TIPS FOR GAINING MUSCLES
Gaining muscles is so easy; however caution
has to be taken to ensure that the process of gaining muscles is safe to the
body health.
Start proper weight lifting techniques
Weight lifting is said to overwork the
muscles which in turn forces it to grow. This has to be carefully done and in a
stepwise manner. Add the weights in bits to keep pushing your body out of the
comfort zone.
Eat plenty of protein
Muscles are basically proteins or rather amino
acids. This basically means that without proteins in your diet, you are simply
taking a fruitless journey. If you wish to gain more muscles then you need more
proteins. Some of the foods which are known to contain high amounts of proteins
are:
Eat enough carbohydrates
Recognizing that during workouts high amounts of
calories are used, it is therefore crucial that you consume carbohydrates to
ensure that you get enough calories.
Get enough hours of sleep
If you did not know, then sleep is a very
important element in building muscles. During sleep, your muscles are built;
growth hormones are released which leads to gaining of muscles.
Do Calisthenics or Compound Exercises
These exercises include the push-ups, pull ups,
Pistols, Reverse crunches, and dips. They encourage your body to use primary
muscle groups, stabilizing the muscles and your core. When you do these
exercises more frequently, they become easy and you definitely gain more
muscles. The more you do them the more you gain more muscles.
Eat more post-work out meals
Every time you exercise, you use calories which
you have to replace. After a workout, eat a meal that is high in fat burning
carbs and protein. This is to ensure that the muscle tissue can rebuild them in
a bigger and stronger way.
Drink plenty of water
Water is very crucial in gaining muscles. This
component has been overlooked many who give tips on how to gain muscles as if
it is less important. During exercises, your body needs a lot of water; this is
because if you are dehydrated, your muscles suffer the same fate. Drink two to
four liters of water a day depending on your body size.
Eat whole foods
Not all foods are whole foods, so be careful, eat
foods unprocessed foods, do not eat foods from a box. This way you will be sure
to get lower body fat which will be able to maintain and increase the muscle
mass more drastically. Examples of whole organic foods which will give you
vitamins, minerals phytonutrients that is required for recovery are;
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Proteins family: Meat, poultry,
fish, whey, eggs, and milk
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Vitamins: Banana, orange,
apple, pineapple and pears
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Fats: Olive oil, fish oil,
nuts, coconut oil, and flax seeds
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Vegetables: Tomatoes, salad,
spinach, carrot and cabbage
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Lentils, black rice, brown rice
and yams.
Eat enough good fats
Not all fats are bad to your body.
Your body requires fats for growth so it is paramount that as you seek to gain
more muscles, then you have to consume good fats.
MUSCLE BUILDING TIPS
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