Top 10 Muscle Gain Tips

1. Lift heavy! It’s very important when trying to gain muscle to be trying to gain strength. I think that the key to any muscle building routine is to focus on getting stronger. If you are getting stronger and gaining weight then you are building muscle
2. Diet. Diet is one of the things that holds many people back from reaching their goals when it comes to muscle gains. Some people are scared that they are going to get fat by eating more. If you have your diet under control then you shouldn’t need to worry about getting fat. You are not going to get fat over night, so if you notice fat gains in the mirror then you can just slightly reduce your calorie intake
3. Sleep. Sleeping is very important in recovery. If you are trying to get stronger, you are putting a lot of stress on your body. Muscle are grown when you are out of the gym, once of the best things you can do to increase your muscle growth is to make sure you are getting adequate sleep.  One way to tell how much sleep you need to get is to just go to bed when you are tired and not wake up to an alarm. When you naturally wake up, is when you got enough sleep. This is usally much longer than most people sleep each night.
4. Drink plenty of water. Water is very important in every bodily process. You should be drinking water all throughout the day, especially during workouts.
5. Progressively Add weight. One of the most important concepts to getting stronger, is to progressively add weight to your lifts. If you are forcing your body to lift more and more weight, it has nothing to do but get stronger. Many simple strength based routines will have this built into their programming.
6. Eat more! I’m going to cover this one again, because I think it’s so important. If you are not seeing any gains in size or gains on the scale then you are not eating enough! I see a ton of people who never change in size, but wonder why. The simple answer is you need to eat more.
7. Mind Muscle Connection. It’s important to feel the lift as you are performing it. Try to picture the muscle contracting on every rep to get the most of them.
8. Vary your routine. It’s impossible to know what works best for everyone, because we are all different. Some people respond better to different levels of volume or intensity. It’s important to find what works best for you.
9. If its working, don’t change it. There is no reason to look for changes in your workout routine If it is currently working. Don’t fix what isn’t broke.
10. Consistency. One of the biggest factors in achieving your goals is being consistent. If you put in the time in the gym and are dedicated to your diet you will see the gains you are looking for.

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