Anyone who is into bodybuilding knows it’s all about increasing your muscle mass. But many people get frustrated when they don’t see the big muscles they imagined right away. Instead of giving up, try what successful bodybuilders do.
Here are a few pointers that will help you increase your muscle mass quickly. These tips are easy to put into practice and can really make a difference!
1. Harness the Power of Visualization. Visualize yourself the way you want to look with the muscles you want to achieve. Imagine how your body will stand out in a crowd and the kinds of looks you will get. Imagine how good you will feel. Visualization harnesses the power of the subconscious to make what you see become reality.
When you hold an image in your mind continually, you change your actual behaviors to help create that image as reality. It also boosts levels of confidence and motivation and that keeps you moving forward to achieve the goal. Practice visualizing yourself as you want to look for 10 minutes per day and see what a positive affect it has on your progress.
Many top sportsmen including the likes of Tiger Woods, David Beckham, Usain Bolt to name only a few use visualisation in their training and believe it has played an important role in their success. So, if you don’t believe me then at least try it on their recommendation!
2. Shake Things Up a Bit With Variety. Keep your routine varied and interesting so you don’t get bored and want to quit. Utilize compound sets. This means to do a set of exercises for a particular muscle group and then switch to a different exercise that will also exercise the same muscle group right afterward.
For instance, you could bench press first and then do some dumbbell flies. This will have you feeling the burn! You can also maximize your muscle growth with the use of giant sets, drop sets, super sets, partials, and other techniques.
3. Pre and post workout muscle building nutrition. Roughly 90 mins before your training session eat a good sized snack and about half an hour before a piece of fruit or something like that would be great.
It’s also good to consume a healthy meal rich in protein and carbs right after your workout. In addition, be sure to eat before going to sleep at night and first thing in the morning because your muscles do some of their toughest work growing during your sleeping hours, and they need calories to recover.
4. Workout for 30-45 Minute Intervals. If you work out for longer than 45 minutes, your body will trigger the release of hormones that could impede muscle building and growth. So you always want your workouts to be kept under 45 minutes total.
Indeed lifting for just 30 minutes is perfect, this will ensure you end your workouts with your hormones at the exact right levels for increasing muscle mass what is more you will still have plenty of energy left to support growth.
5. Stay Focused. Don’t get distracted or caught up in thinking so you get discouraged. Rather, keep the end in mind and stay focused on the result you want to achieve. Concentrate during your workouts by having goals for each individual workout, wearing a headset, and/or maintaining a log of your training. Work hard for a short duration at a high intensity. Then go on with the rest of your day.
These five tips will keep you going strong and building muscle. Follow them yourself and see how effectively they work as your muscles grow and take on new definition.
