Do You Want To Build Lean Muscle?
As you start bodybuilding and begin to add size remember your goal should be to build lean muscle mass. It is one thing to want to get big to look good it is another thing to add lean muscle mass. Don’t be a slave to the scale when you are trying to get bigger you will be defeating your goals if you are adding fat. If you look in the mirror and don’t notice any significant muscular definition then you are training incorrectly. To build lean muscle mass you need to learn more about nutrition and also add some cardio and strength training to your program.
Four things you must understand when we are thinking about building lean muscle
Muscle Confusion
You can build lean muscle mass by restricting the rest period and increasing the weight you use for each exercise. Decrease your rest period to 30 seconds between sets, which will give you just enough time to recover to start another set. Keep your muscles confused by changing your rest times in between sets and they will respond by getting bigger. By confusing your muscles you don’t give them an opportunity to fully adapt and is also a great way to burn calories which will lead to a more ripped muscular physique.
Strength Training
There is no way to truly build lean muscle mass without adding a strength building routine to your existing program. This strength training routine must also include a fat burning program designed to bring out your muscular detail. Strength training begins by accepting the fact that you must workout the larger muscle groups. Increasing your core strength is the goal of strength training and building lean muscle mass. The chest, back and legs are examples of large muscle groups which respond fantastically by using compound exercises.
This method of training will release a larger amount of hormones and utilize a larger portion of muscle fiber than just working out the smaller individual muscles and will also allow you to continue to burn calories long after the workout is completed. It really is all about gaining strength and using a great strength training program to bring you to the next level.
Cardio Training
Don’t forget your cardio to help you build lean muscle mass and get a ripped physique. I know cardio can be boring and we always find a reason why we don’t have to do it but these are excuses that you must eliminate if you are going to meet your goals. What a waste if all that new muscle was hidden under a layer of fat. Cardio training will help you lose that layer of fat just below the skin and make your muscles pop out. Start cardio training now!
Nutrition And Protein
Nutrition plays a major role in building lean muscle mass and eating the right foods will get you that much closer to reaching your goals. Protein is a major source of body building nutrition that must be consumed everyday and in the right amounts because your body can only assimilate a certain amount of protein at any one sitting. The rule of thumb is to take in approximately 1 gram of protein for each pound of lean muscle mass. Although considered less accurate in calculating the amount of protein we need is one gram of protein per one pound of total body weight, the beginner can use this measurement as a starting point. As you gain experience and are looking to really refine your protein supplement then you can use the newer more precise method of calculating protein intake.
Keeping these four things in mind, muscle confusion, strength training, cardio and nutrition you will be well on your way to building a lean muscular body.
Begin to build lean muscle today or keep complaining about the way you look. It is up to you how you look and feel.
