The Truth About Building Muscle

Posted by: Mark Nicholson on March 14, 2011 Under: Muscle Tips |

With so much information available online these days, it’s hard to believe what you read. Sure, some of it is really useful and correct but there is just so much rubbish and untrue information it’s unreal. Take muscle building for example. Some people say just lift heavy weights, where others say it’s all about nutrition.

What’s The Real Truth?

Well the truth is actually a combination of both. You need to exercise enough with heavy weights but not too much as to burn out and also eat the correct nutrition that allows the correct repair of your muscles that allows them to grow.

Here are some tips to help you build muscle:

Eat The Correct Nutrition

Every human body is different. So if you read that you must eat XX amount of carbohydrates a day or you must consume XX calories a day then don’t pay too much attention to them. What you need to do is work out what actually works for YOU.

You need enough carbs so as to gain weight and enough protein to repair your muscles after training. A small amount of fats are also essential for a healthy body so don’t cut them out completely.

Once you start on a nutrition plan, you’ll quickly see what is working and what is not. If you’re putting on weight but now muscle then cut back on carbs or increase the weight on your barbell and dumbbells.

Use Supplements That Aid Not Harm Your Body

A lot has been said about bodybuilding supplements. There are really useful ones such as creatine and protein powders and harmful ones like steroids. Here at MuscleAndFitnessTips.net we’re all about natural and healthy fitness, so we’ll stick to what works and won’t harm the body.

Creatine and protein supplements are great to give the body essential energy and muscle repairing capabilities. When used daily they can really aid in muscle growth.

Lift Heavy Weights

Yes, sounds obvious right? But the truth is that some people use weights and do 10-15 reps. If you can do this amount then the weight isn’t heavy enough. To encourage muscle growth, you should be able to do 6-8 reps only. Try and do 2-3 sets of these and that is enough to really get the muscles bulging and growing. If you do more reps than that you are simply turning the routine into a cardio one and not a muscle building one.

Hopefully you have found these tips useful and realise that not all information you can find online is accurate. Just trust in your own body as that is the best measure of what is working or not.