| Any person, who has even remotely been interested | | | | diet is the intensity of your workouts. This doesn't |
| in bodybuilding, has definitely wondered how some of | | | | entail lifting heavier weights then you can properly |
| these men can get so huge. Although large majorities | | | | handle with strict form, this means that you keep |
| of the pro's we watch on our televisions are using | | | | your intensity level up through the workout while |
| performance enhancing drugs, there still are some | | | | lifting the weight with strict and proper form. Body |
| basic principles that if followed, will result in | | | | awareness is probably the single most important |
| tremendous muscle mass gains. Don't get me wrong | | | | factor in being able to intensely train your muscles. If |
| here, I'm not claiming that you will be able to jump up | | | | you're aware of and can isolate the exact muscles |
| on stage and compete with the pros but you will | | | | you are using in each lift you will benefit greatly from |
| need to follow these guidelines if you intend on | | | | each workout.One of the most overused and an |
| making any substantial gains.The first and most | | | | abused aspect's of weight training is supplementation. |
| important rule to follow is to consume lots of healthy | | | | Do you need to keep up with the latest and greatest |
| food. The fact of the matter is the more food you | | | | products? Probably not! But you do need to invest in |
| eat or the more calories you consume the more | | | | a protein supplement to aid with your dietary |
| mass you gain. The quality of food you consume will | | | | requirements. They're called supplements for a |
| dictate the type of mass you gain. If you eat | | | | reason. They are not intended to replace proper |
| McDonalds and other fast foods you will gain mass | | | | nutrition they are only there to supplement a proper |
| which will be predominately fat but if your diet | | | | diet. If you feel you're eating enough and training |
| consists of fruits, vegetables, lean meats and fibrous | | | | intensely but still aren't meeting your 1-2 pound |
| carbohydrates your diet will primarily act as muscle | | | | weight increase per week you should definitely up |
| building fuel. Your meals should be split into 6 meals | | | | the amount of protein and calories you're digesting |
| and these meals should be spaced 2-3 hours apart. | | | | through a good meal replacement supplement. Many |
| This allows your body to optimally metabolize your | | | | trainees forget how important it is to rest and that |
| food which prevents against fat storage. As for | | | | the amount of sleep you get per night and the |
| calories you should eat enough that you gain 1-2 lbs | | | | quality of that sleep will have a direct effect on |
| of muscle per week. Keeping a close note of your | | | | muscle gains. So make sure you are getting at least |
| body fat percentage will allow you to know if the | | | | 8 hours of continuous sleep each night. You truly do |
| mass your gaining is muscle mass or fat mass.The | | | | grow in your sleep. |
| second factor which is nearly as important as your | | | | |