts as a fuel and without it, muscle won’t grow.  Not only is eating a lot of nutrient rich foods important, but taking in various types of foods is important too.
A common misconception while trying to gain weight is the protein is the most important food to eat. While this does have some truths to it, it is certainly not the only important food to take in. Without carbohydrates the energy needed to get a great workout in would be absent.
While both proteins and carbohydrates are important to the body while trying to gain muscle mass, the time that you eat them is equally important. Carbohydrates are key to eat before a workout. The morning or the night before a hard workout is the perfect time. Proteins, on the other hand, are most valuable to the body when eaten right after a workout. You will also be less likely to get as sore when taking in high protein meals.

Lift heavy weights to gain mass quickly

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

Gaining weight and muscle requires much more effort and dedication than loosing weight. To put things into perspective let me ask you a question, which do you think would take more time building a house or demolishing a house. The answer is easy, of course the latter. Consider your body as a house, it would take much more time to nourish and build your body than to loose the mass.

The most important aspect of gaining mass is to have the right workout methodology. There is a science to gaining mass. The more you push your muscles the more they will be stimulated to grow bigger so that they are able to manage the strain. The most important thing to do is to lift heavy weights. You might do 8 reps with a heavier weight only but it would be much more effective than say doing 16 reps with a lighter weight.

The next thing is to choose the right equipments to workout. If you are seriously thinking of gaining weight then there is no point in working out on machines that indirectly support your body. It is best if you use dumbbells, curling rods and benches. These equipments work on every muscle in the body. Last but not the least, you will have to eat a healthy diet to support your workout.