Many new bodybuilders have failed to put on large muscle mass because they have been led to believe that in order to look like a professional bodybuilder they must find some secret workout routine, or take some super pill or miracle muscle milk powder.
While there is no secret to building massive muscles, there are many important things you need to know, many of which you just can't get from reading a book. Let's take a look at some of the reasons why you may be struggling putting on muscle.
Top 5 tips to gain muscle mass:
1. You can't do it alone - Try to find a successful bodybuilder who is willing to mentor you. One way to do that is to join a gym and just start meeting people and building relationships with them. Just remember to be polite and don't get in the way. Most bodybuilders are more than willing to share how they got so big as long as it doesn't interfere with their workout.
2. Knowing your body type - If you don't know your body type you can be at a huge disadvantage. Naturally skinny people can have trouble gaining any significant weight no matter what they eat. In the 1940's Dr. William H. Sheldon developed the theory that our human bodies are divided into three main categories. He referred to them as the ectomorph, the endomorph and the mesomorph. Basically the ectomorph is a naturally skinny person who has trouble gaining weight, whether in the form of muscle or fat and the endomorph has just the opposite problem. The mesomorph is the naturally muscular person. They have a higher metabolism and make excellent bodybuilders.
3. The Wining Attitude - Most bodybuilders I know are dedicated to their sport and spend considerable amount time learning about the human body, health and nutrition. They stay abreast of modern advances in Technology and scientific research that have changed the face of bodybuilding nutrition. It's a healthy, balance approach that produces results.
4. The benefits of puberty - Puberty is the easiest period to gain muscle. During puberty the anabolic hormone production is at its highest. After that, gaining muscle becomes progressively harder as we get older. In fact, hormonal production starts declining between the ages of 25 and 30. So, I guess that means you are better off starting before you turn 30.
5. Diet not dieting - Like I said earlier, the pros know the human body and they know nutrition. Many of them are experts at gaining and losing weight, because they know their bodies and they know how to eat. This was a huge lesson for me, when I came to realization that in order to lose weight, I had to eat. Your metabolism is greatly affected by how often you eat. If you starve yourself and go without your body will go into survival mode a start storing fat. We don't want that! Start changing your eating habits; the times you eat, what you eat and how often you eat. Remember you don't have to go hungry.
I have one more high value tip for you... The best bodybuilding workout routine is the one that your body is not used to.
Remember that what works for one person who gains weight easily will may not work for you. And what works for someone who's overweight will may not work for someone trying to gain weight.
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