If you are new at the gym, you may be swayed to believe the information that the bodybuilders tell you.
But as a workout beginner, you do not need to follow their tips.
In this article I will provide you with 5 essential tips that will serve as reminders from the natural muscle-building world.
The first tip is not to go overboard with protein supplements.
As a general rule for novices, you should never choose supplements that have not been out in the market for more than one year.
These supplements have not yet been tested enough.
Never get impressed by all the celebrity endorsements.
Aside from protein supplements, you also need to include multivitamins and fish oil too.
To quickly achieve the body shape you desire, you need to include squats, push ups and pull ups in your routine.
These routines will provide very good shape to your muscles, especially when integrated with free weights exercises.
To build muscle quickly, you also need to increase the resistance and the number of repetitions with your workouts.
You cannot expect to see your muscles grow if you use the same weight and do same number of repetitions in all your exercises.
Never do your workout every day.
Instead, do it every other day and take a day of rest after you complete your workout.
You do not want to strain your muscles especially when you are a beginner.
You need to understand that the muscles grow when you take rest.
You also need to sleep at least 8 hours every day.
Lastly, the one of the best tips is to drink plenty of water every day.
I cannot stress enough the importance of getting enough water.
After all, the muscles are mainly made up of water.
It is also essential for maintaining high energy levels.
As a rough range, you need to drink 8 to 12 glasses of water daily.