Every so often I'll get an e-mail from someone who claims he or she has applied each of those key factors for many weeks and still say they have trouble trying to gain weight and build muscle fast. One of the lesser known ways to build muscle fast in record time is something that most people just plain don't get enough of these days: sleep.
There are a few VERY important factors that every weight trainer must follow to gain weight and build muscle mass fast. Some of the more obvious ones are a proper workout routine, diet, supplements, and hard work.
Every so often I'll get an e-mail from someone who claims he or she has applied each of those key factors for many weeks and still say they have trouble trying to gain weight and build muscle fast. One of the lesser known but very important factors to build muscle fast in record time is something that most people just plain don't get enough of these days: sleep.
I read an article recently saying that the average person gets less than 7 hours of sleep per night. Whether you are a hardgainer of not, getting at least 7 hours of sleep per night is absolutely critical, preferably 8 or more.
Here is a simplified form of how your muscles grow and why sleep is so important:
First, when you lift weights, what you're doing is actually tearing the muscle tissue in a healthy way. After you eat your body uses certain nutrients to repair your muscle tissue. What you need to remember though, is that the protein and your body won't start repairing your muscle tissue until you are at rest for a extended period of time, such as sleep. What this means is that if you are lacking sleep, your body isn't getting sufficient time to repair and recover your muscles one hundred percent.
One extra tip to keep in mind if you are training hard to gain weight and/or build muscle mass, is to try as best you can to get an extra hour of sleep during the last few weeks of your program, especially if you are really training intense. If getting enough sleep every night is difficult to do, then try to at least take a couple 20 minute naps whenever possible throughout your day.
Remember, if your goal is to gain weight and build muscle fast, it is always better to rest throughout the day as much as possible. That means if you can walk rather then run, do so. If you have the opportunity to stand instead of sit, then do so, and if you have the opportunity to lie down rather then sit, do so. If you allow your body enough time to rest in between works, then your muscles will completely repair themselves properly, and will therefore get the maximum results you can get from your effort in the gym.
Building Muscle Without Emptying Your Wallet
It's actually a lot easier then most people think to gain muscle and lose fat without losing your money. As long as you understand the basics of building muscle and you ignore all the marketing hype about the latest and greatest supplement or workout equipment, then you can expect to add working out to your lifestyle without subtracting much from your bank account.
Are You Hungry Enough to Build Muscle?
Whether or not you will be successful is already pre-determined before you even begin. If your desire is weak, further down the road you may quit and let temporary failures get the best of you. If your desire is strong, however, you will adapt the necessary winning attitude that will keep you on track no matter how many times you may fail.
Build Muscle Mass and Strength Fast by Learning the Truth About Limits
Let's talk about limits, what they are, what effect they have on our weight training progress, and I how to completely toss them out the window so we can apply them to workout programs to gain muscle and strength. First off, what are limits? The question we really should be asking is, are they real?
