All The Rules For Maximizing Muscle/Mass Are Wrong And What You Should Do About It

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.

What kind of exercise have you been doing recently? Do you take any supplements? Comment below and let me know about it and how can I help you. Make sure you connect with me on Facebook and Twitter to get daily short tips and updates about my exercise routine. It would be really great if you have some tips for me, we humans are always in the learning phase.