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söndag 11 oktober 2009

How to Build Muscle - Your Body Building Tips

By Andrew Michet

Building a great body is a pretty common goal. However, if you want to learn how to build muscle and avoid injury, you'll need to follow some basic rules. These body building tips will help.

Here are the top ten body building tips for your workout.

1. Lift Heavier - Weight lifting helps increase muscle mass, and heavier weights do more. Lifting weights that are overly light for your workout reduces its effectiveness and is better for people who want to stick to toning.

2. Good Technique Is Vital - Working out and lifting weights isn't very useful if you're doing things incorrectly. You won't get a good workout, and you could injure yourself pretty seriously. Make sure you have correct technique and take your time to get the best results.

3. Take It Slow - While repetitions can get boring fast, don't fall prey to the temptation to rush through, the way most people do. Taking your time and doing each lift steadily and slowly will give you the opportunity to build a lot of mass very quickly.

4. Do The Right Number! - While reps can get pretty boring, you should never be tempted to cut them short or skip a few sets - it'll damage your progress. On the other hand, don't do too much, either. You can't put your body building program on fast forward by doing more reps or more sets - you'll just hurt yourself.

5. Train Intensely- Make sure your sessions are all intense. While following your workout and doing the right number of sets and reps is important, there's no point in stopping at seven reps if you're able to do ten without a problem. Work hard at every set, doing as many as you can while still retaining good technique.

6. Keep Cardio Minimal - Cardio sessions are good for health, but if you're trying to build muscle, you'll need the calories they're burning. Too much cardio work will burn off the calories you've taken in instead of building more muscle.

7. Keep Hydration Levels High - Water is extremely important if you're body building, as well. Make sure to drink a lot of water daily to keep yourself hydrated and flush toxins out of your body. It'll also help you increase the body's circulation.

8. Build By Section - It is not a good idea to do a workout for your whole body all on the same day. Instead, try to focus on different areas on different days. Work your shoulders and arms one day, and your legs another. That allows muscles to recover between workouts and gives you the maximum benefit from your lifting.

9. What Should You Eat? - Monitor food intake and make sure the food you're eating promotes muscle growth. Look for high carbohydrate foods like rice, oats, potatoes, bananas and apples on a daily basis. This will supply the energy you need to keep your body going through an intense workout.

Don't forget about lean protein like fish and chicken, however. They help build muscle. Consider tuna, which is an ideal low cost food with lots of protein and little fat. That makes it great for any plan.

10. Get Enough Sleep - Building muscle requires you to let your body recover after a workout. That means resting and getting plenty of sleep so you'll get your strength back before your next workout.

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