For the beginner, the journey into the world of weightlifting can be daunting.
Without proper guidance and the development of a plan many of you will become overwhelmed and fail in your hunt for lean muscle mass.
There is a vast amount of information available to us.
Some of it may confuse and discourage you to take the first step; or worse yet, influence you to choose an unsuitable workout regime for your body type leading to poor results and a waste of your time.
Follow my suggested recommendations and find that level of muscle building success that you crave.
Believe In Your Ability To Accomplish Rapid Muscle Growth Your chances of success are directly proportional to the certainty you have regarding your ability to accomplish your mass building goal.
This principle will benefit you in any area of your life.
Don't believe me? Try it! Without this certainty in your abilities, you'll find yourself questioning everything.
It doesn't matter what your body type is or what kind of genetics you have.
Tailor your program to meet those specific needs and your efforts will be rewarded with success...
guaranteed.
Do Your "Building Muscle 101" Research Research is a key step when beginning a new mass building program.
There are many factors to consider before you can pursue your ideal method to develop a body responsive to rapid muscle growth.
-What is your body type? Are you an ectomorph? mesomorph? -What kind of training should I focus on in the beginning? HIT? Pyramids? -Should I focus on compound or isolation exercises? -Are there nutritional adjustments I have to make? Increase/Decrease in calories? -Should I track my progress? How? Search out the answers these questions or any others you may have.
It may take a little time but it'll be worth it.
Your result will be a mass building program that will work for you.
Develop A Mass Building Workout Program At this point, you've developed a belief in your abilities and your research has been sufficient.
You've identified the key requirements specific to your needs and are ready to get started.
Structure your chosen exercises into an action plan.
Write this down or use a spreadsheet to lay this out.
You want to be specific here.
-Note how many times a week you will be working out.
-The exercises to be performed on each of these days -The number of sets you'll be performing along with your target reps It's tremendously important you do this beforehand.
Don't lift a muscle before this is done! It is your action plan, your guide.
With it written out before you, you'll be more motivated to meet the challenge you've set for yourself and track your results.
Take Action and Be Consistent Everything you've done up until this point will be wasted if you don't take this conscious step.
Translate that belief and motivation into action! It's important to reflect on the beliefs you've developed and on what motivated you to take on the challenge of gaining lean muscle mass in the first place.
Was it a role model? Want to increase your value with the ladies? Improved self confidence? Keep these reasons in the forefront of your mind.
It'll be easier to get that workout in, perform that extra rep when your muscles are screaming with agony or simply to keep you focused.
Stay Motivated & Be Flexible There will be times when you aren't motivated to carry out your workout.
Whatever excuses you make to avoid a workout; ignore them! Get to the gym and get started.
Remember your motivation and your beliefs.
These moments can really test your desire.
Monitor your progress bi-weekly.
Take body measurements; monitor your weight and nutritional intake.
You'll be surprised at the results you get in the beginning 2 months.
At a certain point though, you're going to plateau.
This is where you're ability to be flexible is important.
Your muscles will adapt to your chosen exercises that have been giving you results and not grow much more.
To combat this, simply change up your chosen exercises with new ones and watch the rock-hard muscle grow.