1 Poor form
Poor form and lifting technique is a sure fire way to fail when it comes to muscle building. It is better to decrease the weight and lift correctly and controlled then loading the bar up and lifting sloppy.
Poor form and lifting technique is a sure fire way to fail when it comes to muscle building. It is better to decrease the weight and lift correctly and controlled then loading the bar up and lifting sloppy.
2 Too many reps
Doing too many reps will result is a more of a toning effect then a muscle building one. Stick between 6-8 reps to build solid muscle mass.
Doing too many reps will result is a more of a toning effect then a muscle building one. Stick between 6-8 reps to build solid muscle mass.
3 You lift too fast
Slow it down a notch, the lowering part of the movement is important and you want to aim for the following for best results.
3 seconds lower the bar
1 second raise the weight
0 pause at the bottom
This is called a 302 tempo.
Slow it down a notch, the lowering part of the movement is important and you want to aim for the following for best results.
3 seconds lower the bar
1 second raise the weight
0 pause at the bottom
This is called a 302 tempo.
4 You do too many exercises
Forget the silly isolation exercises, stick with the basic compound movements that work many muscle groups.
Forget the silly isolation exercises, stick with the basic compound movements that work many muscle groups.
5 Rest is best
Resting is when your muscles grow. Aim for at least 8 hours sleep per night and at least one day off between weight training sessions to allow your body enough time to grow.
If you follow these muscle building tips to the letter you will gain more muscleResting is when your muscles grow. Aim for at least 8 hours sleep per night and at least one day off between weight training sessions to allow your body enough time to grow.
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