Why is it that so many people who have followed various muscle building programs have failed to make the muscle mass gains they desire? Well put simply, it’s usually because they’ve followed a muscle program that is completely unsuitable for building muscle. If this sounds like you and you’re not seeing regular muscle growth and improvements in the mirror then you are doing something wrong.
The reason so many people don’t achieve their goals in bodybuilding is because they follow the wrong muscle building program, and by that I mean a workout and diet program that is not suitable for their individual requirements. The result of following an incorrect muscle program can actually cause you to lose muscle, or even getting a bad injury through overtraining.
Having studied and reviewed many muscle programs over the years, here are my top 5 tips to finding a muscle building program that will suit your needs:
How Long Should Your Workouts be?
Muscle building programs aimed at gaining lean muscle mass will not have you training for hours in the gym. Your workout routines should last no more than 45 mins, but should be intense and push your strength to the limit.
Varying Your Workout Program
Keep your workout program varied and this will help to keep your muscles growing by stimulating them in different ways. Therefore re-structure your gym workouts every 8 – 12 weeks. If you don’t change routines your body will become used to the same exercises and muscle growth will slow or even stop.
Take Days Off
You need plenty of rest to help your muscles grow and to help your body recover from your workouts. Every good muscle building program must include rest days and you should always take a week off at the end of your 8-12 weeks program.
Perform Exercise with Correct Form
Exercise with proper form. It is very important that you don’t just stack on the weights and throw them around! Proper form and execution of exercises is vital to your muscle building success and to prevent injury. Look out for muscle programs that show you how to perform exercises correctly.
Diet is Very Important!
Diet is the most important part, but it must be tailored to your body size and composition. A good muscle building program must provide diet plans for every individual. This means diet plans that cover meals from 2000 calories a day right up to 6000 calories a day. The best diet plans will also cater for vegetarians or those who can’t eat certain foods.
So when you look at what a muscle building program has to offer, use these 5 simple but very important rules to help you find the best plan for YOU. This will help you get on the right track to muscle building success from the very start.
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