If your goal is to get 100% better at something, what would be the best way to go about it? I can think of two ends of the continuum. The approach you select will be somewhere along this continuum: doing one thing twice as good (or 100 percent better), or performing 100 activities 1 percent better. I think that most people attempt the first approach, but the latter is much more realistic.
Taken a step further, to make each of these small building blocks more effective, you could also change things that occur outside of your workouts. So you concentrate on changing your habits and making fractional improvements in many areas that will stack on top of each other to bring you huge benefits.
So here are five easy lifestyle changes you can make to help you build muscle up.
1) Replace Traditional Cardio with Interval Training
Aerobic exercise has a negative impact on muscle gaining because it burns branched chain amino acids (BCAA) and glycogen. Rather, concentrate on HIIT sessions for fat burning, e.g. a 400-meter sprint followed by a 400-meter recovery jog, repeated for a total of four times.
2) Increase Total Time Under Load (TTL)
Instead of focusing on the number of reps, concentrate on the total time your muscles are under load. Try spending 2 seconds on the negative contraction, 1 second at a neutral contraction (bottom of the exercise), and 1 second on the positive contraction. Lengthening the negative is an easy method to overload muscles and promote muscle weight gain.
3) Eat More Fish
Sodium increases amino acid absorption and carbohydrate storage while also improving the muscle's sensitivity to insulin. Just do in it moderation!
4) Recovery
Your body will only build muscle up by repairing it in response to your workouts. When your muscles are repaired, they are made stronger than before to respond to the higher stress levels put on them. If you don't allow your muscles time to recover, they can never rebuild.
5) Cheat on your Diet
If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got. Commit to yourself to read a new (as in current and scientifically backed) exercise book every six months. You'll pick up new approaches and new tips to add to your workouts. - 15255
Taken a step further, to make each of these small building blocks more effective, you could also change things that occur outside of your workouts. So you concentrate on changing your habits and making fractional improvements in many areas that will stack on top of each other to bring you huge benefits.
So here are five easy lifestyle changes you can make to help you build muscle up.
1) Replace Traditional Cardio with Interval Training
Aerobic exercise has a negative impact on muscle gaining because it burns branched chain amino acids (BCAA) and glycogen. Rather, concentrate on HIIT sessions for fat burning, e.g. a 400-meter sprint followed by a 400-meter recovery jog, repeated for a total of four times.
2) Increase Total Time Under Load (TTL)
Instead of focusing on the number of reps, concentrate on the total time your muscles are under load. Try spending 2 seconds on the negative contraction, 1 second at a neutral contraction (bottom of the exercise), and 1 second on the positive contraction. Lengthening the negative is an easy method to overload muscles and promote muscle weight gain.
3) Eat More Fish
Sodium increases amino acid absorption and carbohydrate storage while also improving the muscle's sensitivity to insulin. Just do in it moderation!
4) Recovery
Your body will only build muscle up by repairing it in response to your workouts. When your muscles are repaired, they are made stronger than before to respond to the higher stress levels put on them. If you don't allow your muscles time to recover, they can never rebuild.
5) Cheat on your Diet
If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got. Commit to yourself to read a new (as in current and scientifically backed) exercise book every six months. You'll pick up new approaches and new tips to add to your workouts. - 15255
About the Author:
Jared is a time-strapped professional who is always looking to get better results in less time. Over the years, he has researched and experimented most of the popular build muscle up products available on the market. His objective product reviews and informative content are freely available to anyone looking to build muscle up and strengthen their bodies.
