Yes, you read the title right. Everything that you’ve
been told or taught is all wrong. Heck, even this post on About.com is wrong on this. Just read the post that I linked to About.com, it’s about doing
deadlifts, bench presses, squats to gain muscle and look great. But it’s wrong. Now
that might sound like BS, but it is true, unless you want to become a
bodybuilder or a weightlifter then BodyBuilding.com is the best website for
you. But if you want to gain mass and have a body with perfect proportions,
this blog is the best for you because here I teach you just that. Sometimes I
might go off the topic and write something about making money online or eating
at food trucks, but that’s okay. We all are human beings and we like different
things.
So before I
go into the details, I want to classify which person you are, whether you want
to become a bodybuilder or you want a perfect body.
I hope you
chose the latter. So let’s get into it.
· Genetics are important –
Let me assure you that it is a false statement. People
who say this are just trying to make excuses out of nothing where
in-fact there are no excuses in getting the
perfect body. Your genetics are the last thing that comes into play, why?
Because you are literally pre-programmed by the nature to have that perfect
proportion of the body, it’s the lifestyle that made us like this. Agree?
Let’s
consider McDonalds, how many times in a month do you eat at that place? You
don’t even remember and that’s perfectly okay because even I don’t remember.
But how many times have you eaten at McDonalds and done a perfect exercise that
makes you feel even better about eating at McD? Never.
Later on
this blog, I will mention which exercises to do along with some junk foods which
will exploit them so make sure you bookmark. I mean that they will affect you
in the positive way and not the other way round. I want you to eat junk food, but only at specific times along with some specific exercises which will
literally accelerate your body growth and fill in the perfect areas. Ever
noticed the old Greek people? How perfect was their body’s? I don’t remember
since when did the concept of the gym came into existence, but I know for sure that
the Greek people didn’t go to the gym. It’s their daily exercises and daily
nutrition style that makes them like that.
If they can
achieve it at that time, heck we can achieve it even better at this time
because we are more advanced than them (not mentally but technology wise).
· Lift heavy weights and do more reps in a set –
This is another false statement that everyone out
there claims. You see, if you lift heavy weights and do deadlifts, your waist
tends to expand and that is not what we want. We want the perfect proportion and
by that I mean our shoulders should be noticeably broader than our waist.
So what I
want you to focus during your next workout is
your shoulders and everything that comes in
your upper body. Don’t try to explode your biceps because that looks ugly, and
this is not just my words, these are the very same words that every girl says
whenever they see a completely threaded man (by threaded I mean threaded chest,
exploded biceps and triceps, huge legs etc.).
So make
sure you don’t fall into the ugly category because that is just useless unless
you want to become a weightlifter or a bodybuilder. You can do more reps if you
want, that will only increase your strength and produce more lactic acid that
will stimulate your muscle tissues. The more stimulated your muscle tissues
are, the better it feels after exercise. So to make yourself feel better, do
more reps, but don’t keep increasing your weight.
You might
have noticed that all the people with perfect body proportions like Daniel
Craig and Brad Pitt train with lighter weights but do more reps, why? It’s the
same reason I mentioned above, it stimulates the muscles which makes them feel
better about them working out and it keeps them in shape. Lifting heavy weights
will make you bulky. If you are a skinny guy, you might have to increase your
weights every week until you attain the perfect body proportion and then train
with comparatively lighter weights while doing more reps to be in that perfect
shape.
If you want
to increase your strength, doing bench press, squats and deadlifts are great
unless you are overdoing it.
· Train 3 times a week –
Now this one is not false. You should indeed train 3-4
times a week to give your body sufficient time to recover. Make sure you make a
routine of your exercise and a diet plan for at least 1 week in advance. Track
your progress, how much did you follow and how much did you skipped. If you are
losing weight and also trying to build muscle, you might not get the results
you desire. It is because you will be cutting much of the food intake but your
body will be in need of protein, so it is better to avoid bad foods with more
fat and concentrate more on the carbohydrates that barely reaches your daily
intake limit and try to provide your body the required protein. This will make
sure that your body has everything to recover.
You should
not be lazy during your workout days, so make sure you work hard during your
workout days in order to produce enough muscle stimulus and the best way to
make sure you have done your workout correctly is the burning sensation after
the workout.
If you are training for a marathon, it would be better
if you keep your muscle building task aside for a while. Your body is not like
your mind that can work simultaneously on different things. Even if you think
your body can, you might not get the best results. So, if you are training for
a marathon, it would be better if you concentrate only on cardio and stamina
building or if you are training for maximizing your muscle growth, it would be
better if you concentrate only on that. This will get you the best results for
your daily workouts. The main point here is to be patient and accomplish one
goal at a time.
The best way to do this is to set some realistic goals
and try hard to achieve them. If you don’t take it seriously, have someone else
make these goals or think of it this way, you will purchase a new cell phone or
a new computer accessory after you accomplish that goal and make sure that you
start saving for that because you don’t want to disappoint yourself.
· Try a Creatine Supplement –
Hell no, never try this or even if you’ve tried it
before, make sure you don’t make it necessary for your body. While you
may be attracted to the benefits that are
written on the box of these supplements, there are many risks involved. The
most common risk is the reduced kidney function. If you are taking too much of
creatine or if your body is not ready to accept it, you may sooner or later
notice that your kidney’s are not functioning well.
You may
think that creatine is essential for the production of ATP (Adenosine
Triphosphate), but excessive intake of creatine will create excessive ATP which
directly affects the kidneys. Creatine can also create excessive liver
toxicity.
In one
Dutch study, it was seen that individuals that took creatine as a supplement
had swollen limbs, nausea and excessive water retention. Many individuals had
to withdraw their habit of creatine intake because of nausea. Many of them also
suffered from Muscle Compartment Syndrome, which is a condition which often
affects the lower legs although other areas of the body can be affected. In this
syndrome, the muscles swell which produces abnormal pressure that results in
pain and in the worst conditions, damages nerves and small blood vessels.
