To build muscle and strength maximizing your normal production of testosterone is important. The most common reason for declining testosterone levels is aging. However, testosterone levels typically decrease during emotional stress, over training, physical inactivity, after the use of anabolic steroids, alcohol abuse, prescription medication usage and certain diseases. Did you know your testosterone will…
To allow the body to build muscle tissue, rest and recovery is essential. The two components of rest and recovery are adequate sleep each night, and adequate time in between weight training workouts. Adequate sleep – it is important to sleep as many hours as possible each and every night. Many people don’t realize just…
Hormones are triggered in your body by practically everything you do. We will cover the most important anabolic and catabolic hormones in the body because they contribute a significant role in your muscle growth. Hormones are basically chemical messengers secreted by the endocrine system. It is vital to understand how to influence these hormones to…
Almost everybody knows or should know that our muscles are made up of protein. Protein is an important element of every cell in our body. Like water, protein makes up a large part of our body. Our hair and nails are made of mostly protein. Our body uses protein to build and repair tissues to…
Protein is categorized as a “macronutrient” just like fats and carbohydrates. But unlike fats and carbohydrates, the body does not store protein, so there is no storage to go to when protein is needed. What is not needed the body will excrete as waste. So, with that said you should eat protein at regular…
Although it’s long been the hype among bodybuilders that you need to follow a high-protein diet to build muscle, you have to focus more on carbs and good fats to get big. Shoot for a minimum of two to four grams of carbs per pound of body weight daily.Your best carb choices will always be…
Believe it or not, the amount of time that you rest between sets has an effect on your training results. Here are my recommendations for how long you should rest between sets based on the following THREE goals… If you want increased muscular endurance or want the benefits of increased metabolic or circuit type…
The first thing you should know is that the human body doesn’t care that you want to build muscle, burn fat, or become stronger. Your body only cares about one thing which is keeping you alive and functioning as resourcefully as possible. Needless to say the human body adapts to its environment quickly to ensure…
The extreme ectomorph physique is a fragile and delicate one. The bones are light, joints are small and muscles are slight. The limbs are relatively long in proportion and the shoulders droop. The ectomorph is a linear physique. Straight up and straight down, and may appear longer than he or she really is, due to…
Of course if you are skinny you can build muscle. But you will have to know how!!! Its not as simple as going and getting a gym membership and lifting weights 3-4 times a week. This is why I set up this blog I will be sharing all that information here for free!! First muscle…