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Foods To Avoid When Trying To Gain Muscle
Written by ama on November 24, 2010 – 3:42 am -
Hardgainer’s Guide To Gain Muscle
When attempting to gain muscle, it is not enough that you exercise. Diet is an important factor to every exercise schedule. Without the proper diet, your body will not get the nourishment that it requires to convert into muscles. Similarly, there are some food items that you must avoid if you want to gain muscle. We can list down 7 food times that you must avoid at all costs if you are planning to build your body.
1. Doughnuts:
When you see these round sweet treats you would hardly be able to avoid the smell of these sweet treats. However you should know that these doughnuts barely consider other nutrients than fat. The fastest way to get fat is by eating doughnuts. Each doughnut contains about 400+ calories. It's important to bear in mind all the hard work you are doing to gain muscle, this will give you the focus to resist temptation.
2. Cheeseburger with fries:
Another very common dish that has been your favorite every since your child hood perhaps, and a dish that you just can’t resist. Just remember that all this does is add more unnecessary calories. The entire dish has about 720 calories. This is excluding the mayonnaise that just adds on to the fat.
3. Fried chicken:
How can you ever give up fried chicken? It’s a part of your life. However you should remember that this piece of your life adds on around 420 calories with every piece. The process of deep frying adds fat and takes away the nutritional goodness. Therefore you are not really gaining anything out of the meal except more cholesterol in your body.
4. Oscar Mayer's Lunchables:
You might love them because they are easy and convenient, but you should remember that they are also unhealthy. Almost 70% of this is just pure calories. They contain no fruits or vegetables and provide absolutely no nutrition. Therefore you need to make sure that you are away from them when you are on your mission to gain muscle.
5. Sugary Cereal:
The kids love it. You depend on it. It will never help you gain muscle. These cereals are sweetened and dyed and puffed. That's why these should never form a part of your diet.
6. Processed meat:
Things that fall under the category are bacon, jerky beef and hot dogs. You should make sure that you stay away from these the minute you plan on going on a diet to gain muscle. If you are planning to build muscle then these are your worst enemies.
7. Canned soup:
You though it was healthy? Many other did too. However, contrary to popular belief canned soup is very unhealthy. This is because canned soup contains trans fats in high amounts. Also artificial preservations and quantities of sodium make it all the unhealthier. Hence if you are trying to gain muscle, this is one thing that you should clearly avoid.
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3 Great Supplements To Help You Gain Muscle
Written by ama on November 24, 2010 – 3:41 am -
Hardgainer’s Guide To Gain Muscle
When you are trying to gain muscle, the most essential thing that you require is the muscle building supplements. This is because your regular diet might not supply the right amount of necessary vitamins and nutrients that will help you to gain muscle easily.
You should make sure that you are having the right nutrients in your body to help you do so. But today, there are so many of these supplements in the market that it can be confusing sometimes to choose the right one.
Most of the times, these supplements would be full of promises and will not deliver any. Other times these would be over priced. However with the right kind of information you can get the supplements that you are looking for and gain muscle in the right way. This will help you to build your body and keep you fit at the same time. You can make sure that you have the right supplements by researching the right facts and not waste your money on supplements that make empty promises.
The advertisements may be flashy but with the facts you can avoid falling prey to the ridiculous claims that they make.
Protein Powder:
To gain muscle, one of the most important nutrients that you need in your body is protein. Without protein there can be no muscle in your body. Therefore a protein diet is most important to gain muscle. Sometimes the diet that you regularly take will not contain the required protein.
This will mean that your supplements are working with your body in order to get the most effective protein supply.
This will also help to make sure that you have the right bulk to build muscle. You should look out for protein powderthat has little or no fat and tastes decent.
Also keep your eye on the price and avoid going for the ones that are overpriced.
Creatine:
Many people who are trying to gain muscle think of this as a miracle powder. However it is nothing but another supplement to the body that you do not get in your regular diet. It is one of the best supplements on the market with proven results. Most of the heavy lifters around the world are known to have taken this supplement. What makes this supplement unique is it's proven benefit to increase strength as well as size.
Branch Chain Amino Acids:
The proteins are made up of smaller molecules which are known as amino acids. These amino acids help in building up of muscles. The secret is to use several supplements that work with and compliment each other.
These will help to make sure that you develop muscles over time and they also help you to immensely recover muscles from training. The faster that you recover the more muscle you can grow and therefore these help you immensely to gain muscle mass quickly.
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The Secret To Gain Muscle – The Right Mindset
Written by ama on November 11, 2010 – 5:03 pm -
Hardgainer’s Guide To Gain Muscle
You may already be body building to gain muscle and get a healthier and more attractive body, but are you really taking your workout to its fullest potential?
Sometimes it is not all about the workout you are undergoing, but the state of mind that you maintain to attain the highest goal that you set for yourself.
These factors are considered to be affected as much by your mind set as your body by your approach to them.
Positive Thinking
Many people who are working towards succeeding in their goal to gain muscle often underestimate the power of positive thinking.
Positive thinking benefits not only your mind and motivation but also sets up your body to achieve it's potential. Not only will your mind be rested from all worry about negative things happening in your life, with positive thinking and knowing that you will succeed, you will have a healthier outlook on the things that surround you.
This will not only help your work out but also will make you feel good about all the small achievements you make towards larger objectives.
Mind Muscle Connections
Little do you know, but in bodybuilding to gain muscle, there is a mind-muscle connection that you should achieve and maintain to help you continue to reach success in all small endeavors that you do to get to your greater, final goal. Not being able to realize the full potential of your body is such a waste when it comes to body development.
Make that mind and muscle connection by taking the time to meditate and reflect on what you really want to do and how you want your body to respond. In other words, listen to your body and what it tells you so that you can respond to its needs quickly and effectively.
Progressive Overload
Progressive overload is a concept that was developed in World War II to help soldiers rehabilitate and recuperate after sustaining injuries. This concept simply lays out a plan of development to gain muscle and mass through a program of exercise and therapy that increases stress at different levels, slowly as the body is able to handle.
This means a gradual change and increase in stress in an exercise regimen to get to the ultimate hard muscles that you expect to have at the end of the program.
Progressive overload also teaches patience and discipline in a person to follow an effective bodybuilding program.
Will Power
Will power has more to do with what is inside of you than what your body can do. Will power has been recognised for thousands of years as the key to overcoming barriers. As they say if there is a will there is a way, and nothing is ever started unless there is a will to initiate it.
By focusing on your final goal you will gain the power of being able to achieve it. Make sure you all ways keep in mind your end goal and don't lose track of what you want to achieve.
Many times, bodybuilding is best achieved in positive, motivated, and well-rounded individuals who can balance the importance of body and mind in achieving goals. This is why it is important to nurture your soul alongside your body, and build that connection, to be able to achieve your goals to gain muscle.
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How To Pick A Protein Powder
Written by ama on November 4, 2010 – 10:29 am -
Hardgainer’s Guide To Gain Muscle
Protein’s are the building blocks required to repair and grow muscle tissue when participating in any type of activity that breaks down muscle tissue including particularly in our case, progressive resistance training.
Examples of common protein rich food’s include chicken, beef, eggs, milk, cheese, fish and of course supplementary protein sources known as protein powders.
There are protein’s found in potatoes, rice, pasta and nuts, but the majority of protein’s found in these sources are not considered to be ‘essential’ protein’s and their bioavailability is not as high as what is found in the meats and dairy groups. Therefore, when calculating our daily protein needs, it is best to only count the ‘complete/essential’ proteins.
Typically to gain muscle mass or even lose fat, you have to keep your protein intake high. A good rule of thumb to calculate protein for lean muscle gain is to multiply your lean body mass by 1-1.5. Then we would want to divide that intake into 5-6 meals over the course of the day.
Now to anyone who is a newbie to this concept, the thought of eating 6 chicken breasts a day or 8 eggwhites each meal can seem like a daunting task. There is an alternative to eating 6 whole food protein source a day and it will give just as good as results.
The alternative is to ingest 2-3 protein powder’s in the form of a protein shake.
There are several advantages to consuming 2-3 protein shakes in place of whole food protein sources throughout the day and they include:
- Convenience
- Faster absorption for post-workout protein requirements
- Better absorption and digestion
- Constant flood of amino acids at all times
By now It should be clear that including a good protein powder in one’s diet is very beneficial in ingesting your daily protein requirements.
The tricky part is trying to pick a GOOD protein powder that will contribute to muscle gain and not break the bank.
Here are my 5 ways to pick a good protein powder.
Mass Gainer VS Protein Powder
First, you need to understand that not all protein powders are created equally.
Mass gainers have been included in the list of protein powders. A mass gainer includes more than just protein as it includes carbs and fats as well. Although, all three of those macronutrients are required in a diet, when picking a protein powder, a person should never purchase a mass gainer if they really only want a protein powder.
Some people who are new to lifting often make the mistake of purchasing one of these so called protein powders not knowing that they are also consuming much more than just protein which may contribute to excess fat gain due to the excess calories.
When choosing a powder make sure it has the following:
- Low fat (1-5 grams is ok)
- Low carb (1-5 grams is ok)
- High protein (normailly about 20-30 grams per serving)
The Test of Time:
Another factor to consider when picking a protein powder is to find out how long that company or product has been on the market.
My general guideline is to only consider products that have been around for at least three years and have received positive feedback.
Normally, if a product lasts this long it is because it is a quality product that people continue to purchase because it works.
Natural and Pure Powders:
The quality of a protein powder is in my opinion more important than the total quantity of protein when trying to gain muscle.
Always look at the label when deciding on a protein powder and make sure it doesn’t contain any more that 7-10 ingredients. Also, try and find a powder with more natural ingredients. Typically if you have a hard time pronouncing all the ingredient names, that might be a sign to put that one down and look for another one.
When choosing a powder it is also important to never get pulled in by advertisements that states it has so called added ingredients that will promote even more muscle growth.
Supplement Company’s use a dirty little trick where they will include a small trace amount of an extra ingredient that may be helpful in promoting more muscle gain on its own, but the amounts they include in their product is not enough to make a significant difference. When this happens normally the price is usually higher and not worth the investment.
Concentrate, Isolate or Casein?
There is also lots of debate as to which type of protein is the best to ingest and the best to gain muscle.
To make this simple, here is what you need to know.
In my experience, I have tried them all at different times in my training and have found that it really doesn’t make a difference. Of course, that is just my opinion, but that being said, if you have the money and you truly believe the type of protein will make a or break your results, then here is a basic guideline.
Concentrate – This is a good source of protein powder that is absorbed at a moderate pace. Typically it is good to include this type between meals.
Isolate – This type of protein is more rapidly absorbed and is recommended to have immediately following a workout to shuttle proteins and amino acids into the starving muscle cells.
Casein – Casein has a longer digestion period, more so that concentrate and isolate. Including this type of protein in final meal of the day is common amongst athletes and bodybuilders because it is a slow release amino acid.
Stay Away From The Hype:
Supplements are notorious for hyping up their products with unrealistic claims and promises.
DO NOT buy into the hype of major companies that price their product above and beyond what you really need to pay.
I am not saying their products are not good or that you will not gain muscle with them, but rather, they are just not worth the cost they are charging.
Take the time to compare labels and ingredients as well as prices.
I get my protein powder from a very generic company. The packaging is simple and there is not any excessive marketing tactics behind the product. The product is simply composed of high quality ingredients and I trust the company. That’s all that matter’s.
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Three Great Work Outs To Gain Muscle
Written by ama on October 24, 2010 – 11:27 am -
Hardgainer’s Guide To Gain Muscle
The way that you do your exercise program to gain muscle always has an effect on the results that you will get in the end of it all.
This is why it is important that you have an effective workout plan that you can put together with a professional trainer so that all the objectives of your desires will be fulfilled appropriately with exercises, the number of reps you will do, the sets you will implement and the kinds of routines that you will undergo.
The best work outs to gain muscle do not have to use the whole body.
Doing full body workouts all week may cause your body to be fatigued and overworked.
Doing workouts in moderation will definitely help you develop muscles in your overall program.
Here are some routines you should follow.
Full Body Workouts
The full body workout will mix workouts that focus on larger areas of the body so that every inch of your body is warmed up and worked out by the end of the session.
A full body work out should not be done more than twice a week because doing so will probably cause your muscles pain and injury.
Some body builders just do a full body workout to gain muscle only once a week and will spend the rest of the week focusing on isolation training and split routines.
You know a full body workout is helping when you can really feel the stretched and warmed up muscles, this feeling can be a great motivator to stay on track!
Body Part Training
Also known as isolation training, this kind of training allows you to gain muscle in specific body parts that you need. For instance, if you want to work on your abs, you will do reps of exercises that specifically target your abs and the strengthening of muscles there with exercises like the exercise ball crunch, the long arm crunch, or the reverse crunch.
Split Routines
Split routines will require a trainer to take two different exercises for weight training which will be used by the person trying to gain muscle.
A split routine can be a mixture of an isolation training exercise and an exercise taken from a full body workout, or whatever the trainer finds appropriate for a person’s personal bodybuilding program.
Ultimately, a trainer will plan your program so that you can go through various split routines over the following weeks to appropriately strengthen specific muscles in your body and progress to more strenuous exercises and reps later on.
In a matter of weeks these three workouts will help you on your way to the muscle gain in your desired areas.
To gain muscle, you have to have a variety not only in exercises but also in workout routines to help you reach your bodybuilding goals most effectively.
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The 9 Most Powerful Ways To Gain Muscle
Written by ama on September 27, 2010 – 12:35 am -
Today I want to share with you some quality advice on how to gain muscle. Now I caution you that this is for the really skinny guy looking to really gain weight because they barely have any meat on their bones. I know what it is like when you feel like you eat all the time and have nothing to show for it. I have been there. I also understand the feelings that you feel when people start to resent you because you can eat whatever you want and not ever gain a pound. They don’t realize that to skinny guys, this is a curse more than it is a blessing at times.
However I also despise people saying that they have ‘tried everything but nothing works’. This is the biggest lie that you need to stop telling yourself. You may have tried a couple of things but trust me, you just haven’t tried the right things yet. Here are 9 tips that will help you to start to gain weigh in no time at all. These are tips I have personally used and I guarantee they will work for you.
Here are my top 9 Tips to Gain Muscle:
#1 Train Under an Hour
You should be keeping whichever program you are doing to no more than 1 hour of duration. Be sure that you are focusing on keeping the intensity high rather than making the workout drag on. There have been countless studies on how nasty things happen in your hormonal state after training hard for more than an hour. And, it is most beneficial when we want to gain muscle to workout harder and exert more than to increase the duration.
#2 Make Eating a Habit
Listen, I know in the beginning of this post I was sympathetic to your problem, but I am also here to say, Suck It UP. I can tell you that to gain weight, you need to focus on making your meals a habit rather than an afterthought. Your body is pre-programmed with your genetic disposition. And in your case, you have a very fast metabolism that digests and burns calories quickly.
So even though you might eat 3 meals a day, and they may be high calorie meals, your body is going to burn through these very quickly. Instead focus on having 5-6 meals a day spaced 2-3 hours apart so that your body is constantly being provided with something to metabolize and build muscle.
#3 Stop Relying on Supplements
I have been in your shoes, and I can’t count how many times I have fallen prey to the supplement industry. You have to understand, a supplement is exactly as the name implies…A SUPPLEMENT. It is not going to make or break your gains in the gym. The majority of supplements being marketed to hardgainers looking to gain weight are focused on increasing water weight instead of muscle which after you come off the supplement, your weight will drop again. The only supplements I recommend are protein powder and perhaps some Gatorade after workouts.
#4 Take It Easy
As naturally skinny guys, you have to stop moving around so much. It’s just a part of who you are, but you might fidget or move around a lot in the day. Learn to relax a bit more and try to limit activity outside of the gym as much as possible when outside of the gym so that your energy is put forth to good use.
#5 Understand Caloric Surplus
This is another thing I am very tired of hearing. ‘No matter what I do or what I eat, I can’t gain weight’. I have heard this countless times and I am here to tell you that you are dead wrong. That’s OK, because I actually said the same thing until I realized the truth.
Most people never think that they are not eating enough. But no matter what you are eating, if you are not gaining, you are not eating enough. Most times, you should re-evaluate your diet as well and focus on more calorie dense foods. But you need to consume more calories if you are not gaining muscle.
Also, when changing your body composition, you will need to ‘force’ things a little bit. Your body doesn't want to gain muscle. You need to ‘coax’ it along and yes at times it may be a little uncomfortable.
#6 Focus on Progression
As mentioned above, your workouts should really be under an hour if even that. But the main take home principle is to make sure you are progressing at a workout. It’s so simply yet so many people screw it up. They will end up staying in the gym for over 2 hours at a time every training session.
Now some things to work for a while and you may see some results. But if you want to gain muscle, you’re better off focusing on progressing in either the number of reps or an increase in weight lifted within your main program. Just like overeating, this too will be tough and require you to PUSH yourself to the limits.
#7 Change Rep Range Every 3-4 weeks
Unless you are making great gains and progressing like nobody’s business, I would suggest changing the rep range every 3-4 weeks to avoid plateaus. Changing the rep range will make your body adapt to the new stress causing you to gain weight in the form of muscle. This is much more effective than just adding more sets and increasing volume in your routine.
#8 Hit the Buffet
Remember, this is for the extreme skinny guy…But I want you to start hitting a buffet once a week. Try and position this eating frenzy after a hard workout so that the majority of calories get shuttled into the muscles which will really help you pack on those pounds and gain weight in the right places. Don’t go too overboard, but this will train your body to ‘accept’ more food and it will increase your appetite in the days to come. Make use of this technique.
#9 Consider a Mass Gainer
I know I bashed the supplement industry, but the truth is, if you really cannot eat any more whole foods (which is the better option) you could consider a mass gainer. A mass gainer is basically calories in the form of a shake. So instead of having rice veggies and chicken, you could replace with a shake.
These are another option for between meals. Make sure to always include 3 solid meals and no more than 3 liquid shakes. Better yet, make your own shakes with fruits and protein powder. Much better option. OK, so start putting these tips into action and you should be sure to start go gain weight in no time at all.
Good luck in your quest to gain muscle fast!
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