Muscle Mass Building Workout
June 18, 2009 by Tony Newton
To gain larger muscles then you will have to follow a muscle mass building workout.
Unfortunately they don’t just grow on their own!
The workout itself should contain exercises for the whole body. A total body workout keeps the entire body in proportion and also means you are targeting all muscle groups. This is important because it means your entire body is being worked and nothing is being neglected.
To design your own muscle mass building workout you should separate your major muscle groups into days of the week. This is because you shouldn’t be training the same muscle groups everyday and giving them a day of rest ensures they are growing as they should. So one day work your upper body, the next day work your mid section and abs and the next day work your legs and so on.
So a typical well balanced daily workout plan would look like this:
Monday – Shoulders & Back.
Tuesday – Biceps & Triceps
Wednesday – Abs
Thursday – Rest Day
Friday – Quads, Calves
Saturday – Chest & Lats
Sunday – Rest Day
It is important to include rest days as this is when your muscles can grow and repair themselves. Over training can cause muscles to not grow effectively, so make sure you have at least one day off per week.
You can use this day to add some cardio work to your fitness plan. Running, walking or cycling will help to burn calories and lose some of that excess fat your body is carrying.
By concentrating on each major muscle group daily, it allows for more intense training to be done. You can really focus on each muscle and work it as hard as you can. This can lead to extreme growth a lot quicker than if you were to train various muscle groups everyday.
Of course, no muscle mass building workout would be complete without having a well balanced diet. You are going to be eating at least 50% carbs in your diet. They are needed to give your energy and to add the building blocks to your muscles. A high amount of protein will be required too, especially straight after your workout. A protein shake is ideal for this.
Make sure to include fats too, as the body needs them to stay healthy. Fruits and vegetables should also be consumed to make sure you are getting enough vitamins and minerals. You can take daily vitamin supplements to help with this too.
By sticking to these simple but effective tips, you should be able to build up some serious muscle in a safe but quick manner.
















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