Have you heard that building muscle fast comes from a surplus of calories? You can overeat your way to adding body weight, but a large percentage of that mass will be body fat. Don’t get fooled by numbers on the scale. Packing on pounds is something EVERYONE can do. But to add lean, sexy muscle is something else ENTIRELY! Just look at the climbing obesity rate in America. Can you HONESTLY tell yourself that eating is going to help with building muscle fast? Although nutrition is still important, the MOST ESSENTIAL part of building muscle fast, without the extra bodyfat, is in the TRAINING!
Here are some thing you NEED TO KNOW for building muscle fast.
If you were just after building muscle but didn’t really care about what the muscle looked like, I would recommend that you stick to 8-15 reps. For this objective, you will want to exert your muscles to fatigue as often as you can, so rest in between sets should be minimal. The amount of weight you lift really is NOT as important as this fatiguing principle. The end result of this type of training raises fluid levels in the muscles at a cellular level. For building muscle fast, there really is no better way. However, there ARE other factors to consider. This workout plan can give you a “beefy” look that is not exactly flattering.
For a well-rounded appearance, not just bulk, the “concentration” of the muscle mass is critical.
Many of us nowadays aren’t into the “muscleman” appearance. Without the excess bulk, we simply want to build some lean, well-defined muscles. This will create an angular “GQ” look instead of just increasing muscle size. So, in order to obtain this appearance, we need what is called myofibrillar hypertrophy. This type of muscle growth is called Myofibrillar Hypertrophy and the way to achieve this growth is with lower reps in the 2-4 range. Keep in mind that to see myofibrillar gain, optimal muscle TENSION is critical, not muscle fatigue. Since tension is the goal it is advised to keep rest periods longer. Lifting MAX WEIGHT in MINIMAL REPS will help give you more time for resting periods.
Another way for building muscle fast is the 5×5 workout strategy.
Doing 5 sets of 5 reps for each exercise is a great way to increase both muscle fibers and muscle fluid. This is an outstanding a simple way to insure larger muscles that look angular without taking on that “puffy” appearance. Another way of doing this is to alternate between 2-3 months doing 6-15 reps and 2-3 months of 2-4 reps. Here’s a cutting-edge, long-term workout plan for building muscle fast. First, two months are devoted to the retaining of muscle fluid, getting them bigger and stronger. Next, there’s two months of 5×5′s to increase muscle size, while beginning to focus on definition. Then, two month of straight myofibrillar training tones and chisels them! With this plan, and some dedication, you can see some AMAZING results in your goal of building muscle fast!