Posts Tagged ‘Build Muscle’

March24

Supplements for Building Muscle

By: RirianProject

If you were to walk into your local health and nutrition store looking for supplements that build muscle, you’ll probably find yourself confused and amazed at just how many products there are to choose from. With so many supplements available, it can be a little on the tricky side to decide which ones will help you with your goals. There are a lot of supplements out there to help you build muscle, although some may not be ideal for your goals.

The first thing to keep in mind is the fact that you may not actually need the specific muscle building supplements in order to achieve your goal – though they often do go hand-in-hand with helping you to achieve your goal. These types of supplements can help you increase muscular development, providing you are working hard to build those muscles. This is definitely not a means to develop muscle without the work. They can aid you in both muscle growth and the recovery of your muscles. Among the many products available, the most popular are protein, creatine, and multi-vitamins.

Protein is a preferred supplement among bodybuilders and those who exercise. It contains many amino acids which help you to build muscle. No matter what type of diet you are or on or supplement you select, you should pick one that contains a lot of protein. Doctors agree that the ideal amount of protein is 2 grams per pound of body weight. You can get protein in pill form, powder, or even bars. When you select your protein supplement, you should also make sure that the supplement contains whey, soy, and eggs. Whey protein is the ideal supplement, as it contains everything you need to start building muscle.

Creatine is another beneficial supplement, as it will help you increase your muscle mass and improve the recovery time for your muscles. Creatine also helps you to increase your muscle pumps which mean you will be able to do more repetitions with more weight. Normally, you will need to go through a loading period of creatine, which is usually a week. Once you have loaded it, you should use in cycles, a few weeks using it and a few weeks off. To get the most from creatine, you should always follow the instructions the manufacturer has provided on the label.

Vitamins are another great supplement, as they work great for those who aren’t getting enough minerals and vitamins with their normal diet. Although you may have the best of intentions, a busy or hectic schedule can make it very hard to get a healthy meal. If you are looking to build muscle, you should always take the proper supplements, and use protein bars and shakes if you aren’t able to eat a healthy meal.

Building muscle is something we would all like to do. Even though it requires a lot of exercise and commitment on your behalf, you should also have the necessary supplements as well. If you use the right supplements, you’ll notice the muscle growth in a matter of weeks. Supplements will help you to build muscle, by speeding up the process.

There are a lot of brands and manufacturers to choose from, including Weider and MuscleTech. You can find these supplements locally or online, giving you plenty of great deals to take advantage of. If you exercise and are looking to add more muscle mass to your body, you should give muscle building supplements a try. They work extremely well, they taste great, and they will greatly assist you in your quest to build muscle and live a healthier life.

Photo Credit: Stefan Krilla

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October15

Project Build Muscle- How to eat anything you want, anytime you want and never worry!

By: Ririan

Project Build Muscle- How to eat anything you want, anytime you want and never worry!
Okay, so it’s not quite that simple! You can’t eat just anything you want- after all, stuffing your face with four bags of Chips Ahoy is not the best way to build quality muscle. Can you do it? I don’t know, who’d want to try! What happens if you fail? You’ve got a bowling ball stomach and that glazed zombie look from a walking sugar coma!

So let’s stick to some tried and true methods. If you want to build sick muscle, I mean slabs of beef hanging off the bone muscle, you need to do two things- lift heavy weight with low repetition and eat protein. Lot’s of protein. Sure, that’s an oversimplified method to what is really an artful science, but you get the basics. You need to stress your muscles and break them down, then give them the fuel they need to rebuild. By adding stress (weight) to the muscle, you will force it to grow.

But what if you don’t want freaky huge muscles, what can you do? Same thing, just on a modified scale. Think about your basic push up. Let’s say you can do 50 pushups with little strain. How can you build the pectoral muscles involved in a properly executed push up? Two ways: increase reps or increase the weight on the push up. Increasing reps is easy, and you can increase the amount of weight you control by shifting your body at an angle. But the increased stress on the muscle will cause the tissue to break down, and by replenishing with protein, you can rebuild it back. Stronger. Faster. Leaner.

The awesome thing about muscle building routines is the ability to control the shape of your body. No one ever thinks of this, but you really can change how your body is shaped through exercise. You can’t control your height, but you can control how you look. Wide arm pull ups can build a broader back, which can make a thick waist look narrow. Hanging knee crunches and oblique exercises can trim the waistline even further. Add to that a diet low in fat, and high in lean protein, and you can literally build a broad shouldered look for any person.

This is simple to accomplish through modeling. No, I’m not talking about you on the runway, I’m talking about finding someone with a physique you admire (preferably an athlete, I mean, if you’re admiring Carmine at the pizzeria for his squatty pot belly, that’s up to you, but you may not be too into this site!) Pick an athlete you like, and model your workout routine after theirs. Like a swimmer’s body? You may not be able to put in the hours in the pool they do, but you can imitate the exercise forms they perform. Focus on shoulders, pulling exercises with the back, mid range repetitions with body weight. Think long lean muscle building routines. That’s modeling. Just find someone successful at their muscle building and use them as a platform for your own routine.

And drink water. No one ever drinks enough water, then complains about headache, butt-ache, body ache. Hydrate! It’s important enough to say it twice. Drink more water. Plain, easy to handle water. About one to one and a half ounce per pound of body weight per day. Trust me, this will help you build muscles too!

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